UK: Health Authorities Report 11,000 New Covid-19 Cases
Health authorities in the UK reported 11,007 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The rising numbers are mostly blamed on the Delta variant of the virus, which was first detected in India. Over 42.21 million people have...
European Commission Approves Greek Economic Recovery Plan
The European Commission approved the recovery plan "Greece 2.0" presented by the Greek government, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. "Today I am very happy to announce that the European Commission...
France: Disneyland Reopens After 8 Months of Closure Due to Pandemic
The amusement park Disneyland in Paris announced on Thursday its reopening after being closed for more than eight months. In a tweet, the park administration wrote ""Today's the big day... Welcome back to the magic!" The...
Leading Australian Banks Report Incidents of Online Banking Failures
Many Australian major banks on Thursday reported operation issues in online applications, and the reason behind the matter is being looked into. Banks in question include Westpac, St George, ANZ, ME Bank, Bank of...
UK: Parliament Approves Extending Covid-19 Restrictions Till July 19
The House of Commons of the UK Parliament approved on Wednesday the government's proposal to postpone the deadline for lifting quarantine restrictions in England until July 19. In favor of extending social restrictions in England...
New York: Woman Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Terrorist Bomb Plot
A woman residing in New York City has been sentenced to 16 and a half years behind bars for plotting to build and detonate a massive bomb to kill law enforcement officers, the Department...
US Buys Additional 200Mln Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
US government bought an additional 200 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine bringing the total quantity of doses purchased from this American manufacturer to 500 million, the company announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the...
COVID-19 : France to lift curfew early and end face mask rule for outdoors
France will lift its coronavirus curfew this Sunday, instead of June 30 as initially planned, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday. "The curfew will be cancelled starting this Sunday, meaning 10 days earlier...
Slovenia’s Health Ministry Announces End of COVID-19 Pandemic in Country
Slovenia's Health Ministry announced the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country from Wednesday. However, vaccination of the population and some restrictive measures will continue. According to the ministry, the 2-million country has over...
Italy State Debt Reaches $3.24 Trillion in April – Central Bank says
Italy's central bank announced on Tuesday that the country's national debt surpassed 2.68 trillion euros ($3.24 trillion) in April, reaching a new historical maximum. In mid-April, sources in the Italian prime minister's office reported that...