German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Moscow to discuss Ukraine tensions with President Vladimir Putin. Germany plays a vital role as a mediator in the conflict between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian army. Scholz had been in Kyiv the day before to show support and to discuss the threat […]
Canadian Bridge Reopens After Almost Six Days
The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States, has reopened. This is reported by the bridge operator, which was blocked for almost six days by truckers demonstrating against corona measures. Police had already started clearing the bridge on Sunday morning. Several arrests were made […]
Newspaper: Trump Also Took Confidential Documents to Resort
Former US President Donald Trump also took “top secret” documents from the White House to his Florida resort, two insiders report to The Washington Post. According to the American newspaper, it raises questions about why the paperwork was found outside the White House. According to The Washington Post, it […]
NASA Concerned About Tens of Thousands of SpaceX Satellites in Space
The American space agency NASA is concerned about the plans of the space company SpaceX of Elon Musk to orbit tens of thousands of satellites. With the so-called Starlink network, Musk wants to offer internet connections worldwide in the future, NASA fears that this could have consequences for its […]
Russian Channel RT to German Court Over Broadcasting Ban
The Russian state broadcaster RT will challenge the broadcasting ban for its German-speaking branch in the German court. RT finds the ban illegal and says it has now appealed. Moscow took revenge last week by banning German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW). The German broadcasting authorities imposed the ban because […]
New Zealanders Follow Lead Canadian Protesters
A convoy of cars and campervans has blocked streets around New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington’s capital. Some 2,000 protesters from across the country gathered in the capital to protest against corona measures, like the protesters in the Canadian capital Ottawa. The protesters block streets around the parliament building and […]
Canadian Capital Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Trucker Protest
After a week of protest by truck drivers against the corona measures and a vaccination obligation in the Canadian capital Ottawa, Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency. The measure is necessary because of the ” danger and threat to the safety of residents” posed by the ongoing […]
Ten Children Rescued from Sexual Exploitation Gang in Panama
In Panama, ten children were rescued in a police operation who were in the hands of a sexual exploitation gang. The prosecutor’s office reports that three people have been arrested in Panama and Costa Rica. “The victims were between the ages of 4 and 16, and the people associated […]
New Zealand Closed to International Tourists Until October
Almost two years after New Zealand closed its borders to keep the coronavirus out, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised in a press conference on Thursday to reopen the national borders in phases. However, international tourists will not be allowed to travel to the country again until October. From the […]
Washington Deploys Warship and Fighter Jets to Help Emirates
The United States will send a warship and warplanes to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help the country, which has been attacked several times since the beginning of this year by Yemeni Houthi rebels. Washington announced this on Wednesday. The move follows a telephone conversation between US Defense […]