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Slovakia begins border checks with neighboring Hungary in an effort to curb migration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

SAHY, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia began conducting traffic checks on its border with neighboring Hungary on Thursday amid what it says is a dramatic rise in migrants crossing onto its territory. The policy joins a flurry of similar border measures other Central European countries have imposed in recent days. The increased border protection came as a reaction to Slovakia’s neighbors, including Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland, reintroducing controls at their own borders with Slovakia on Wednesday to curb migrants coming in from the country. Each of the border control policies are set to last for at least 10 days. At a border crossing in Sahy, Slovakia — a 90-kilometer (55-mile) drive north of Hungary’s capital, Budapest — two Slovakian police flagged down vehicles Thursday to conduct inspections. It’s a departure from the ease of travel long afforded to members of Europe’s visa-free Schengen area, last restricted when some countries sealed their borders in ...

En esta ciudad el derecho a poseer un auto empieza en US$ 76.000. Y eso no incluye el carro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

(CNN) — Tener un auto en Singapur, uno de los países más caros del mundo, siempre ha sido un lujo. Pero ahora los costos se han disparado.Según datos de la Autoridad de Transporte Terrestre, un Certificado de Derecho de 10 años —una licencia que los habitantes de la rica ciudad-estado deben adquirir antes de poder comprar un vehículo— cuesta ahora un mínimo histórico de US$ 76.000 (104.000 dólares de Singapur), más de cuatro veces lo que costaba en 2020.Y eso solo compra el derecho a comprar un auto estándar de categoría A, con un motor pequeño o mediano de 1.600 cc o menos.Los que quieran algo más grande o llamativo, como un todoterreno, tendrán que desembolsar US$ 106.630 (146.002 dólares de Singapur) por la licencia de categoría B, frente a los US$ 102.900 (140.889 dólares de Singapur).Además, hay que tener en cuenta los costes del propio vehículo.“Como sacado de Black Mirror”: robots policía patrullan el aeropuerto de SingapurEl sistema de cuotas se introdujo e...

Commander, el perro de Biden, ha estado involucrado en más incidentes de mordeduras en la Casa Blanca de los reportados anteriormente

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

(CNN) — Commander, el pastor alemán de 2 años del presidente Joe Biden y la primera dama Jill Biden, ha estado involucrado en más incidentes de mordeduras de los informados anteriormente en la Casa Blanca, según múltiples fuentes familiarizadas con el asunto le dijeron a CNN.Si bien el Servicio Secreto de EE.UU. ha reconocido 11 incidentes de mordeduras que involucraron a su personal, fuentes que hablaron con CNN dijeron que el número real es mayor e incluye al personal de la residencia ejecutiva y otros trabajadores de la Casa Blanca. Esas mordeduras han variado en gravedad, desde una mordedura conocida que requirió tratamiento hospitalario hasta algunas que requirieron atención de la Unidad Médica de la Casa Blanca y algunas que no fueron reportadas ni tratadas.Mientras la primera familia trabaja para encontrar soluciones al problema actual, según supo CNN, Commander no está en el campus de la Casa Blanca.“El presidente y la primera dama se preocupan profundamente por la seg...

Unbeaten France has lots of reasons to be worried about Italy in crunch Rugby World Cup match

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

Title contender France has plenty of reasons to be concerned about Italy in their crunch Rugby World Cup match on Friday in Lyon.Both are chasing a quarterfinal spot. France is unbeaten and is looking to top Pool A. Italy has lots of motivation.Italy was caned by New Zealand 96-17 last week in Lyon but the Azzurri are usually thrashed by the All Blacks. Italy has no fear factor at all, though, when it comes to neighbor France.Their derby is often feisty, and the All Blacks did France no favor by riling up Italy to save some face for the humiliation they suffered a week ago.“We are looking forward to a chance this week to at least get a performance that has a lot more respectability,” Italy coach Kieran Crowley says.This could be Crowley’s last game in charge of Italy. He was hired from Treviso in May 2021 after the disastrous 16-month reign of Franco Smith. Crowley transformed the team’s fortunes by improving their fitness, discipline and attack and selecting promising stars.N...

‘It’s scary out here’: DC residents weigh in on city’s steps to tackle violent crime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio As D.C. grapples with an uptick in violent crime, WTOP's Mike Murillo spoke to some residents in Ward 8 who don't feel steps taken by lawmakers and police are turning things around. $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); The D.C. Council took steps Tuesday that effectively extended several emergency crime bills through the spring, but many people who live in areas most impacted by crime don’t feel the work the c...

