Biden Applies War Law to Increase Vaccine Production
US President Joe Biden says he has enforced a war law to force pharmaceuticals Pfizer and Moderna to deliver more doses of corona vaccine to the United States, faster than initially planned. Last week, the US government reported that the companies would have delivered 300 million doses of both
Parliament Has A Special Committee to Investigate the Capitol Storming
The US parliament has an independent, outside committee investigating the Capitol parliament building’s storming on January 6. The commission will be similar to the one deployed after the radical Islamic attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York and Washington. The committee must establish facts and causes, said Speaker
German Car Industry Fears Impact Border Controls With the Czech Republic
The German car industry fears a shortage of parts now that border controls between Germany and the Czech Republic have been tightened. According to the German federation of automakers VDA, this could hinder the production process, the organization warned. Also, employees of German factories living in the Czech Republic
Trump’s Defence in the Impeachment Process is Curtailed
The defence’s argument in the second impeachment trial against former US President Donald Trump is becoming very succinct, one of Trump’s lawyers announced Thursday. According to David Schoen, the defence will only need four hours, much less than the sixteen hours that the defence can use. Trump’s lawyers will
Experts Denounce US Health Policy, Call for Reform
The policies of former President Donald Trump and his predecessors have turned out badly for American public health. This is the conclusion of a committee with dozens of international experts who advocate far-reaching reforms in the medical journal The Lancet. The committee says that health policy has been going
UN Report: North Korea Developed Nuclear Programs in 2020
North Korea has maintained and further developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020, the United Nations said in a confidential report. This is contrary to international sanctions. According to the report, Pyongyang has “produced fissile materials, maintained nuclear facilities and upgraded ballistic missile infrastructure”. North Korea has
Biden: Have Not Yet Gotten to the Bell With Chinese Colleague Xi
US President Joe Biden has not been able to call his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping since he took office in the White House. According to the recently sworn president, there is simply no special reason to call Xi. Biden promised a different kind of relationship with China earlier than
Navalny to Court in A Libel Case Over Insulting Veteran
The lawsuit for insulting a 95-year-old war veteran by Russian Kremlin critic Aleksej Navalny began on Friday. The 44-year-old opposition leader is present in court to defend himself in the libel case. Navalny is accused of insulting a number of Russians in a government ad video, including the World
Despite the Corona Crisis, TomTom Hopes for Revenue Growth in 2021
Navigation service provider TomTom has had a “turbulent” year. This can be seen in the annual figures published by the company. The company reported a loss of millions. The corona crisis hit the auto industry hard with collapsed sales and factory closures. This also affected sales of built-in navigation
Fire Threatens Australian City of Perth During the Major Lockdown
Australian authorities have called on thousands of people in a suburb of Perth to seek refuge. A wildfire is raging in the area. The approximately 6,600 residents of Bullsbrook may ignore the lockdown that is currently in force in the area. The fire in the large state of Western
