US lawmakers have reached a deal to finalize a $900-billion (€735-billion) economic relief package that would deliver long-overdue help to businesses and individuals hit by the pandemic, top congressional leaders said...
UK tightens lockdown over fast-spreading new Covid strain | Coronavirus update
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reversed plans to ease coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period. The turnaround, he says, is due to a new strain of the virus, which has seen a surge in cases...
Pentagon loses track of over HALF of ‘sensitive’ equipment provided to Afghan govt – report
The US military has failed to keep track of assorted “sensitive” devices such as night-vision devices, surveillance systems, and other kits it provided to the Afghan government, a US watchdog has found.
COVID vaccine collab | Russia’s SputnikV creators, UK’s AstraZeneca sign cooperation deal
Scientists at Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with British firm AstraZeneca on Monday, signaling the start of cooperation between the two in the fight against the #coronavirus.
Mind your head!| Robots serve restaurant visitors from ceiling in China
A robot-powered restaurant with the conveyor belt system running through the ceiling was opened in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The pink boxes move back and forth carrying food from the kitchen above the diners’...
Russia, Rwanda send troops after alleged Central Africa Republic coup attempt
The government in the Central African Republic said Russia and Rwanda had sent in troops after an alleged coup attempt. The government had alleged an attempted coup when three of the powerful armed groups that control...
Turkey in 2020 and its response to Covid-19
By the time Turkey confirmed its first Covid-19 case, the pandemic had already spread rapidly to numerous other countries. The delay in infections meant Turkey could learn from other nations’ mistakes and had more...