Belarus’ president called Ukraine an “enemy” and said his troops are combat-ready. Aleksander Lukashenko also said his country is increasing its military presence on Ukraine’s border. Lukashenko is a close ally of Putin and aided his invasion of Ukraine. Russian neighbor and ally Belarus said it is boosting its military presence along its border with Ukraine, […]
By Allison Lampert SEATTLE (Reuters) -Boeing’s financial and production challenges following a January mid-air panel blowout will not change its workers’ readiness to strike to make gains in bargaining, a union local president said on Thursday. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents more than 30,000 Washington state workers building Boeing […]
By Makiko Yamazaki and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is always ready to take action against excessive market moves, Tokyo’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Monday, as the yen fell close to 160 to the dollar, raising market caution about the prospect of fresh intervention. “We won’t comment on day-to-day currency moves as […]
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday the central bank will “adjust the degree of monetary support” if the economy and prices move in line with its forecasts, signalling readiness to raise interest rates further. Economy is recovering “Japan’s economy is recovering moderately, although there are some weak signs,” Uchida said in […]
MONROE — Monroe County Community College‘s Applied Science and Technology Division, in partnership with the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance Michigan Works, is offering an Apprenticeship Readiness Program in June for those who are interested in entering the skilled trades. There is no cost to participants. In June, Monroe County Community College will offer an Apprenticeship Readiness […]
New data outlining gaps in critical areas of school readiness for Texas’ young children, and policy recommendations to mend them, were released by Texans Care for Children on Wednesday. And there’s work to be done, according to early childhood advocates. Enriching early learning experiences are one of four categories highlighted through the Texas School Readiness […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Organizations across Franklin County are working to address what experts are calling a kindergarten readiness crisis. More than 60 percent of children in the county are not ready for kindergarten. Those numbers are even higher in minority communities. Two-thirds of Ohio kindergarteners falling behind, data shows Experts say kindergarten readiness can have […]
PARIS (AP) — France’s government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision in a post on X, saying authorities were “taking into account the Islamic State’s claim of […]
Some 20,000 soldiers from nine NATO countries transporting battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers and other military equipment crossed the Vistula river on Monday in a major NATO manoeuvre to test its readiness against Russia. The operation – Dragon 24 – took place on Poland’s longest river near Korzeniewo, which is about 100 kilometres south of […]
HURLBURT FIELD — Airmen on Hurlburt Field are set to conduct readiness exercises Monday through Wednesday. During the three-day exercise, people may experience power outages, limited base services and delays when entering and exiting the base. Officials advise that people on and off base should add additional travel time to and from appointments on base. […]
Russia has showed no readiness to hand over bodies to Ukraine in the wake of claims that there were prisoners of war on the Il-76 military transport plane that crashed near Belgorod, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukrainian intelligence said in an interview to Suspilne media on Jan. 30. There is still no evidence that […]
The Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Carsten Breuer, has reaffirmed Germany’s special responsibility within NATO in view of the upcoming major military manoeuvre Quadriga. “Germany is the backbone of Europe’s defence,” Germany’s highest-ranking soldier told dpa in Berlin. “The Quadriga exercise is an important step towards war readiness with the aim of deterring […]