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
South Korea Wants to Reopen the Hotline With North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in wants to reopen the military hotline with North Korea. Moon said on Monday that he wants to prevent more unexpected incidents from happening. Moon’s statements follow the shooting of an employee of the South Korean Ministry of Fisheries. The man was shot by North
North Korea Apologizes for Shooting South Korean Official
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apologized for shooting a South Korean who may have wanted to defect to the north. That happened earlier this week. The government employee disappeared from a South Korean ship. According to South Korea, he was shot by North Korean soldiers while floating in
Prominent Former Military Support for Opponent Trump
A group of former top soldiers supports Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. According to the letter seen by Reuters news agency, this includes the former second man of the Pentagon, retired general Paul Selva. Selva’s name, who retired last year, is on a list of 489 public figures who
