Google Photos App Finally Gets A World Map Feature
Google has released a new version of its Photos app with some substantial improvements. For example, the application finally has a world map where you can easily see where you took which photos. The function is hidden under the new Search tab and shows an interactive world map: when you
Eiffel Tower Open Again After Three Months of Corona Closure
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is partly open again for tourists on Thursday morning after a closure of more than three months because of the coronavirus. For the time being, the public is only allowed to climb the famous tower via the stairs and no further than the second
China Launches the Latest Satellite for GPS Rival
China Launches the Latest Satellite for GPS Rival. China successfully orbited the last satellite of its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday. With that, the global coverage of the Chinese rival for the US GPS network has been reached, the Chinese government has announced. The satellite was launched in Sichuan
North Korea Wants to Pour Out Millions of Leaflets Over South Korea
North Korea has prepared millions of leaflets to pour out over South Korea in response to the sending of hostile leaflets to its own territory. This was announced on Monday through state news agency KCNA. The leaflets are sent to South Korea with three thousand balloons, according to KCNA.
Germany Reports 770 New Coronavirus Infections
In Germany, 770 new coronavirus infections were detected in the past 24 hours. The Robert Koch Institut (RKI) reports this. The registered number of infections is now at 188,543. It is the second day in a row that the number of new infections is about 200 higher than the
The Death Toll Due to Corona in Sweden Rises Above 5000
The number of coronavirus deaths in Sweden has risen to above 5000. The Swedish public health agency announced on Wednesday that 102 new deaths had been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 5041. During the corona crisis, Sweden took less stringent measures than many other
North Korea Appears to Have Blown Up Liaison Office on the Border
North Korea appears to have blown up the liaison office with South Korea in the border city of Kaesong. South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that based on information from military sources. With this, Pyongyang takes a new step in severing ties with South Korea. North Korea had already
British Government Commission Sets Up Committee to Investigate Racism
A British government commission will investigate racism and disadvantage experienced by minorities in education, health and legal treatment. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that. He said he could not ignore the intense feelings of the tens of thousands of anti-racism protesters in the UK. “What I really want to
Zoom Closed Accounts of Activists At the Request of China
Video conference company Zoom has admitted that the company has closed the accounts of Chinese-American activists at the request of the Chinese government. Beijing already approached the US company in late May and early June because of the announced commemoration of the Chinese student protests in 1989. According to
The Death Toll From the Coronavirus Outbreak in Germany Has Risen by 26 to 8755
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Germany has risen by 26 to 8755. Another 555 new infections have been reported in the past 24 hours. In Germany, 185,416 people have now been diagnosed with the infectious virus. The vast majority of those people have already recovered, according
