Day: March 26, 2021

Categories EU

Court criticizes German watchdog for imposing data collection restrictions on Facebook, as it refers case to Europe’s top court

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A German court has effectively sided with Facebook, overruling a decision by the country’s antitrust watchdog that claimed the social media giant had abused its position to illegally gather user data. … Read More >Court criticizes German watchdog for imposing data collection restrictions on Facebook, as it refers case to Europe’s top court

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France targets AstraZeneca for ‘unacceptable’ failure to honor contracts with EU, as Covid-19 cases explode across the country

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As France faces a deepening Covid-19 crisis with soaring cases and more regions facing possible shutdowns, Paris has angrily singled out AstraZeneca, saying it is failing to meet its vaccine delivery commitments. … Read More >France targets AstraZeneca for ‘unacceptable’ failure to honor contracts with EU, as Covid-19 cases explode across the country

Categories Asia & Pacific

North Korea fires 2 missiles into Sea of Japan in SECOND launch this week – reports

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Two suspected ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea and into the Sea of Japan (also called the East Sea), Tokyo’s Defense Ministry has reported. It comes after Pyongyang fired two short-range missiles over the weekend. … Read More >North Korea fires 2 missiles into Sea of Japan in SECOND launch this week – reports

Categories Middle East

IDF unwittingly reveals where SECRET military bases are, after publishing map of Covid-19 testing sites in Israel – media

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The Israeli military inadvertently disclosed the locations of secret bases after publishing an excessively thorough list of Covid-19 testing sites in the country, one newspaper has found. The error was later corrected. … Read More >IDF unwittingly reveals where SECRET military bases are, after publishing map of Covid-19 testing sites in Israel – media

Categories Health

Plastics, other chemical pollutants are SHRINKING PENIS SIZES and reducing fertility, imperiling human race, scientist claims

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Exposure to plastics and other chemical hazards of modern life is reducing penis sizes and sperm counts, eroding fertility to the extent that the future of the human race is imperiled, a top epidemiologist claims in her new book. … Read More >Plastics, other chemical pollutants are SHRINKING PENIS SIZES and reducing fertility, imperiling human race, scientist claims

Categories Middle East

Turkey reopens crossing points in Syria’s Idlib after Russia points to dire humanitarian situation

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Turkey has agreed to Russia’s proposal to open two crossing points in the Idlib de-escalation zone and one near Aleppo, after Russia proposed doing so, citing the increasingly tough humanitarian situation in northwestern Syria. … Read More >Turkey reopens crossing points in Syria’s Idlib after Russia points to dire humanitarian situation

Categories EU

‘End of Merkel’s era’ or ‘show of strength’? German politicians split over chancellor’s U-turn on Easter lockdown

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German politicians who talked to RT about Angela Merkel’s decision to backtrack on harsh Easter coronavirus curbs couldn’t agree if it was a blow to the chancellor and the ruling party or a strong and justified move. … Read More >‘End of Merkel’s era’ or ‘show of strength’? German politicians split over chancellor’s U-turn on Easter lockdown