The omikron variant of the coronavirus is less likely to lead to severe illness and hospitalization. That concludes a British study conducted by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). According to the study, someone with an omikron infection is 45 percent less likely to end up in intensive care […]
Two Hong Kong universities on Friday removed memorials to the 1989 pro-democracy Tiananmen protest in Beijing. On Thursday, another university had already taken away an image. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on Friday morning removed the “Goddess of Democracy” statue from its campus in front of the […]
The US transportation inspectorate has opened a new investigation into car maker Tesla because it would be possible to game from the driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which inspects transportation in the United States, has launched a preliminary investigation into […]
The government has declared a state of emergency after the powerful Typhoon Rai passed through the Philippines, killing at least 375. “The declaration of a state of emergency will accelerate government and private sector rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts,” President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday. The tropical storm that […]
About a hundred members of the US military have engaged in some form of “prohibited extremist activity” in the past year. The Pentagon announced this on Monday when it presented its new guidelines for military personnel. In February, the United States Secretary of Defense ordered a review of the […]
Twelve people have died in the United Kingdom after being infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has told Times Radio. In addition, 104 people with this variant are currently in hospitals. The British are dealing with a significant advance of the […]
A Mexican singer and actress have been shot dead on the street in her home country as she picked up her 11-year-old son from soccer practice. Local media report this. Like some other parents, singer and actress Tania Mendoza (42) attended the football academy in the Mexican city of […]
Five children have been killed, and several other children are in critical condition or were seriously injured after a tragic accident involving a bouncy castle in Tasmania. The police reported this on Thursday. The bouncy castle, an end-of-year activity at a Devonport primary school, was blown into the air […]
After nearly two years, Australia has reopened its borders to students, skilled workers, and other visa holders from abroad. The country was closed to almost all foreign visitors at the start of the corona pandemic. Australia will no longer open its borders to tourists from abroad this year. A […]
On Monday evening, seven people were killed in Hungary when a vehicle rammed into a house. Four others were injured. The vehicle with Serbian number plate had ten migrants on board and refused to stop for a check, according to police. The police report this, Reuters reports. The driver […]
