Denmark creates 3 new ministers in government reshuffle

Denmark creates 3 new ministers in government reshuffle

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s three-party centrist government said Wednesday it will create three new ministries, including a government office in charge of emergency preparedness. The government wants a minister in charge of European Union affairs ahead of Denmark’s rotating EU presidency in the second half of 2025. The shuffle means Denmark, like Sweden, will

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Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis, but that message doesn’t always reach front-line workers who often don’t feel comfortable reporting safety concerns for fear of being disciplined, according to an assessment released Wednesday by regulators. The Federal Railroad Administration’s review of BNSF’s safety culture also found that the

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A Russian missile strikes a Ukrainian city already in mourning for deaths in an earlier attack

A Russian missile strikes a Ukrainian city already in mourning for deaths in an earlier attack

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile slammed into Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel. The latest attack on the city struck civilian infrastructure, wounding four

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Paris to inaugurate Paralympic Games with ‘never seen before’ opening ceremony in city’s heart

Paris to inaugurate Paralympic Games with ‘never seen before’ opening ceremony in city’s heart

PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, the summer of sports in Paris begins its final chapter Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports over the next 11 days. Organizers are promising a spectacular show to

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