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Naas has been crowned Ireland's cleanest town for 2021 by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). Its latest survey of 40 towns and cities showed nationwide litter levels having risen slightly, with cities again faring particularly badly. PPE litter was found to be at its highest level since the…

Airline staff spread thin by a resurgence of coronavirus along with snowy weather meant thousands of grounded travelers across the country over the holiday weekend. But ambiguous federal guidelines on compensation for canceled or delayed flights may leave travelers up in the air. As of Monday, over 3,000 U.S. flights…

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PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of empty, parked cars go up in flames in France each New Year’s Eve, set afire by young revelers, a much lamented tradition that appeared in decline this year, which saw only 874 vehicles burned. The number of cars burned overnight has declined compared to New…

NEW YORK — New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams, rode the subway to City Hall for his first day on the job, hours after being sworn into office Saturday in a Times Square ceremony as the nation’s largest city rang in the new year. During his New Year’s Day…

Ravin Palanisamy Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 1 Jan 2022 3:25PM · 0 Comments At least 2.76 million people in Malaysia have been infected with Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the Ministry of Health. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 1, 2022. THE…

Coups, conflicts and the coronavirus pandemic put Africa's democratic institutions to the test in 2021. But there are signs of hope. Sub-Saharan Africa experienced a spate of military takeovers in 2021, highlighting the precarious state of democracy on the continent. Upon the death of Chad's President Idriss Deby in April,…

DUBAI: From the second year of the global pandemic to the overthrow of governments, from glimmers of hope for environmental justice to the world’s biggest sporting and cultural events, the past 12 months have been a roller-coaster ride for the Middle East and North Africa region. JANUARY AlUla Declaration The…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, also known as Ithra, presented more than 7,000 programs and initiatives in art, knowledge, culture, creativity and society this year, and welcomed more than 500,000 local and international visitors, the organization said. In addition, about 4,000 male and female volunteers participated…