The Transportation Department said Friday that it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the year before.
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With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience
Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before.
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Rachel Reeves goes for growth as UK’s first female chancellor
She inherits from the outgoing Conservatives an economy with sluggish growth, nearly 100% of gross domestic product debt, and the highest tax burden in 70 years.
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Biden tries to dismiss age questions in ABC interview as he attempts to salvage reelection effort
The president repeatedly rejected the suggestion of taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up for serving another term in office.
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What we learned from the UK’s election that will shape politics in the coming years
The Conservative Party’s defeat in a Labour Party landslide represents the nation’s first change in government in more than a decade.
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Texas coast prepares for Beryl’s wrath
The hurricane battered the Yucatan Peninsula Friday after hitting the resort town of Tulum, Mexico.
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Jared Golden seeks to honor actor James Earl Jones
Congressional Gold Medal eyed for actor who provided the voice of Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” movies.
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New UK prime minister vows to heal wounds of distrust after Labour landslide
The result is a catastrophe for the Conservatives as voters punished them for 14 years of presiding over austerity, Brexit, a pandemic, political scandals and internecine conflict.
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Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say
A source with knowledge of the accusations says the far-right leader faces charges of money laundering and criminal association.
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Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
People will still need older bills to use most vending machines and to pay bus fares.