Russia published record corona figures on Thursday. Authorities reported 23,610 new infections and 463 new deaths. The number of infections in Russia passed the 2 million mark. This makes the country fifth in numbers in the world after the US, India, Brazil and France. Due to the growing number […]
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US President Donald Trump fired Chris Krebs, the nation’s top cybersecurity officer, via Twitter. Trump accused Krebs without proof of making “very false” statements about the integrity of the US presidential election. Krebs, whose job it was to protect the election process from hacker interference, had incited Trump’s anger […]
French bars and restaurants may remain closed until mid-January as the government tries to stop the resurgent coronavirus outbreak, radio station France Info reported Tuesday. The French government closed all non-essential businesses at the end of October as the number of virus cases increased rapidly again. The national restrictions […]
Japanese automaker Nissan is considering selling its 34 percent stake in its peer Mitsubishi. Sources reported this to Bloomberg news agency. With this, the alliance to which Renault also belongs is showing its first cracks, two years after the arrest of CEO Carlos Ghosn, who then managed to escape […]
Catering establishments in the American state of New York will have to deal with adjusted closing times from Friday. The authorities hope to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Cafés and restaurants that serve alcohol must close at 10 p.m., although customers are still allowed to pick up food […]
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski has been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus. The 42-year-old politician wants to isolate himself well and prevent other people from being exposed to the virus, his spokeswoman said. The president would not be seriously ill. In addition to Zelenski, hundreds of thousands of […]
Pope Francis has spoken out for the first time about the report on ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who, despite allegations of sexual abuse, was able to make a career within the Church. Francis called the case “painful” and expressed his solidarity with victims of abuse. Francis said the Church is […]
The number of corona infections detected in Germany has increased by 15,332 to 687,200. Another 154 patients died in the past 24 hours, reports the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM. The total death toll from the outbreak now stands at 11,506. Germany has seen […]
The imminent departure of Brexit advocate Donald Trump from the White House will not change the European Union’s position in negotiations with the British government on future EU-UK relations. What Brussels wants from the British does not depend on who is president of the United States, says a spokesman […]
Despite additional measures against the spread of the coronavirus that has been in force in Germany since this week, there is a record number of new infections for the second day in a row. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM, reported on Friday morning […]
