Automaker Opel is introducing a new variant of the iconic Manta. The automaker plans to start production of the all-electric Manta-e by the middle of this decade. Opel previously presented a kind of study model of the Manta-e. According to the car manufacturer, the reactions after the unveiling were […]
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French Minister: Don’t Go on Holiday in Spain or Portugal
The French minister of European Affairs advises his compatriots not to book holidays to Spain or Portugal for the time being. Clement Beaune called the situation regarding the spread of the Delta variant in those countries on channel France 2 “particularly worrying”. Popular among tourists, Portugal reported more than […]
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Shell Will Pay Out More Money to Shareholders
Oil and gas group Shell will pay out more money to shareholders, now that the economic recovery from the corona crisis and high energy prices are being greatly benefited. Shell reported this in an update on the course of business in the second quarter. The Anglo-Dutch company plans to increase […]
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Belarus Takes Drastic Measures Against Europe
The Belarusian regime, which Europe has sanctioned, has announced new drastic countermeasures. The rulers in Minsk are restricting the transit of European products to Russia and China. Belarusian ruler Lukashenko further threatened to allow refugees from Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq to pass unimpeded to European countries. He especially lashed […]
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Corona Measures in England Largely Lifted on July 19
The remaining corona measures in England will be lifted from July 19. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce this during a press conference on Monday. The British government reports that Johnson will outline his plans for the latest easing in England, including his plans around keeping […]
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Highest Number of Corona Deaths in One Day in Russia Since Outbreak
In Russia, 679 deaths from Covid-19 have been recorded in the past 24 hours. That is the highest number of confirmed deaths in one day since the pandemic’s start for the fourth day in a row. The authorities attribute the record to the more contagious Delta variant of the […]
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No Forced Labour in the Production of Raw Materials for Solar Panels in China
Forced labour is not used in China’s Xinjiang province to produce raw materials and materials for solar panels. That says the Chinese solar panel industry association after the United States imposed restrictions on imports of those raw materials last week because of suspicions of forced labour. Many of those […]
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Severe Thunderstorm in Part of Germany Leads to Chaos
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall caused many problems in the west and south of the Federal Republic on Tuesday evening. Flooded streets, cellars and tunnels led to a massive appeal to the emergency services, who also had to take action for fallen trees and power failures. The German weather […]
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United Airlines Orders Hundreds of Aircraft from Boeing and Airbus
United Airlines has ordered 270 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. The American Boeing is allowed to supply two hundred aircraft of the type 737 MAX, and Airbus receives an order for seventy units of the type A321neo. In total, United’s order is worth about $15 billion, market experts […]
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Florida Residents Were Told the Building was Safe
Residents of the disaster flat near Miami were told in November 2018 that their building was safe. According to American media, this happened more than a month after an engineer had warned that there was ‘major structural damage’ to the residential tower, which partly collapsed a few days ago. […]