Woman dies after car hits French farmers’ blockade; Germany faces massive rail strike – Europe live | Germany
Woman dies in French farmers' protest A woman was killed this morning when her car crashed into a barricade set up by protesting farmers in southern France, Reuters reported, citing a police spokesperson. A spokesperson said: A car crashed into a farmhouse barricade. It hit three people. One woman was killed and two others were […]
Storm Jocelyn disrupts rail services in Scotland and northern England | UK weather
The rail company advised customers not to travel north of Preston on Tuesday afternoon due to service suspensions caused by Storm Jocelyn. Avanti West Coast is one of the railway companies warning the public that train travel will no longer be possible in the north of England and large parts of Scotland. Mr Avanti said […]
Train drivers call off extra strike days after LNER minimum service law U-turn | Rail industry
Train drivers' union Aslef has called off another five-day strike at the LNER after the state-owned railway company withdrew plans to impose a minimum service level in industrial action next week. LNER, which runs trains on the East Coast Main Line from London to Scotland, had told Aslef it intended to use controversial new laws […]
Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds uses obscure Twitter account with only 259 followers to rail against Trump: report
Republican Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds appears to have used an obscure X account to praise Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and express displeasure with former President Donald Trump, according to reports. . The account – @Kimberl26890376 – had “Kimberly Reynolds” as its username and a photo of the Iowa governor as its profile picture until it […]
GOP lawmakers rail against border
Republican lawmakers threatened to withhold government funding in exchange for increased border security at a news conference Wednesday afternoon led by Rep. Matt Rosendale (D). A bipartisan group of lawmakers began talks with White House officials in December, but no agreement has been reached. “What you're about to see is what the House can do […]