The European Union says Russia is trying to gradually absorb parts of eastern Ukraine, according to a document the bloc shared this week with member states.In the paper, seen by Bloomberg, the EU says steps by the Kremlin such as organizing illegitimate elections and issuing passports to locals are “aimed at de facto integration of Ukraine’s non-governmental-controlled areas into Russia.” The EU’s foreign-affairs arm, the EEAS, will prepare a report on the matter, according to the paper.Russia has repeatedly denied plans to take over the territories, saying it’s committed to a now-stalled 2015 peace deal under which they’d receive substantial…
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Covid-19 deaths in the US have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days.Confirmed infections, meanwhile, have fallen to about 38,000 days on average, their lowest mark since mid-September. While that is still a cause for concern, they have plummeted 85% from a peak of more than a quarter-million cases per day in early January.The last time deaths were this low was early July, nearly a year ago. Covid-19…
Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since a 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict, with dozens killed and no resolution in sight.Palls of gray smoke rose in Gaza, as Israeli airstrikes levelled two apartment towers and hammered the militant group’s multiple security installations, destroying the central police compound.In Israel, barrages of hundreds of rockets fired by Gaza’s Hamas rulers and other militants at times overwhelmed missile defenses and brought air raid sirens and explosions echoing across Tel Aviv, Israel’s biggest metropolitan…
(Photo : Pixabay/hamburgfinn) Amazon Echo Show lineup update Amazon is updating a couple of its products in its Echo lineup: the Echo Show 8 and the Echo Show 5, with the latter getting a Kids Edition. Amazon Updates Echo Show 8 The new massive feature on both Echo models is the camera, but the upgrade is more impressive on the bigger Echo Show 8 as it now has the same 13-megapixel sensor that you will normally find on the Echo Show 10, according to The Verge. Instead of moving the screen around so it will face you, like what is usually done for…
The INEOS Grenadier has completed the dynamic testing phase of its development program and is now on track to enter production in July 2022. Confirmed for release in Australia, where INEOS Automotive previously said it would also be tested prior to launch, the Grenadier continues the hard-core utilitarian approach abandoned by the Land Rover Defender in 2016 and will also be available in five-door wagon and four-door ute forms. However, it won’t be built in the UK following the decision to build the ladder-frame 4×4 at a former Daimler factory that previously produced smart vehicles in Hambach, France. Now, INEOS says the Grenadier has completed…
“The EU is dismayed at the large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries, including children,” he said in a statement. “All efforts should be directed at avoiding civilian casualties, and supporting de-escalation.” AFP | PUBLISHED ON MAY 12, 2021 09:49 PM IST Israelis and Palestinians must immediately halt their violence “to prevent a broader conflict” impacting civilian populations, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned on Wednesday.”The EU is dismayed at the large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries, including children,” he said in a statement. “All efforts should be directed at avoiding civilian casualties, and supporting de-escalation.”The statement came…
Speaking at the first of planned regular fortnightly media briefings on the coronavirus pandemic, the European Medicines Agency’s head of biological health threats and vaccines strategy Marco Cavaleri cautioned against making “premature” moves to deploy booster Covid-19 shots. Reuters | PUBLISHED ON MAY 12, 2021 09:47 PM IST More clinical and real-world data is needed on how well and for how long Covid-19 vaccines are protective before any decisions should be made on offering third or booster doses, Europe’s drug regulators said on Wednesday.Speaking at the first of planned regular fortnightly media briefings on the coronavirus pandemic, the European Medicines…
The CDC said in a presentation that current evidence “suggests a plausible causal association” with the J&J vaccine and the cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). Reuters | PUBLISHED ON MAY 12, 2021 09:44 PM IST The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it had identified 28 cases of serious, potentially life-threatening cases of blood clotting, among the more than 8.7 million people who had received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.The CDC said in a presentation that current evidence “suggests a plausible causal association” with the J&J vaccine and the cases of thrombosis with…
Google Pay users will soon be able to conduct overseas payments since the tech giant confirmed that its popular mobile app now has overseas transaction support. As of the moment, the Pay app is available through the official Google Play Store. (Photo : Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)In this photo illustration, The Google logo is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London, England. Founded in 1995 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google now makes hundreds of products used by billions of people across the globe, from YouTube and Android to Smartbox and Google Search. The new…
A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced popular opposition politician Yevgeny Roizman to nine days in jail for urging people to join demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.The sentence follows a wave of court rulings that have sidelined or sent into exile allies of Navalny, who was jailed by authorities in February for more than two years on old embezzlement charges he says are politically motivated.Roizman, 58, was mayor of Russia’s fourth-largest city Yekaterinburg between 2013 and 2018 and frequently participates in rallies organised by the opposition, including Navalny.Roizman said on Twitter that he was accused of organising…