Stock markets in New York showed a mixed picture after the opening bell on Tuesday after the strong recovery in the past two trading days. Many large American companies came up with results, such as General Motors (GM), Coca-Cola, UPS and General Electric (GE). The figures were received mixed. Investors […]
In the US state of Nebraska, a 17-year-old girl and her mother are being charged with an abortion. Police found evidence of the abortion in chat conversations passed on from Facebook. The case concerns 17-year-old Celeste Burgess and her mother, Jessica Burgess. She is said to have performed an […]
Nearly 1,600 people have already been evacuated due to the forest tire in Yosemite Park in the US state of California, the British public broadcaster BBC reported on Monday. The evacuations due to the Washburn Fire that broke out on July 7 occurred in the town of Wawona in […]
The shooting at a Texas elementary school, which killed 19 children and two teachers on Tuesday, has sparked shock in the United States. Not only from a political angle but also the media and sports world there are calls for stricter gun legislation. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who took […]
Billionaire Elon Musk may sell part of his stake in space company SpaceX to finance the acquisition of social media company Twitter. The American newspaper New York Post states, based on insiders, that shares of SpaceX will be sold this week via a so-called private placement. Musk would be […]
The United States and the European Union are expected to develop a plan on Monday to tackle disruptions in the semiconductor chain. These are important for the production of computer chips, among other things, of which there is a significant shortage due to previous disruptions due to the pandemic. […]
The US drug watchdog FDA is imposing strict restrictions on Johnson & Johnson’s corona vaccine after the vaccine was linked to a risk of serious thrombosis (blood clots). In concrete terms, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may now only be administered to adults if an injection with Pfizer or […]
The United States says it has reliable information that Russian soldiers executed their Ukrainian opponents when they tried to surrender. Beth Van Schaack, the US special envoy for international criminal law, said this on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Russian war crimes and […]
Deputy White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre has tested positive for corona after her trip to Belgium and Poland with US President Joe Biden. The spokeswoman already replaced another spokeswoman after she had taken a positive test. Karine Jean-Pierre is the latest in a series of people who have tested […]
In the US House of Representatives, virtually everyone has voted in favour of a bill banning Russian oil, gas and other fossil fuels. The vote (414-17) means the import ban will be effective in 45 days. Only two Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against the ban. President Joe Biden […]
