Apple Cuts Commission on Sales of Small Businesses in Its App Store in Half
Apple halves the commission it charges on sales in its own app store for companies with a turnover of up to 1 million dollars. For those companies, the maker of the iPhone will now charge 15 percent commission, instead of 30 percent. According to Apple, the new percentage applies to
Trump Wanted to Attack Iran Last Week
With two months of ‘injury time’ to go as president of the United States, Donald Trump last week considered attacking a nuclear power plant in Iran, which he eventually abandoned, a senior official told The New York Times newspaper. Trump allegedly asked what options there were to attack the
Pakistan’s Capital Blocked Due to Protests Against France
Pakistani authorities closed the main road to the capital Islamabad for the second day on Monday, amid new protests against France by a far-right religious party. A protest rally in the neighbouring town of Rawalpindi, which attracted 5,000 people on Sunday, was also underway on Monday with about 1,000
Number of New Corona Infections in Germany is Rising Again
The number of new corona infections detected in the last 24 hours in Germany rose again on Friday morning. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German equivalent of the RIVM, reports 23,542 new infections. That is nearly 2,000 more than the day before when 21,866 cases were reported. This
Japan and South Korea Leaders on the Phone With Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in first called Joe Biden, the President-elect of the United States. The two Asian countries are important allies of the United States in the region and vice versa, especially with the increasing threat from China and North Korea in
Bolsonaro: Brazil Should Not Deal With Corona As Fags
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has come under fire after telling Brazilians not to treat the corona epidemic as “a country of fags.” It is the latest controversial outbreak of the radical right-wing president, who became infected with the lung virus in July after downplaying it for months. It is
Trump Upset About Timing Positive News on Corona Vaccine
The timing of the announcement that, according to preliminary research results, the corona vaccine from pharmaceuticals Pfizer and BioNTech is 90 percent effective in preventing infection is politically motivated, according to US President Donald Trump. Trump has often announced in recent months that there would be a corona vaccine
US Head of Government Thwarts Biden’s Transition Team
The head of the US government agency GSA refuses to make money and equipment available to the transition team of upcoming president Joe Biden. That could further complicate the transfer of power, reports The Washington Post. Biden’s transition team must prepare to take over government responsibility. The General Services
Some Republicans Distance Themselves From Trump’s Fraud Allegation
A number of elected Republican officials have distanced themselves from US President Donald Trump’s claims of fraud in the current election. The president reiterated his baseless allegations of electoral fraud against Democrats at a White House press conference Thursday night. “This is really getting insane,” said Adam Kinzinger, a
Bookmaker is Already Paying Millions for Biden Victory
Gamblers who bet money on Joe Biden’s election victory don’t have to wait for their money at an Australian bookmaker. Sportsbet has announced, according to Australian media, that it has already paid out about 23 million Australian dollars. Gamblers had wagered more than 100,000 times at Sportsbet to win
