More than 2 billion corona shots have been taken worldwide, AFP news agency reports based on its count. The first vaccination campaigns started six months ago, in December last year. Most corona vaccines consist of two doses that must be administered at different times. That does not mean that […]
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Game Console Company Nintendo to Open Museum
Game console and game maker Nintendo plans to open its own museum, where visitors can look at the products the Japanese company has released over the years. The museum in the Japanese city of Kyoto should open its doors in the spring of 2024. Earlier this year, a Nintendo […]
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EU Comes Up With Plans for Digital Wallet
The European Union will unveil plans for a digital wallet on Wednesday. This is reported by the British business newspaper Financial Times. Citizens should be able to securely access a range of corporate and government websites by logging into the yet-to-be-built app. The app could also be used as […]
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Europe Takes Action Against TikTok Over Hidden Advertising for Children
The European Commission takes action against video app TikTok following consumer complaints about hidden marketing and aggressive advertising techniques targeting children. The Commission wants the company to adapt its policies and commercial practices and to comply with EU consumer protection rules. The daily EU administration has therefore started a […]
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Germany Recognizes Atrocities in Namibia as Genocide
Germany on Friday acknowledged for the first time that it committed genocide in Namibia at the beginning of the last century. Berlin has already pledged more than a billion euros for aid projects in the Southwest African country on Thursday. “We will officially refer to these events from now […]
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Facebook Allows Reports That Coronavirus is Coming Out of the Lab Again
Facebook will no longer delete messages on the social medium stating that humans developed the coronavirus. A spokesperson for the company has informed news site Politico. The decision follows the renewed discussion about the origin of the virus. “In light of ongoing investigations into the origin of Covid-19 and […]
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British Foreign Minister Raab Wants A Two-State Solution in Israel
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called for a two-state solution for Israelis and the Palestinian people. The minister hopes that this will end the continuing violence and that lasting peace can be created. “It is crucial that all sides work to ensure that the truce lasts. Last week’s […]
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Melbourne is Reintroducing Corona Rules After New Outbreak
For Melbourne and the rest of the Australian state of Victoria, additional corona measures will apply from Tuesday. This is a new outbreak of which it is not yet clear how everyone became infected. For that reason, the travel bubble between New Zealand and the state of Victoria has […]
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KLM Continues to Fly Over Belarus
Airline KLM continues to fly through Belarusian airspace. The airline says it sees no safety risk and states that the flight schedule “will continue normally”. KLM has consulted with the government and carried out a risk assessment. Several other airlines are avoiding Belarusian airspace for the time being. On […]
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South Korea Wants to Get Rid of Restrictions on Missile Arsenal Altogether
South Korea wants to get rid of agreements with the United States that restrict ballistic missiles. The South Koreans are currently not allowed to use projectiles with a range of more than 800 kilometres. The “missile directive” scrapping is expected to be discussed at summits between President Moon Jae-in […]