German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said there is “hard evidence” that she was targeted by Russian hackers in what she called “outrageous” spying attempts. The comments follow reports in German news outlet Der Spiegel that Russian military intelligence had obtained emails from her parliamentary office in 2015. Germany’s intelligence service […]
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The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said on Wednesday that it’s possible the new coronavirus may be here to stay, warning it was impossible to predict when the pandemic might be controlled. “This virus may never go away,” said Dr. Michael Ryan, in a news briefing, adding that the number […]
Recorded cases of thefts, sexual violence and burglaries have fallen across France since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, official statistics show. The latest set of weekly delinquency figures released on Thursday by the Ministry of Interior also shows that crime figures rose last week as the country prepared to […]
Britain’s theatre industry is calling for more government support as one of the country’s most iconic theatres, The Old Vic, is facing financial collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic. London’s Old Vic theatre has had to furlough most of its staff since the government shut down cultural institutions around the […]
The first special train from Delhi ferrying over 500 people from Assam, who were stranded in Delhi and other states, reached Assam on Wednesday night. The first special train from Delhi ferrying over 500 people from Assam, who were stranded in Delhi and other states, reached Assam on Wednesday night. […]
People in Venezuela often pass wine across rooftops to celebrate happy hour during quarantine. Neighbours cheer from different rooftops in Venezuela. When Venezuela ordered a quarantine in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, real estate agent Berta Lopez was unsure how she would pass the time […]
Australian jobs plunged by the most on record in April as employers laid off hundreds of thousands of staff in response to the economy-wide shutdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Australian jobs plunged by the most on record in April as employers laid off hundreds of thousands of […]
President Donald Trump called on governors across the nation Wednesday to work to reopen schools that were closed because of the coronavirus, pointedly taking issue with Dr Anthony Fauci’s caution against moving too quickly in sending students back to class. US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump called on […]
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have warned that institutions and companies involved in work on vaccines, treatments and testing for the novel coronavirus should take additional security measures to protect data. Image for representation. Organizations conducting research into Covid-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked […]
Malls, retail stores and restaurants are all reopening Thursday in the New Zealand and as people return to their workplaces. The country reported no new cases of the virus for a third straight day on Thursday. The raggedy hairstyles and scruffy beards have been there for all to see on […]