The US Secretary of Defense has Covid-19, he reports in a press statement. Lloyd Austin says he requested a test Sunday morning (local time) because he developed mild symptoms over the weekend. He will remain in quarantine for at least five days and will try to participate in remote […]
Israel Orders Helicopters and Planes for Air Force
Israel has bought 2 billion dollars worth of war equipment for its air force from the United States. The deal includes 12 Lockheed Martin Corp CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing Co KC-46 tanker planes, Israel’s Defense Ministry said. Israel also has the option to buy an additional six helicopters. […]
Kim Kardashian’s Business Manager Found Murdered
Angela Kukawski (55), business manager of various stars including Kim Kardashian and Nicky Minaj, was found murdered in the trunk of her car on Thursday morning. Her partner, Jason Parker, has been arrested. Los Angeles Police Department found Kukawski’s body in her car Thursday morning. According to the autopsy, […]
At Least 38 Dead After Gold Mine Collapse in Sudan
At least 38 people have been killed in Sudan’s East African gold mine collapse on Sunday, the Sudanese Mineral Resource Society reported. The exact number of people buried under the rubble is unclear. The accident took place in the city of Al-Nuhud, in the West Kordofan region. The export […]
Winter Storm Hits US Western States
The western states in the US – California, Oregon and Washington – are dealing with a major winter storm this week. A foot of snow has fallen in some places in the last 24 hours in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. More snow showers are expected in the higher […]
NGO: Weather Disasters Cost $20 Billion More Than Last Year
This year’s ten most expensive weather disasters have caused more than 170 billion dollars in damage. That is twenty billion dollars more than in 2020, the British charity Christian Aid announced on Monday. The non-governmental organization (NGO) calculates what floods, fires and heatwaves cost each year based on insurance […]
14-Year-Old Killed by Police Bullet in Los Angeles Clothing Store
On Thursday, a 14-year-old girl was killed at a Los Angeles clothing store after police opened fire on a suspicious man, who was also fatally injured. The girl was hidden in a dressing room, according to The Los Angeles Times, where she was hit through the wall by the […]
Corona Pills Pfizer Can Also be Used in the US
The American Medicines Authority (FDA) has approved the use of the corona pills from pharmaceutical company Pfizer. This makes it the first drug against Covid that can be used in the United States, albeit only for patients with a high health risk who are older than 12 years. The […]
Former Trump Adviser Starts Lawsuit Against Commission of Inquiry
Michael Flynn, the former security adviser to former President Donald Trump, has sued the congressional committee investigating the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 this year. He hopes this will prevent the committee from gaining access to his telephone data. Flynn argues that the subpoena previously issued […]
Hostage in Paris Supermarket Ended: No Injuries
Since Monday, the man who had been holding a woman hostage in a shop in the 12th arrondissement of Paris has been arrested. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin reported this. There were no injuries. The hostage-taker, a 56-year-old man with a psychiatric history, entered a shop on Rue d’Aligre, […]