Peter Hayden

Believers in Saudi Arabia are allowed to return to Friday prayers under certain conditions. The mosques are allowed to open their doors again for that. The houses of worship had been closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.…

In Spain, quarantine measures are easing in the most affected areas, such as Madrid and Barcelona, starting today. Terraces of bars and restaurants are allowed to open again, under certain conditions. Correspondent Sven Tuytens…

The corona lockdown in Madrid will be partly lifted on Monday. The Spanish authorities announced this on Friday. The terraces in the capital reopen and meetings with up to ten people are allowed again. The coronavirus in Madrid is…

The US Wants to Get Out of the Open Skies Treaty. The United States plans to withdraw from the 1992 Open Skies Convention. In it, 35 countries have agreed that they can fly in mutual airspace with unarmed military reconnaissance…

As expected, this afternoon Hurricane Amphan made landfall in India and Bangladesh. It is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal with gusts of up to 190 kilometres per hour. Fears of the coronavirus…

The head of Disney's streaming division, Kevin Mayer, is leaving to lead TikTok, the popular but controversial video-sharing app. The app's owner, Chinese ByteDance, settled last year in the United States with market watchdog FTC…

In Poland, many catering establishments, gyms and beauty salons and hairdressing shops reopened on Monday after a week-long closure due to the coronavirus. The country has introduced strict measures to keep everything safe. In…

European stock markets showed some recovery on Friday after the heavy loss a day earlier. A stronger-than-expected increase in Chinese industrial production in April gave investors hope about easing corona measures. The markets…

The number of coronavirus deaths in France rose by 83 to 27,074 on Wednesday. That increase is less than the previous two days. The number of confirmed cases of infection increased by 507 to 140,734. According to the Ministry of…

Elon Musk Ignores the Ban and Stands On A Conveyor Belt in the Tesla Factory. Carmaker Tesla has informed its California staff that employees can return to work. The maker of electric cars thus contests a decision by the local…