Drivers Line Up for Gas in UK Over Shortage Concerns.
Despite assurances by the government that the U.K. is not running out of gasoline, customers line up outside gas stations in Kent, southeast England, to fill their tanks after BP closed some stations this week thanks to a lack of drivers.
Britain on Friday urged the public not to panic-buy fuel, as some gas stations closed pumps because of a lack of tanker drivers, adding to the government's list of woes.
The Road Haulage Association said driver shortages caused by the pandemic and Brexit were to blame as calls mounted for ministers to take swift action.
"We're running on empty," The Sun tabloid warned on its front page, after weeks of increasing supply chain issues have left some supermarket shelves bare.
(AFP)
European right-wing politicians call for 'preserving nation-state in Europe,' end to Ukraine aid.
Right-wing politicians, academics and campaigners from across Europe gathered in Brussels this week for a two-day National Conservatism Conference that organizers said was aimed at “preserving the nation-state in Europe.” Henry Ridgwell reports. »...
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FACT CHECK: China ignores Hague’s ruling, blames Philippines for growing tensions - VOA News.
At the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s regular news conference on April 3, spokesperson Wang Wenbin, commented on rising tensions between the Philippines and China, saying: “The Philippines keeps accusing China of ‘intimidating smaller countries’ witho...
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Zimbabwe mine turns dumpsite into solar station
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Team Spirit (S3, E29) - 52 Documentary
Meet Chelle, the pioneering coach in Fallon, Nevada, who is breaking barriers as the first female to lead a boys' varsity team. With her wife by her side, she has not only guided her players, including her sons, to consecutive state championships ...
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In India’s election, Modi flags development, while opposition says democracy ‘at risk’.
India’s election begins April 19, pitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party against an opposition alliance of over two dozen parties. While Modi is promising to continue the country’s development, the oppositi...
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