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No country has ‘clear picture’ what flights its citizens are actually on, Dutch FM says, amid chaotic evacuation from Kabul

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

The persisting “chaos” at Kabul airport has made it hard to tell which evacuation flights carry nationals of what country, the Netherlands’ foreign minister has said, adding that over 700 Dutch citizens are still in Afghanistan. … Read More >No country has ‘clear picture’ what flights its citizens are actually on, Dutch FM says, amid chaotic evacuation from Kabul

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EU Digital Covid passport extended to non-members Ukraine, Turkey and North Macedonia

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

The EU has begun recognizing Covid-19 certificates from Ukraine, Turkey and North Macedonia after Brussels adopted equivalence measures for the three non-member states to facilitate travel during the pandemic. … Read More >EU Digital Covid passport extended to non-members Ukraine, Turkey and North Macedonia

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Spanish cops seize 100 computer processors at illicit crypto mining farm (VIDEO)

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

Spain’s Policía Nacional have released a video of officers using a battering ram to raid a house being used to mine crypto through what law enforcement said was an illegal electricity connection. … Read More >Spanish cops seize 100 computer processors at illicit crypto mining farm (VIDEO)

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German train drivers’ union GDL announces it will go on strike again from Saturday

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

German train drivers’ union the GDL released an official statement on Friday which said that railway employers had not improved workers’ conditions, and as a result it has announced another strike, which will commence on Saturday. … Read More >German train drivers’ union GDL announces it will go on strike again from Saturday

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Spain’s foreign minister says country’s hub for Afghan refugees can host 1,000 people

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has told local media that Spain is keeping up evacuations of Afghans who have collaborated with the country, adding that its ‘hub’ can hold 1,000 people. … Read More >Spain’s foreign minister says country’s hub for Afghan refugees can host 1,000 people

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Germany enters FOURTH Covid-19 wave, health watchdog warns, amid uptick in younger patients

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021By Editor

A fourth wave of Covid-19 has kicked off in Germany, according to the nation’s top disease prevention and control agency, which also reported a growing number of cases among children and young adults. … Read More >Germany enters FOURTH Covid-19 wave, health watchdog warns, amid uptick in younger patients

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EU says import of J&J Covid-19 vaccines from Africa is only temporary, after WHO boss ‘stunned’ by news

Posted on August 22, 2021August 22, 2021By Editor

A spokesperson for the European Commission has said that a deal to import Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines from South Africa is only temporary, amid concern that the EU is depriving Africans of crucial shots. … Read More >EU says import of J&J Covid-19 vaccines from Africa is only temporary, after WHO boss ‘stunned’ by news

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Over 175,000 Rally Against Coronavirus Passes in France – Reports

Posted on August 22, 2021August 22, 2021By Editor

More than 175,500 people participated in demonstrations against the coronavirus health passes held across France on Saturday, BFMTV reports, citing the French Interior Ministry. … Read More >Over 175,000 Rally Against Coronavirus Passes in France – Reports

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Anti-Semitic incidents prevalent during lockdown protests in Germany – study

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021By Editor

More than 500 anti-Semitic incidents have been linked to the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany, during which Jews were blamed for both the virus and the lockdowns, a report by a watchdog group shows. … Read More >Anti-Semitic incidents prevalent during lockdown protests in Germany – study

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Drone footage of Greece’s second-largest island shows path of destruction wrought by massive wildfires

Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021By Editor

Greece continued to battle major wildfires on Saturday, with the flames coming dangerously close to the capital, Athens, and cutting the country’s second-largest island, Evia, in half, leaving the sea as the only escape route. … Read More >Drone footage of Greece’s second-largest island shows path of destruction wrought by massive wildfires