Lockdown without end? Extending furlough till the end of September suggests no return to normal in June Judging by what's gone on before, the announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the government's furlough scheme would last until at least 30 September doesn't bode well for those who want Covid restrictions to end soon 05.03.2021 14:24:00
Italy shuts all schools in Covid-19 hotspots, toughens travel rules until after Easter amid spread of variants The Italian government has ordered all schools to close in the areas with the highest Covid-19 infection rates as part of a series of new measures set to last until after Easter amid the threat of more contagious viral variants 03.03.2021 13:44:00
All kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released by gunmen in Zamfara state The governor of Zamfara state has said that all 279 girls who were abducted from the Government Girls’ Science Secondary School (GGSS) in Jangebe last Friday have been released by their captors, largely unharmed 02.03.2021 16:57:00
Five people killed & scores wounded as Iraqi security forces open fire on anti-govt protesters – reports At least five people were killed and more than 170 wounded in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq's fourth largest city, Nasiriyah 27.02.2021 22:51:00
Merkel says continuous vaccinations against Covid-19 a reality for next few years due to variants The emergence of new Covid-19 variants means continuous vaccinations against the virus over the next few years will be a way of life, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned at a virtual summit of EU leaders on Thursday 26.02.2021 22:47:00
Hungary broke EU law on treatment and processing of migrants, says top European court’s advocate general The EU’s advocate general has delivered a damming opinion on Hungary’s treatment and processing of migrants following its 2018 reforms, noting that Budapest failed to fulfill its obligations under European law 25.02.2021 22:43:00
Tehran Decision to Limit IAEA Nuclear Inspections is 'Threat' That Needs 'Response,' Israeli FM Says Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said on Wednesday that Tehran's intention to limit IAEA inspections of its nuclear sites was a threat 24.02.2021 19:48:00
Vaccine for COVID South Africa 'Mutant' Virus Variant May Take Months, Reports Say US government infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that it will probably take several months to develop a vaccine for the South African variant of the novel coronavirus 18.02.2021 18:45:00
Germany to offer free rapid Covid-19 antigen tests to all residents from March 1 – health minister German Health Minister Jens Spahn said that every resident will soon be able to get a quick Covid-19 antigen test free of charge 16.02.2021 22:41:00
A sharp drop in gas reserves in storage continues in Ukraine The filling rate of Ukrainian gas storage facilities is 64 percent. At the same time, a sharp drop in gas reserves in storage facilities continues in Ukraine 15.02.2021 22:13:00
Dozor-B: how Ukraine is trying to solve the problem of low-quality armor on its armored vehicles History of the Dozor-B armored vehicle project is another large-scale fiasco of the military industry of independent Ukraine. The need for a light wheeled armored vehicle for the needs of special forces in Kiev was realized at the very beginning of the XNUMXs. 22.01.2021 16:12:54
At least 3 deaths confirmed after huge blast rocks Madrid, footage shows smoke and debris-littered streets An explosion struck central Madrid on Wednesday, killing at least three people, with dramatic images from the scene showing a building ripped apart and debris covering the street below. 20.01.2021 10:43:08
New Covid-19 variant detected in Germany during outbreak at clinic in Bavaria A new coronavirus mutation has been detected in southern Germany during an outbreak at a medical clinic where 73 patients and staff tested positive. 18.01.2021 10:32:50
Indonesian transport minister confirms Boeing passenger jet with over 60 on board crashed into Jakarta Bay Indonesia’s transport minister has confirmed that a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying more than 60 people on board crashed into Jakarta Bay. 09.01.2021 10:39:09
US Capitol Police Chief Resigns in Wake of Riots That Ransacked Legislature US Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund tendered his resignation on Thursday, effective January 16. 07.01.2021 10:24:51
Judge’s denial of Assange bail ‘unfair & illogical,’ no reason to keep him behind bars – WikiLeaks editor-in-chief It makes absolutely “no sense” to keep Julian Assange locked up any longer, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said shortly after a judge in London rejected his latest bail request. 06.01.2021 19:30:26
‘We’ll give him protection’: Mexican president promises asylum for Julian Assange Mexico’s president has offered asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hours after a British judge refused to extradite Assange to the US to face espionage charges. 04.01.2021 20:59:55
‘We don't need a world where China becomes another US’: Beijing names conditions for improving relations with Washington Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has admonished Washington’s combative approach to foreign relations, insisting that China-US ties would improve if both nations sought cooperation and self-improvement. 02.01.2021 19:34:18
Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe apologizes for illegal payments scandal after prosecutors say not enough evidence to indict him Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed regret over inaccurate statements he made about a scandal tied to his office, but claimed he was unaware of any wrongdoing. 25.12.2020 12:38:10
Israel to enter third national lockdown for at least two weeks as Covid-19 infections surge Israel’s prime minister has announced that the country will enter another national lockdown on Sunday, subject to final approval from government ministers, in order to tackle rising coronavirus cases. 24.12.2020 12:32:07
‘Dark day for LGBTQ community’: Hungary passes law making adoptions by same sex couples impossible Hungary’s parliament has passed a law that effectively bans same-sex couples from adopting children, provoking a major outcry from human rights groups and LGBTQ activists. 15.12.2020 19:52:29
‘Merkel’s surrender & worst of all possible worlds’: Soros pens angry op-ed over Polish-Hungarian victory in EU budget talks Hungary and Poland getting the EU to abandon its move to make Covid-19 relief conditional on ‘rule of law’ standards to control their policies has incensed international financier George Soros, who called it a German surrender. 12.12.2020 09:06:03
Unexpected side effect? Australia scraps Covid-19 vaccine development after trials lead to false positives for HIV Australia has abandoned the development of a domestically-made coronavirus vaccine after participants in clinical trials for the jab returned false positive test results for HIV. 11.12.2020 09:04:50
Canada 2nd in world to greenlight Pfizer's Covid vaccine, roll-out could start next week The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech has been approved in Canada, the second country to do so after the UK, where the first members of the public were inoculated with the jab on Tuesday. 09.12.2020 19:19:13
Turkey threatens ‘grave consequences’ after east Libyan forces seize its ship over alleged arms smuggling Ankara has condemned the seizure of a Turkish vessel in the Mediterranean by forces from east Libya, promising a robust response to the interception and calling for the ship to be allowed to continue its journey. 08.12.2020 18:01:08
