Day: September 27, 2020

Categories Middle East

Israel shuts down businesses, limits rallies & movement as 2nd national coronavirus lockdown gets even tougher

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Strict new rules were introduced in Israel just days after it went into its second lockdown amid a surge of Covid-19 cases. Officials said the government can’t lead the country “into the abyss” by ignoring public health hazards. … Read More >Israel shuts down businesses, limits rallies & movement as 2nd national coronavirus lockdown gets even tougher

Categories EU

European Commission ‘still does not understand’ solution to illegal migration, Czech PM Babis says after new policy announcement

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected the new EU migration policy proposal, calling parts of it “nonsense.” Brussels wants countries to admit relocated asylum seekers and also to pay for sending them home. … Read More >European Commission ‘still does not understand’ solution to illegal migration, Czech PM Babis says after new policy announcement

Categories World

Europe’s LOCKDOWN will kill more people worldwide than Covid-19 virus, German minister warns

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Anti-coronavirus measures will have significantly more severe consequences than the disease itself, especially in developing countries, Germany’s Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller warned. … Read More >Europe’s LOCKDOWN will kill more people worldwide than Covid-19 virus, German minister warns

Categories Middle East

Battlefield cyberspace? Iranian military proposes video game in which it saves George Floyd’s life

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A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has suggested creating a video game in which the country’s militia forces would rescue George Floyd from his fatal encounter with US police. … Read More >Battlefield cyberspace? Iranian military proposes video game in which it saves George Floyd’s life

Categories EU

No more ‘foreigners’ & ‘fare dodgers’: Berlin introduces new ‘sensitive language’ guidelines for public employees & shocks public

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The authorities in the German capital have introduced a new set of guidelines for public servants to “raise awareness” about Berlin’s diversity. So far, however, the move has only managed to raise eyebrows. … Read More >No more ‘foreigners’ & ‘fare dodgers’: Berlin introduces new ‘sensitive language’ guidelines for public employees & shocks public

Categories Russia

Russia calls upon OPCW to release data on Navalny ‘poisoning’ to all member states; says Germany failing to provide answers

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Russia’s mission to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has asked Germany to make public all the data, at its disposal, related to the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. … Read More >Russia calls upon OPCW to release data on Navalny ‘poisoning’ to all member states; says Germany failing to provide answers

Categories Russia

Russian company develops new remote sobriety test system for drivers, blocking them from using vehicle if alcohol is detected

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Drunken driving may finally become a thing of the past if a pioneering Russian technology becomes widespread. It’s been proposed that a new remote sobriety test should start being fitted in cars across the country by December. … Read More >Russian company develops new remote sobriety test system for drivers, blocking them from using vehicle if alcohol is detected

Categories Russia

TikTok admits removing hundreds of videos after legal demands from Russian authorities, denies it was LGBT-related content

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Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has admitted to deleting hundreds of videos at the request of the Russian government. A senior company executive told UK Parliament that it had no choice, as it must comply with local laws. … Read More >TikTok admits removing hundreds of videos after legal demands from Russian authorities, denies it was LGBT-related content