Fifteen EU Member States Want to Take in Some 40,000 Afghans
Fifteen member states of the European Union have agreed to receive some 40,000 people in need from Afghanistan. That said, European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson on Thursday after a meeting of European interior ministers. In recent months – after the Taliban took power – member states have already
Joe Biden Wants to Make US Government Carbon Neutral by 2050
US President Joe Biden signed a decree on Wednesday to make the federal government carbon neutral by 2050. Biden wants to strengthen his climate ambitions with the plans. For example, the text foresees an electric vehicle fleet for the federal public services, the renovation of 300,000 federal buildings as
Boris Johnson Embarrassed by Video About Christmas Party That Never Happened During Lockdown
Staff at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, are under fire. This is through video images that show jokes about a Christmas party that would have been organized during the lockdown last year. Though it is denied that the party took place at all.
At Least 22 Dead and 27 More Missing After Volcanic Eruption in Java
On the Indonesian island of Java, the casualty balance has risen further after the volcano Semeru. According to the national disaster agency, at least 22 people have been killed, and 27 people are still missing. Most of the fatalities died after being struck by scorching hot volcanic debris during
Former Myanmar Government Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years in Prison by Military Junta
In Myanmar, former government leader Aung Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison by the military junta. Aung Suu Kyi was ousted early this year after a military coup d’état in Myanmar. It was carried out because, according to the army, election fraud had been committed.
Shell Allowed to Search for Oil off the Coast of South Africa by Judge
Oil and gas company Shell is allowed to conduct seismic surveys off the east coast of South Africa to search for oil. A South African judge has decided that. Greenpeace and other environmental groups wanted to prevent the investigation because it would harm nature and the animals that swim
UN: Record Number of People will Need Humanitarian Aid Next Year
The United Nations will need a record $41 billion next year to provide aid to 183 million highly vulnerable people in 63 countries. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report Thursday that it sees demand for humanitarian aid skyrocketing worldwide due
CNN Suspends Brother of Former New York Governor Cuomo
CNN has suspended its anchorman Chris Cuomo until further notice on Tuesday (local time). Revelations prompted the measure that he had unlawfully assisted his brother Andrew Cuomo in a journalistic manner when he was accused of sexually harassing employees as governor of New York. Andrew Cuomo resigned in August
Topman Moderna: Current Corona Vaccines Probably Work Less Well Against Omicron Variant
It is unlikely that current corona vaccines will be as effective against the new Omicron variant. This was stated by the CEO of vaccine manufacturer Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, in an interview with the British business newspaper Financial times. According to Bancel, it can take months before producers can make
Japan Closes Borders Due to Omicron Variant
Japan will close its borders to practically all foreign visitors on November 30 due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Monday, just a few weeks after the country had just begun a cautious easing of its strict travel restrictions. Foreign
