Chip machine maker ASML will publish its results for 2020 on Wednesday morning. The focus will be on the forecasts for this year, among other things. ASML CEO Peter Wennink recently expressed the hope that there will be more international consultation under the new American president Joe Biden. He […]
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Right-Wing Twitter Variant Parler Back Online With Russian Help
Parler, a social media website and app popular among the American far-right, has been back online after being offline for a short while with a Russian technology company’s help. Parler recently disappeared after the attack on the US parliament building by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, as web […]
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Chinese Economy Increased By 2.3 Percent in the Corona Year 2020
The Chinese economy grew by 2.3 percent last year, the national statistics office in Beijing reports. This makes it the only large country to leave the corona year without shrinking. China’s gross domestic product increased by 6.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period […]
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Dead and Injured After A Severe Earthquake in Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the country’s disaster relief agency said in a statement Friday. At least three people have died. Also, 24 people were injured. The earthquake’s epicentre was 6 kilometres northeast of Majene, the island’s capital. The quake took place at […]
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The US Again Registers A Record Number of Corona Deaths in 24 Hours
In the United States, another record number of people have died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Almost 4500 corona patients died in the last 24 hours in the most affected country in the world. The coronavirus has now been diagnosed in nearly 23 million people in the […]
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Twitter is Scrapping 70,000 QAnon Accounts
Twitter has permanently suspended 70,000 accounts affiliated with QAnon, a controversial pro-Trump movement, as of Friday. By scrapping the accounts, Twitter wants to prevent them from being used to incite violence, as happened last week in the Capitol’s storming in Washington. On Friday, Twitter also permanently banned US President […]
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New Zealand Central Bank Hacked
An unidentified hacker was able to break into one of the New Zealand central bank’s data systems. The institution itself has announced this. During the break-in, the hacker could possibly view commercial and personal data, the bank reports. The attacked system has been taken offline. It appears to be […]
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The First Contraction in US Employment Since April
Employment in the United States unexpectedly declined in December. According to the US Department of Labor, this is the first job decline since last spring’s major corona blow. In total, excluding agriculture, 140,000 jobs were lost, while economists on average had expected about 50,000 extra jobs. As a result, […]
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Ryanair Expects to Transport Fewer Passengers Due to New Lockdowns
Irish budget pilot Ryanair expects to transport fewer passengers this financial year due to the new lockdowns in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Starting January 21, Ryanair will drastically reduce the number of scheduled flights to and from the two countries. The airline expects to transport less than 30 […]
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Japanese Stock Market Continues Loss Series
The Japanese stock market ended again on Wednesday with a small loss. It was the third consecutive loss in the new year. Investors remained cautious pending more stringent corona measures. The Japanese government is expected to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and the surrounding area on Thursday. […]