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Netherlands to Lift Almost All COVID-19 Restrictions Starting From June 26
The Netherlands has decided to list almost all COVID-19 restrictions starting from June 26, Acting Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.
"The Netherlands is...
CAR Authorities Refute CNN Report on Killings Allegedly Committed by Russians
The Central African Republic (CAR) presidential administration condemned the report published on Tuesday by CNN about the killings allegedly committed by Russian nationals in...
UN Envoy for Myanmar Urges Security Council to Take Timely Action as Situation ‘Worrisome’
United Nations Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Shraner Burgener on Friday urged the UN Security Councl to render timely support to stop the violence...
Guterres Appointed UN Secretary-General for 2nd Term Starting 2022
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday was appointed for a second term at the helm of the organization, UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir...
SpaceX Ignored US Regulator’s Warnings Before 2020 Starship Launch
SpaceX went through with launching a prototype of its Starship reusable spacecraft last December despite being warned at least twice by the Federal Aviation...
US Mulls Forming Permanent Naval Base in Pacific to Counter China
The US Department of Defense is considering deploying a permanent naval task force in the Pacific as a means to counter China's growing military...
South Africa Reinstates Strict Quarantine as COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surge 59 Percent
South Africa decided to return to stricter COVID-19 restrictions amid a rise in infection cases and a 59% increase in hospitalizations over the past...
Historic Summits Between US, Soviet Union-Russia Leaders Post WWII
As the world is closely following the upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden and speculating on its possible outcome, Sputnik has reviewed...
China to Send 1st Crewed Mission to New Space Station on Thursday – Space...
China plans to send three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft to its new orbital station on June 17, Ji Qiming, an assistant director...
AstraZeneca’s Antibody Treatment Fails to Protect Against Coronavirus
AstraZeneca announced on Tuesday that the clinical trial of its long-acting antibody cocktail has not provided evidence of effectiveness in protecting people exposed to...
Two US Citizens Admit Aiding Ex-Nissan Head Ghosn Flee Japan
US citizens Michael Taylor and his son, Peter, who were charged with helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while awaiting trial, pleaded...
Global Nuclear Warhead Stockpile Appears to Be Growing – SIPRI
The overall number of nuclear warheads in global military stockpiles appears to be increasing this year, a new finding released by the Stockholm International...
NATO Set to Push 2030 Agenda at Upcoming Leaders’ Summit
The leaders of the 30 NATO member states are set to meet at the military alliance's headquarters in Brussels on Monday for the first...
Bitcoin Up 11 Percent After Musk Says Tesla Will Accept It When Miners Use...
SpaceX/Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk says Tesla Inc. will resume bitcoin cryptocurrency transactions when mining is done with more clean energy.
"When there’s confirmation...
Roscosmos Can Help Hungary, Thailand, Tunisia, Indonesia Send Astronauts to Space Station
Russian state space corporation Roscosmos is negotiating a spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Russian Soyuz spacecraft by representatives of...
JBS Pays Extortionists US$11 Million After Cyberattack
The world's largest meat producer, JBS, the victim of a cyberattack, said it paid extortionists $11 million.
"JBS USA today confirmed it paid the equivalent...
Johnson, Biden Expected to Reach Deal on Resuming UK-US Travel
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden are expected to agree to work on resuming travel between their two countries, Downing...
Canadian Oil Giant Abandons Keystone XL Pipeline Project
TC Energy, the parent company of the Keystone XL pipeline project, is abandoning the undertaking, the company announced.
"TC Energy Corporation confirmed today that after...
UN Boss Travel to UK’s G7 Summit Thursday, Plans to Meet PM Johnson
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to the United Kingdom on Thursday where he will meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines...
Shell Oil to Expedite Reduction of CO2 Emissions After Hague Court Decision – CEO
Royal Dutch Shell will not change but rather accelerate its strategy to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 as ordered by the Hague...
Not All Hackers From DarkSide Group Located in Russia – FireEye
The fact that members of the DarkSide hacking group speak Russian does not mean they all operate from within Russia and the majority of...
Top NATO Commander Reports Progress in US Effort to Keep China 5G Equipment Out...
China’s sales to US allies of 5G communications equipment threatens NATO’s ability to protect its forces in Europe and ensure interoperability of disparate national...
Nigerian Government Tells Social Networks to Register as Businesses
The Nigerian government has said that social networks should register in the African country as commercial enterprises to be able to continue operations after...
Nine People Dead, 8 Injured as Building Collapses in South Korea
At least nine people died and another eight got injured when a building collapsed during demolition in the southwest of South Korea on Wednesday,...
US Committed to Article 5 of NATO Defense Act – Biden
The United States is committed to Article 5 of the NATO Defense, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday upon arrival to the United...
South Korea Penalizes Microsoft Among 6 Tech Companies for Data Leak
South Korea's data protection regulator has fined Microsoft and five other tech companies for failing to protect the personal information of their clients, South...
US Strongly Condemns Killing of at Least 160 Civilians in Burkina Faso
The US strongly condemns the killing of at least 160 civilians on June 5 in an armed attack on a village in northern Burkina...
Spanish PM Says People Vaccinated With Sputnik V Should Be Allowed Into EU
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that foreigners vaccinated against the coronavirus disease with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine should be allowed to...
Tourist Bus Crash Kills 7 in Northern Mexico
Seven people were killed and another six were injured as a tourist bus capsized in Tijuana, a city in Mexico's Baja California state, the...
Investing in Cryptocurrency a Risky Business – UK Financial Experts
El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender and the Bank of England said looking at the possibility of launching its own digital currency, but...