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Rhode Island Governor, State Police promote safe travel across Washington Bridge

April 19, 2024 Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Senior Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph Almond, Rhode Island State Police (RISP) Superintendent Colonel Darnell Weaver, and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti to promote safe travel practices in advance of the Saturday’s change to three lanes on the westbound side of the Washington Bridge.

U.S. drillers cut oil and gas rigs to 620

April 5, 2024 U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs, Baker Hughes said.

Australia: East coast gas surplus expected in Q3 2024

April 5, 2024 Australia’s east coast gas market is expected to have a six petajoule (PJ) surplus in the third quarter of 2024, even if the three LNG producers export all their uncontracted gas, the ACCC’s March 2024 interim gas inquiry report shows.

Kuwait-Saudi rail link to be ready by 2028, says report

April 5, 2024 Work on the Kuwait\'s strategic railway network project with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be fully completed and operational by 2028, reported Arab News, citing sources from the Ministry of Public Works.

Cambodia approves investment projects worth $2.2 in Q1

April 5, 2024 Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a sharp rise of 649 percent compared to the same period last year, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)\'s report released on Friday.

Venice to charge day trip tourists 5 euros

April 5, 2024 The famous Italian city of Venice on Thursday launched a controversial new scheme to charge tourists five euros (5.43 U.S. dollars) if they only visit for the day.

Commission opens two in-depth investigations in solar photovoltaic sector

April 4, 2024 The European Commission launched two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

UK airports granted extensions to install cutting-edge security technology

April 4, 2024 Some UK airports are to be given more time to install security technology that could spell an end to tiny toiletries, with serious financial penalties planned for those who fail to meet the new deadlines.

Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows

April 4, 2024 In 1900, Orville and Wilbur Wright listed their occupations as “Merchant, bicycle” on the U.S. census form.

Bulgaria outpaces EU average in doctor numbers, nurses lag behind

April 4, 2024 Bulgaria boasts a higher number of graduated and practicing doctors per capita compared to the European Union\'s average, according to an analysis commissioned by the Bulgarian Medical Union.

North Macedonia to receive eight Leonardo helicopters

April 3, 2024 The deal to buy four AW149 and four AW169M helicopters was signed between the North Macedonian Minister of Defence, Slavjanka Petrovska, and the Vice President of Leonardo, Cesare Cacha, in Skopje.

First tug makes it out of Baltimore harbor after bridge collapse

April 3, 2024 The first commercial vessels to exit Baltimore\'s inner harbor after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge have made it safely through a temporary channel set up by the Army Corps of Engineers.