One MCC member expelled and two others get long bans after clashing with Australia players in Ashes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The Marylebone Cricket Club expelled one member and handed long suspensions to two others on Thursday following their clashes with Australia’s players during an Ashes test at Lord’s in July.There were unprecedented scenes of uproar at the home of cricket after Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw down the stumps when England batter Jonny Bairstow wandered out of his crease without checking if the ball was dead.The crowd accused Australia of cheating and Australian players Usman Khawaja and David Warner were abused in the Long Room by MCC members as they returned to their dressing room.The MCC, which owns Lord’s and is the custodian and arbiter of the laws of cricket, apologized and said Carey was in the right, even if many, including players in the England team and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, believed Australia broke the unwritten “spirit of cricket.”Three unnamed MCC members were punished after being charged with “abusive, offensive or inappropr...

Denver weather: More sunshine and fall-like temperatures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Abundant sunshine will be across the Front Range on Thursday with below-average highs in the upper 60s in the Denver weather forecast. Weather today: Lots of sunshineEven though Denver will see plenty of sunshine on Thursday, temperatures will be a few degrees below average in the upper 60s. Going leaf-peeping? Here’s where FOX31 recommends stopping Winds will be light through the afternoon, making it a comfortable day.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 5 Weather tonight: Early morning cloudsDenver starts the night with clear skies, but a boundary moves in from the north overnight, adding clouds. Winds will pick up as the clouds move in with lows around the 40-degree mark.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 5 Looking ahead: Dry and mild weekendEarly clouds will slowly clear through Friday afternoon, but it will be fairly cool as highs struggle to get out of the upper 50s. Photos: Leaf-peeping across Summit County Temperatures rebound through the ...

Taste America: A culinary celebration of Miami’s diverse flavors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

It’s been said many times, Miami is a melting pot of different cultures and we’re all just melting too. But now we get to taste all of the ingredients inside of that melting pot. The James Beard Foundation is inviting all of South Florida out for an event that will make your taste buds sing. Foodies make room in your bellies because Taste America is coming.Lauren Melamed: Taste America is apart of the James Beard Foundation Culinary Series, where they celebrate some of the top chefs in each city.On October 10, ten local chefs will cook up some of their most unique dishes that showcase Miami’s diverse culinary scene.Lauren Melamed: This is the most marquee quintessential walk around tasting, where you are going to be getting the best flavors in Miami.But don’t just take our word for it. Ask some of the chefs. Chef Tristan Epps: I’m going to be representing some of the Afro Caribbean flare we have here in Miami. Tristan Epps of the Ocean Social restaurant...

EU to US: Help, we can’t cope without you on Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

GRANADA, Spain — Top EU officials have a message for Washington after Republican lawmakers blocked a new aid package for Ukraine: We need you to help Kyiv hold its own against Russia.Arriving in Granada, Spain, for a gathering of European leaders, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said Europe wouldn’t be able to shoulder the entire burden of foreign support for Ukraine on its own.“Europe cannot fill the gap of the U.S.,” he told journalists a few days after congressional Republicans refused to approve a stopgap funding measure for Kyiv. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen struck a similar tone, underscoring that the EU plans to approve €50 billion in support for Ukraine in the coming months but that Washington’s help remains crucial.“I am very confident in support for Ukraine from the United States,” she said, adding that what remained unclear was the timing of when the support would arrive. Charles Michel, the Europe...

Britain’s Labour Party is winning over business chiefs, poll suggests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:50 GMT

LONDON — Labour leader Keir Starmer’s pre-election love-in with business is continuing to bear fruit, according to a new poll.The focaldata survey, carried out for Lodestone Communications and shared with POLITICO’s London Influence newsletter, comes as both parties seek to repair battered ties with business after a chaotic few years in Westminster.Nearly half (49 percent) of the 751 C-suite business representatives surveyed now believe Starmer, the U.K. opposition leader, is most “in touch” with the needs of businesses and employers. That compares with just 34 percent who think Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is most in touch with business needs — and represents an increase of 7 percentage points for Starmer since April.The survey also finds that 70 percent of business leaders expect a Labour majority at the next election — down just 1 percentage point in the last six months — with almost two-thirds (64 percent) expressing some level of optimism at the prospect.T...