– – PHOTO: Archive – The Yamal-Europe pipeline, which normally carries gas from Russia to Europe, was in reverse mode for the 14th day in a row on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing data from German network operator Gascade. About 5.9 million kilowatt-hours of gas have passed through the Malnov measuring station on the German-Polish border … Read more
– – PHOTO: pixabay – A 23-year-old man was killed in a New Year’s fireworks explosion in Austria, DPA reported, citing information from the Austrian news agency APA. A 21-year-old man was seriously injured in the explosion. A 19-year-old woman and another man were slightly injured. The tragic outcome was reached on a meadow in … Read more
– – Pope Francis attended an evening service today to pay tribute to the people who were at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Reuters – Pope Francis attended an evening service today to mark the end of the year and paid tribute to those who were at the forefront … Read more
– – – A powerful explosion destroyed a large part of a residential building in the town of Turnhout in northern Belgium today, DPA reported. According to official reports, it is still unclear whether there were any casualties. One man has been taken to hospital and a woman is currently trapped under a partially demolished … Read more
– – “Pussy Paradise” Photo: Reuters – Maria Alyokhina and Lucy Stein of the Russian punk band Pussy Paradise have gone on hunger strike in prison, the DPA reported, citing independent Russian media. According to the Medusa news website and the human rights portal OVD-Info, the two ladies are demanding that they be placed in … Read more
– – Tighter measures for Italy PHOTO: Pixabay – Italy has tightened rules to fight the coronavirus, Reuters reported. The new measures envisage a ban on all public celebrations for the New Year, BTA reported. Wearing masks outside becomes mandatory. Authorities also order the wearing of masks with a higher protection class than FFP2 in … Read more
– – 88,000 new cases of infection in France PHOTO: Reuters – France has registered nearly 88,000 new cases of KOVID-19 today, according to data from the French Ministry of Health, Reuters reported, BTA reported. This is the record of those infected in one day in France since the beginning of the pandemic. The death … Read more
– – Kovid-19 PHOTO: Pixabay – Britain reported 106,122 newly infected with KOVID-19 today, exceeding the threshold of 100,000 daily cases for the first time since widespread testing was introduced, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has led to an increase in those infected in the past seven days, … Read more
– – The new version of the coronavirus – Omicron Photo: Pixabey – Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, today Denmark has again closed many of its cultural sites, DPA reported. As of this morning, theaters, cinemas, zoos, amusement parks and sports facilities will be closed, subject to government … Read more
– – Centipede PHOTO: Pixabay – Scientists in Australia have found a centipede with more steps than any other animal known so far, DPA reported. It has more than 1,300 feet and lives deep underground, according to today’s scientific publication in the “Scientific Report” newspaper. No centipede with more than 750 legs has been found … Read more