Tag: Concern

Concern lingers over My Safe Florida Home Program not meeting demand

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is spending big money on a program that promises to bring down property insurance premiums. Some saw the benefits, but others say they were stuck on a waiting list. The state allocated $200 million for this year’s program, but there’s still concern there won’t be enough dollars to meet the […]

Lewis vendors express concern on incoming bollards

CANTON, Texas (KETK) – Last week, the City of Canton decided they would install bollards that will split the First Monday Trade Days grounds in two. “Inspire the future of education”: Tyler ISD teacher finalist for presidential award A part of the First Monday grounds belong to the city and the other side to the […]

German Foreign Office expresses concern about violence in Kenya

The German government has expressed concern about the escalation of violence during protests in Kenya. “We expressly condemn these acts of violence and call on all those involved to exercise maximum restraint,” a spokesman for the German Foreign Office said in Berlin on Wednesday. The security forces have the right and the duty to restore […]

Trump expressed concern that returning classified docs after subpoena could result in criminal charges, according to sealed notes

Donald Trump privately expressed concerns that turning over potentially classified documents in his possession after a May 2022 subpoena could result in criminal charges while repeatedly engaging in what prosecutors have described as an effort to enlist his lawyers to lie and destroy documents for his benefit, according to transcripts of audio notes reviewed by […]

Canada expresses concern about Xinjiang rights to local leaders

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s ambassador to Beijing visited the region of Xinjiang last week and expressed concerns about human rights violations directly to local leaders, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday. A 2022 report by the then U.N. human rights chief said China’s treatment of Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic minority […]

South Sudan’s vice president expresses concern over ongoing peace talks

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan ’s vice president said Thursday that peace talks in neighboring Kenya have failed to acknowledge the country’s peace agreement established in 2018, alleging a new draft agreement is aimed at replacing the original peace deal. Riek Machar in a protest letter to the talks’ mediator said the draft […]

Concern Worldwide reaches 30 million people in 26 countries during 2023

Concern Worldwide made a significant impact on the lives of 30 million people last year, according to their 2023 annual report. Concern’s chief executive David Regan warned the work must be supported by real political and economic efforts to end conflict, build peace and tackle climate change. The numbers of people globally who are in […]

Oil Holds Near Four-Month Low as OPEC+ Plan Spurs Supply Concern

(Bloomberg) — Oil held losses near the lowest close in almost four months after OPEC+’s plan to return barrels to the market raised concerns about oversupply. Most Read from Bloomberg Brent futures traded near $78 a barrel after the August contract tumbled 3.4% on Monday. West Texas Intermediate was above $74. The alliance is scheduled […]

Denali staffer relayed concern about US flag flown by contractor

Jun. 1—The National Park Service said Friday that one of its employees raised concerns in mid-May about a U.S. flag flying from a truck used by a construction worker in Denali National Park and Preserve, leading to the removal of the flag. The incident attracted an online firestorm after it was first reported on conservative […]

US expressed deep concern to Israel over Rafah airstrike, State Department says

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States expressed deep concern to Israel’s government over an airstrike in Rafah and urged an investigation as soon as it saw reports of the incident, the State Department said on Tuesday, adding that Washington will closely watch the results of Israel’s probe. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller […]

Trump courts Libertarians amid mounting concern over third-party candidates

Former President Donald Trump will address the Libertarian Party’s convention Saturday, an unconventional stop for a presumptive Republican nominee but also illustrative of his campaign’s intensifying concern over third-party candidates. Trump is expected to deliver a pitch to Libertarians focused on their shared grievances over President Joe Biden’s four years in Washington, an event organizer […]