North Korea to cut off all roads and railways to South Korea
North Korea's military said Wednesday that it would completely seal off its border with the South by cutting all rail and road connections and building…
MEU says ‘major’ fatalities likely on WA mining railways if safety culture does not improve
In short: The Mining and Energy Union is concerned about safety culture in the Pilbara after four major train derailments in 12 months.The union says…
Ukraine blows up 2 railway connections between Russia and China – POLITICO
Ukraine’s security service blew up railway connections linking Russia to China, in a clandestine strike carried out deep into enemy territory, with pro-Kremlin media reporting…
Ukraine says Israel-Hamas war shows West must ramp up arms production – POLITICO
BERLIN — Facing war on two fronts — in Ukraine and in the Middle East — Kyiv is calling on Western democracies to ramp up investment…
Don’t panic, health chief urges – POLITICO
French Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau wants the public to stay calm over bedbugs in Paris. In an interview with France Inter on Tuesday, Rousseau reassured…
Ukraine uncovers corruption scheme implicating top officials – POLITICO
Two high-ranking Ukrainian officials have been named as suspects in an embezzlement scheme uncovered by Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities this week, involving the procurement of humanitarian…
Where Russians are spending the summer – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Even as war rages in Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of Russians are eyeing popular…
Sánchez’s tricky road to victory after shock Spanish election result – POLITICO
MADRID — If you thought the political drama in Spain would conclude with Sunday’s national election, think again. The inconclusive national vote resulted in a…
Don’t ask us to choose between the US and China – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Pakistan has enough problems — including escalating attacks by Taliban insurgents and a spiraling…
Poland’s Morawiecki plays Europe’s anti-Macron in Washington – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. There’s an Emmanuel Macron-shaped shadow hovering over this week’s U.S. visit by Polish Prime…
‘Travel back in time’: six of Britain’s best heritage railways | Rail travel
This year marks the centenary of Britain’s top mechanical celebrity: the Flying Scotsman locomotive. It emerged from the Doncaster works of the London & North…