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British Queen Does Not Let Herself be Known and Cuts Cake With Sword
Britain's Queen Elizabeth stood on Friday cutting a cake using a ceremonial sword at a G7 summit event in Cornwall in the south of the United Kingdom.
When someone told her there was also a knife, she said firmly, "I know." Which…
Federer Wins First Match on Grass at Tennis Tournament in Halle
Roger Federer has won his first match on grass this year at the Halle tennis tournament. The Swiss number 5 on the seeding list defeated Ilya Ivashka from Belarus in two sets: 7-6 (4) 7-5.
Federer gave up more than a week ago at…
Canada No Longer Allows New Coal Mines
The Canadian government no longer allows new coal mines due to the environmental damage caused by thermal coal.
This means that new coal mines are at odds with the sustainable course that Canada has in mind, Canadian Environment…
United States Inflation is On the Rise
US inflation rose to 5 percent on an annual basis last month, from 4.2 percent a month earlier.
As a result, the average price level for consumers in the United States rose faster than expected. Economists generally assumed…
Japan Tends to Allow Its Own Residents at Games
Japan tends to allow its own population to attend games during the Tokyo Olympics. Japanese media reported no concrete numbers or maximum occupancy rates for stadiums.
The government and the organizing committee declined to confirm…
Measures in the UK Against the Spread of Coronavirus Delta Variant
The British health authorities took measures on Tuesday against the further spread of the so-called delta variant of the coronavirus.
This mutation first appeared in India and is now increasingly taking hold in the United Kingdom.…
Taliban: Repentant Interpreters are Not in Danger
According to the Taliban, Afghans who have worked for foreign armies do not have to fear for their safety. They must show sufficient "repentance", the Muslim extremists say in a statement.
The Taliban have killed many interpreters…
Russia Open to Foreigners Who Want Corona Vaccination
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is open to foreigners to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. People who are not yet eligible for vaccination in their own country can get one in Russia for a fee.
Putin also said…
Justice Under Trump Collected Call Data from Reporters the New York Times
In 2017, the US Department of Justice secretly seized the phone records of four New York Times reporters. The newspaper reported this on Wednesday (local time).
The Trump administration tried to trace the sources of the newspaper's…
Xi Jinping Wants a Modest Image for His Country to Make More Friends
In a speech to top officials of his communist party, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "a credible, sweet and respectful" image of his country to spread in the world. Xi seems to be realizing that the aggressive "wolf warrior"…