New Battles Armenia-Azerbaijan Despite the Ceasefire
Armenian and Azerbaijani forces were engaged in fighting Monday morning again despite a ceasefire. The two sides accuse each other of violating a truce in the Nagorno-Karabakh region brokered by Russia. An AFP correspondent in the Azerbaijani city of Barda, not far from the front line, heard booming echoes
Another Increase in the Number of New German Corona Cases
In Germany, the number of new coronavirus infections has risen sharply for the third day in a row. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM, reports that 4516 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours. That is nearly 500 more than the 4,058
Cambridge Analytica Did Not Play A Role in the Brexit Campaign
The controversial Cambridge Analytica was not involved in the Brexit referendum. However, that is separate from the illegal data collection that the company did. That says ICO, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the British watchdog for data and information law. After three years of research, it concludes that while there
Hurricane Delta is Approaching the Coast of Mexico
The “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Delta will arrive on the Caribbean coast of Mexico on Wednesday. The country has called up military personnel and has evacuated tourists from coastal cities like Cancun. Hurricane Delta has grown over the Caribbean Sea into a fourth category hurricane, the second-highest category. Wind speeds
Almost 4 Million Americans Have Already Voted by Mail
More than 3.8 million Americans have already cast their votes in the presidential election through the mail. That’s a significantly higher number than in the previous election in 2016. At that time, 75,000 voters had voted by mail, says U.S. Elections Project that keeps track of the votes. It
EU Commission President Von der Leyen in Self-Isolation
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has gone into self-isolation, she announced on Twitter. “I have been informed that I attended a meeting last Tuesday where a person was present who tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday. Therefore, in accordance with the rules, I am going
Number of New Corona Infections in Germany Higher Again
The number of new corona infections in Germany has increased by 2,673 in the past 24 hours. That is a lot higher than the 2,503 infections reported the day before. The death toll rose by eight and now stands at 9508. The total number of registered infections is 294,395.
Facebook Measures Against Militias and Conspiracy Thinker Group US
Facebook bans ads from far-right militias in the US such as the Proud Boys and ads from the far-right conspiracy theorist group Qanon, the American news channel CNBC reports. The advertising bans are the latest step in a campaign against misinformation surrounding the upcoming US presidential election. Earlier in
Trump: Biden Wants to Shut Down the Economy Again
US President Donald Trump has stated in the first election debate that his Democratic challenger Joe Biden is a threat to the economic recovery from the corona crisis. Trump accused Biden of wanting to shut down the economy. Trump claimed his administration has built “the best economy ever.” “But
A Wildfire in Northern California Has Killed Three People
A wildfire in northern California has killed three people, local authorities report. The fire broke out near the town of Redding, some 200 miles north of San Francisco. All summer long, the western United States has been plagued by persistent natural ties that have killed dozens of people and
