A painting by the British statesman Winston Churchill has fetched nearly 10 million euros at auction, a record amount. The artwork was offered by actress Angelina Jolie, who received 9,577,460 euros for it. Auction house Christie’s announced this on Monday. It concerns the painting Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque […]
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The Japanese Stock Exchange Showed Recovery on Monday
The Japanese stock exchange showed recovery on Monday, after the heavy price drop on Friday. Tech investor SoftBank was particularly popular. Investors were pleased to hear that the IPO of office space lessor WeWork, in which SoftBank has a significant interest, has come one step closer. The chip companies […]
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Biden Suffers Political Defeat in Senate With Minimum Wages
US President Joe Biden has failed to raise minimum wages in the United States due to the new economic support package against the corona crisis. The Senate ruled that Biden’s plan violates the rules of the upper house, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham announced Thursday evening (local time). Biden wanted […]
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Biden Reverses Visa Restrictions for Expats in the US
US President Joe Biden has rescinded a presidential decree by his predecessor, Donald Trump, making it more difficult for foreigners to come to work in the United States. Trump, who imposed the restrictions last year, said that he did so to avoid displacement in the US labour market. The […]
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The EU and London are Once Again Brooding Over the Northern Ireland Border Puzzle
The European Union and the United Kingdom are once again trying to calm the unrest over the Northern Ireland border. They meet to alleviate the consequences of Brexit for, for example, the customer of the Northern Irish supermarket as much as possible. Northern Ireland is part of the UK […]
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The Trial Against Netanyahu Continues After Israeli Elections
The next session in the corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on April 5. That is almost two weeks after the elections on March 23. The lawsuit resumed two weeks ago. The 71-year-old politician declared himself innocent in court in Jerusalem. The hearing of witnesses will […]
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Texans Face Skyrocketing Energy Bills From Cold
An unknown number of residents in the US state of Texas are facing sky-high energy bills. Some Texans received a bill for $ 5000. The highlight was a resident who received a bill of more than $ 16,000 for his consumption in the past week alone. The high prices […]
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Venezuela Starts Vaccinations With Sputnik V Vaccine
Venezuela has begun to vaccinate healthcare workers with the Russian corona vaccine Sputnik V. It is the first step in the South American country’s vaccination campaign. By the end of this year, the government wants to vaccinate 70 percent of the population, Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said Thursday. In […]
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Facebook Restrictions Hit Australian Emergency Services
Facebook’s restrictions on news sharing in Australia are also affecting Australian emergency services. Facebook pages warning of corona outbreaks, forest fires, and typhoons no longer work properly. Facebook imposed the restrictions in response to an Australian bill that should require the social media giant to compensate media companies for […]
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Now Richer Than Elon Musk Again
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is once again the richest man on earth, dethroning Tesla boss Elon Musk. Musk was the wealthiest person in the world in recent weeks but is now back in charge due to a further fall in the Tesla share price on Wall Street. According to […]