Almost one in 10 local bus services axed over last year in Great Britain

Read More Almost one in 10 local bus services were axed in Great Britain in the last year despite government promises to improve local transport connectivity being a key pillar of its levelling up agenda. The reductions – equivalent to more than 1,000 registered routes – follow the publication of a national bus strategy for […]

Pakistan Says Power Restored After 2nd Major Breakdown in Months

Read More A laundryman uses a cell phone as he sits at his shop during country-wide power breakdown in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Jan. 23, 2023. (Fayaz Aziz/Reuters) ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s energy minister on Tuesday blamed the worst power outage in months on a lack of investment in the network, saying the aid-dependant nation had “learned lessons” from […]

Only bold, collective action can turn back the hands of the Doomsday Clock

Read More The word “Doomsday” has its roots in the Old English for “Judgment Day”. The unveiling of this year’s Doomsday Clock is indeed a moment to pass judgement on our political leaders. Year in, year out, they are failing to address existential threats, such as nuclear weapons, the climate crisis and pandemics, which threaten […]

Eskom warns of power instability, highlights corruption at failing plants

Read More Eskom’s generating capacity is threatened with further instability because 12 power units could cease abruptly, creating a shortage of 4 956 megawatts. “They can trip any time,” outgoing Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter told parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday. “Due to the inherent unreliability that we are experiencing on […]

Eskom needs big money to fix Kusile’s chimney to cut load-shedding

Read More Eskom is under pressure to stabilise a broken chimney at its Kusile power station in Mpumalanga and there are fears this could add to load-shedding. The plant’s units one, two and three went offline as a result of a flue-duct collapse in October, making the units inoperable. There are six units in total, […]

Dem Rep. Ayanna Pressley promotes abortion funds that help minors get procedure

Post Content Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., on Monday encouraged her one million Twitter followers to donate to their “local abortion fund” to help low-income women access abortions. “Support your local abortion fund,” the congresswoman tweeted from her personal account, adding a link to the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF). “Today, on #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay,” she wrote, […]

Iowa students can use public money to pay for private school under new plan

Post Content Any Iowa student who wants to attend a private school could use public money to pay for tuition or other expenses under a plan approved early Tuesday by the Legislature, making the state the third to pass a measure that allows such spending with few restrictions. Republicans approved the bill despite objections from […]