A new set of tight restrictions took effect Wednesday in Germany in an attempt to curb a rising number of coronavirus infections and deaths. The hard lockdown mandates the closing …
your ads here!EU Unveils New Rules to Curb Technology Companies
The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act have just been presented in Brussels. These proposed policies aim to revise all the principles that apply to digital services within …
your ads here!Facebook’s Antitrust Fight in US Could Mean More Consumer Choice Worldwide
The U.S. government’s suit against Facebook for illegally stifling competition and limiting consumer choice will be watched worldwide, particularly by the social network’s more than two billion users. Tina Trinh …
your ads here!Hackers Used SolarWinds’ Dominance Against it in Sprawling Spy Campaign
On an earnings call two months ago, SolarWinds Chief Executive Kevin Thompson touted how far the company had gone during his 11 years at the helm. There was not a database …
your ads here!Feeding America: More Americans Seeking Food Aid
The hunger relief organization Feeding America says more people are seeking help at food banks nationwide. More with VOA’s Mariama Diallo. …
your ads here!Ukrainian Police Tear-Gas Anti-Lockdown Protesters in Kyiv’s Maidan
Ukrainian riot police used tear gas Tuesday to clear anti-lockdown protesters from the Maidan, Kyiv’s central square and backdrop for the 2014 popular uprising that toppled former President Viktor Yanukovych. Several …
your ads here!Israel Celebrates Hanukkah with Elaborate Doughnuts
In what is usually a festive Hanukkah holiday season, Israelis are facing a tough reality. The country may be heading toward a third COVID-19 lockdown and a fourth national election …
your ads here!Japanese Scientists Confirm Returned Asteroid Probe Contains Soil Sample
Scientists at Japan’s space agency on Tuesday confirmed the capsule they recovered last week from their Hayabusa2 probe that had landed on an asteroid did indeed contain samples collected from …
your ads here!Biden Inauguration Stresses Public Health Safety During Ceremonies
President-elect Joe Biden’s Presidential Inaugural Committee announced measures Tuesday to protect public health during an inauguration that will take place in the midst of a coronavirus crisis that has claimed …
your ads here!Britain to Introduce New Laws Over ‘Harmful’ Social Media Content
Lawmakers in Britain have proposed legislation that would fine social media companies if they do not quickly take action to remove illegal content like child pornography or terrorist materials. U.S. based …
your ads here!US Gives Favorable Review to Second COVID-19 Vaccine
As U.S. hospitals ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday with the first vaccine approved for emergency use, federal regulators issued a favorable review of a second vaccine needed to combat the …
your ads here!First Vaccinations in US Offer New Hope
Doses of the first federally approved coronavirus vaccine were administered to front-line health care workers in the United States Monday. That signals what health officials call a significant turn in …
your ads here!Zimbabwe City Evicts Families Amid Pandemic
Zimbabwe authorities are being criticized for evicting hundreds of families of squatters amid the COVID-19 pandemic and struggling economy. Legal experts say the destruction of their homes in the capital …
your ads here!US Surpasses 300,000 COVID Deaths
The United States surpassed 300,000 recorded deaths from COVID-19 Monday — the same day the first American was vaccinated against the coronavirus that causes the disease. The grim number comes about …
your ads here!Apple Adding Privacy Fact Labels to App Store Items
Apple on Monday began adding labels that reveal what user data is gathered by games, chat or other software offered in the App Store for its popular mobile devices. The iPhone …
your ads here!As Britain Rolls Out COVID-19 Vaccine, Pressure Grows on Europe To Approve Drug
Pressure is growing on the European Union to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after regulators in Britain, the United States and Canada gave the green light in recent days. Coronavirus …
your ads here!Google Suffers Widespread Outage of Gmail, YouTube and More
After nearly an hour of widespread global outages of Google services, most users were again able to access their Gmail, Google Drive and YouTube accounts Monday morning. “Update — …
your ads here!Narrow Swath of South America Sees Total Eclipse of the Sun
A narrow 96-kilometer-wide corridor from the Pacific Coast in Chile across the Andes mountain range and into Argentina in South America was treated Monday to views of the final total …
your ads here!US Begins to Administer Coronavirus Vaccine
The United States has started to administer the newly-approved coronavirus vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.New York State began inoculating heath care workers Monday, with critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay …
your ads here!Cleveland’s Baseball Team to Change Name
Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians will be changing the team’s name after years of criticism and objections from Native American groups. The team has not officially announced the move, but multiple …
your ads here!COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Reach New Records
Daily records continue to tumble for COVID-19 cases and deaths in many parts of the world, forcing governments to impose restrictions or consider lockdowns to halt the spread of the …
your ads here!Nations Break Daily COVID-19 Records for Cases and Deaths
Daily records continue to tumble for COVID-19 cases and deaths in many parts of the world, forcing governments to impose restrictions or consider lockdowns to halt the spread of the …
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