Month: September 2021

Categories EU

Flying drone to ‘automatically’ check holidaymakers’ temperatures on Italian beach in case of Covid & other emergencies

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Italian officials want a drone to fly around and measure the temperatures of people relaxing on a beach near Rome in order to track Covid-19 and prevent health emergencies. … Read More >Flying drone to ‘automatically’ check holidaymakers’ temperatures on Italian beach in case of Covid & other emergencies

Categories EU

EU and drug maker AstraZeneca settle Covid vaccine supply dispute, ending Brussels’ court action

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The European Commission and AstraZeneca have announced that the two parties have settled their long-standing dispute concerning the supply of the drug manufacturer’s Covid-19 vaccine, ending Brussels’ pending court action. … Read More >EU and drug maker AstraZeneca settle Covid vaccine supply dispute, ending Brussels’ court action

Categories Asia & Pacific

Climate change action is our business, not for others to mandate, says China, as Washington claims global warming isn’t political

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has warned that it does not need other nations to mandate climate change goals, claiming it’s for China to decide itself after the US climate envoy told Beijing to keep politics out of global warming. … Read More >Climate change action is our business, not for others to mandate, says China, as Washington claims global warming isn’t political

Categories EU

German environmental NGO launches legal action against car makers and oil firm over climate impact

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German climate NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), alongside Greenpeace, launched legal action on Friday against a string of car manufacturers, as well as oil firm Wintershall Dea over concerns about their environmental impact. … Read More >German environmental NGO launches legal action against car makers and oil firm over climate impact

Categories EU

Police in Catalonia bust two huge illegal cannabis farms in national park, 2 days after major Europol op (VIDEO)

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Spanish authorities have released footage of a helicopter airlifting thousands of marijuana plants out of an illegal farm hidden deep in a Catalan national park, two days after another major drug bust in the country. … Read More >Police in Catalonia bust two huge illegal cannabis farms in national park, 2 days after major Europol op (VIDEO)

Categories Shows

US pulls missiles out of Saudi Arabia to pivot toward China (Full show)

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Washington’s decision to pull most of its advanced weapons systems from Saudi Arabia may presage a shift in focus to the perceived threat posed by an increasingly assertive China. Beijing has threatened economic sanctions and even to blockade Taiwan if the US fails to abide by its long-standing official “One China policy” and warned the US that it should not “send the wrong signal” about Taiwan’s sovereignty. … Read More >US pulls missiles out of Saudi Arabia to pivot toward China (Full show)

Categories USA

Declassified FBI 9/11 memo ‘puts to bed any doubts about Saudi complicity’ says group of victims’ families

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he FBI has declassified a long-sought memo detailing its investigation into the support the 9/11 hijackers received. Families of the victims of the attacks believe it’s enough to draw conclusions about Saudi involvement. … Read More >Declassified FBI 9/11 memo ‘puts to bed any doubts about Saudi complicity’ says group of victims’ families

Categories Middle East

40 years of war and poverty create enormous humanitarian need – Red Cross president to RT

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As the UN warns of total collapse in basic services in Afghanistan, with nearly $600mn needed this year to prevent humanitarian catastrophe, RT speaks with Red Cross President Peter Maurer, who is currently in the country. … Read More >40 years of war and poverty create enormous humanitarian need – Red Cross president to RT