The number of new corona infections detected in Germany in the last 24 hours has risen to over two thousand, reports the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German equivalent of the RIVM. On Wednesday, 1769 cases were reported, a slight decrease compared to Tuesday. With 2,143 new cases registered, […]
Trump, Putin and Xi Speak at UN General Assembly
The plenary debate of the 75th United Nations General Assembly will begin in New York on Tuesday. For the first time in history, the meeting will take place virtually due to the coronavirus. On the program, Tuesday is the speeches by, among others, US President Donald Trump, Russian President […]
Germany: Rising Corona Infections in Neighbouring Countries Worrisome
Rising numbers of new coronavirus infections in countries such as the France and Austria are a cause for concern, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday. Germany will sooner or later import cases from those countries, he fears. In countries like Spain, the ever-increasing numbers of corona infections […]
More Than 30 Million Corona Infections Worldwide
The number of people worldwide who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus has passed 30 million on Thursday. That figure is based on the database of the American University Johns Hopkins. Most infections have been diagnosed in the United States. The number there stands at more than 6.6 million. […]
A White House Employee Infected With Corona
A White House employee has tested positive for the new coronavirus, US President Donald Trump reported Wednesday. According to Trump, the employee has not been near him and the person is not directly related to him. Trump’s announcement comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign […]
Hurricane Sally is Slowly Moving Towards Southwestern US States
Hurricane Sally is moving slowly towards the coast of the United States along the Gulf of Mexico. The governors of four states have called on residents of coastal towns to seek refuge. Floods, prolonged rainfall and strong winds are feared. Sally is expected to make landfall on Tuesday night […]
Navalny Wants to Return to Russia to Continue the Mission
Despite his recent poisoning, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wants to return to Russia to continue his political mission. The recovering Kremlin critic spoke to a German prosecutor on Tuesday, a German security source said, The New York Times (NYT) said. The 44-year-old opposition leader has spoken with the […]
Amazon Recruits 100,000 People in North America
The American online store giant Amazon is expanding significantly in the United States and Canada. 100,000 people will be hired, both part-time and full-time, the e-commerce giant announced Monday. Amazon plans to open 100 new business buildings in logistics centres, sorting centres and other sites by this month. The […]
Europeans Will Soon Also Get Their Tesla From China
Europeans will have to wait less long for their Teslas ordered from the end of this year. The automaker will export cars from its mega factory in Shanghai too, among other places, Europe, where this market is still entirely dependent on deliveries from the United States. The China-built Tesla […]
Justice Department Takes Over Trump Defamation Case
The United States Department of Justice has made the extraordinary decision to replace Trump’s personal attorneys in a defamation lawsuit against him, The New York Times reports. The case was filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s. Carroll argues Trump damaged […]