The EU should withdraw its policies aimed at tackling climate change as they’re the reason for the record surge in energy prices on the continent in autumn, Viktor Orban, Hungarian Prime Minister, has said. Energy bills have been spiking for customers across Europe because of bad decisions made by “bureaucrats in Brussels,” who are fighting […]
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Washington & Beijing agree on virtual Biden-Xi summit by year’s end after ‘constructive’ talks in Switzerland – US official
The US and China are planning a virtual summit between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this year, a US official told the media, noting a departure in tone from disastrous talks in Alaska in March. “We do have out of today’s meeting an agreement in principle to hold a virtual bilateral […]
Salonul Auto București & Accesorii 2021 începe pe 7 octombrie
În ciuda pandemiei și a crizei de semiconductori, industria auto și întregul său lanț de distribuție continuă să aducă pe piață noutăți care mai de care mai interesante. Cum acestea trebuie prezentate publicului, un eveniment precum Salonul Auto București & Accesorii (SAB&A) era necesar. Astfel, începând de pe 7 octombrie, pasionații de mașini, cei care […]
Austria’s Chancellor Kurz & 9 others under investigation for breach of trust, corruption, and bribery after police raids
The Austrian anti-corruption prosecutors’ office has said that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and nine others have been placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery and breach of trust, following a raid on several properties. On Wednesday, anti-corruption prosecutors said that Kurz, members of his party, and several top aides had been put under investigation. The chancellor […]
Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister
Iran’s foreign minister reiterated Tehran’s concerns with Azerbaijan’s policies, including its military ties with Israel. Tensions between the neighboring nations escalated last month over military drills and transit fees. Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran wanted to have good relations with all its neighbors, but won’t hesitate to act accordingly, […]
Germany expands pensions to 6,500 Holocaust survivors who endured siege of Leningrad & others who lived in hiding
Germany has agreed to further compensate around 6,500 Holocaust survivors who suffered under the Nazi regime, including those who experienced the World War II siege of Leningrad and other groups impacted across Europe. On Wednesday, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany said that three groups of survivors would now be eligible to receive […]
Abstinence & condoms? AI chatbot in Singapore dropped after giving strange advice about testing positive for Covid-19
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken down a chatbot tool after it dispensed a series of “misaligned” responses – including safe sex advice – to questions about Covid-19 concerns. The gaffes were widely shared online. When the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, called ‘Ask Jamie’, was asked what to do by a parent whose daughter had […]
Germany’s coalition talks: Greens favor ‘in-depth’ negotiations with SPD & FDP, but don’t reject Merkel’s bloc just yet
Germany’s Greens said they have so far found more common ground with the Social Democrats and FDP in negotiations to form the next government and replace Angela Merkel as chancellor. The Green party co-leaders, Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck, spoke to reporters after holding the first round of talks with the Social Democrats (SPD), the […]
Slovenian police deploy water cannon & tear gas against hundreds marching in protest of Covid restrictions before major EU summit
Police in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana clashed with crowds demonstrating against Covid restrictions, deploying horse-mounted officers, tear gas and water cannon to disperse people on the eve of today’s European Union summit there. Hundreds of demonstrators on Tuesday took to the streets of Ljubljana to oppose the government’s pandemic measures, with a video on Twitter showing […]
Macron hopes tensions between Paris & Algeria are ‘calming’ after African nation recalled ambassador & barred French military jets
President Emmanuel Macron said his “wish is for a calming down” between France and Algeria after relations soured amid a row over visas and the French leader’s remarks about the African nation’s post-independence leadership. Speaking on Tuesday, Macron attempted to ease tensions that had emerged in recent days, with Algeria recalling its ambassador from Paris […]
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox preia administrarea a două parcuri de retail construite de Scallier
Primul parc de retail construit de Scallier pe plan local a fost deschis luna trecută la Roșiorii de Vede, iar un al doilea, la Focșani, urmează să fie deschis luna viitoare. Până la sfârșitul anului viitor, Scallier își propune să deschidă în România alte parcuri de retail cu o suprafață totală închiriabilă de 40.000 mp. […]
EU drugs regulator backs 3rd dose of Pfizer & Moderna Covid-19 jabs for people with weak immune systems, a month after 2nd shot
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it is recommending that people with a weak immune system receive a third dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 shot 28 days after the second dose is administered. In a statement on Monday, the EMA said that a third dose would “increase the ability to produce […]
Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram ALL down in major worldwide outage
Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are down, according to tracker DownDetector, frustrating social media users worldwide. Facebook says it is working to solve the issue. Users began reporting problems accessing servers to the major social media sites on Monday morning and afternoon, according to DownDetector, which logs user issues with popular […]
Marseille & southern France hit by severe flooding as heavy rainfall set to continue, citizens urged to stay home (VIDEOS)
Parts of southern France have been placed on alert after a weekend of torrential rain caused floods, prompting authorities to shut schools as weather experts forecast more downpours over the next 24 hours. On Monday, the mayor of Marseille, Benoit Payan, called on parents to collect their children from school and stay at home for […]
New Zealand to phase out ‘zero Covid’ strategy due to vaccination & difficulties with Delta variant
New Zealand will gradually drop its policy of seeking a zero Covid-19 infection rate in the country. The move was “accelerated” by the arrival of the more contagious Delta variant, the country’s prime minister has said. Since the start of the pandemic, the island nation has been implementing what became unofficially known as the ‘zero-Covid […]












