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Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan airspace

Reading Time: < 1 minute A handout photo made available by Taiwan’s Defence Ministry shows a Chinese air force Yun-8 transport plane intruding Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 19 September 2020. According to Taiwan’s Defence Ministry, 19 Chinese warplanes crossed the central line in Taiwan Strait on the morning of 19 September 2020. Taiwan reportedly deployed warplanes to […]

1,638 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths in Italy

Reading Time: < 1 minute Italian health authorities reported 1,638 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday with deaths from the virus increasing by 24. This is the highest amount of deaths since the 7th of July. The region with the most cases is Lombardy (243), followed by Lazio (197), Veneto (186) and Campania (149). The total number of cases since […]

10,000 pound fine on COVID-19 rule-breakers in England

Reading Time: 2 minutes People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19 will face a fine of up to 10,000 pounds ($12,914), Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday. The rules will apply from Sept. 28 to anyone in England who tests positive for the […]

Trump gives blessing to deal to allow TikTok to continue to operate in U.S.

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump said he supports a deal that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app in August. He told reporters at the White House he backs the deal with TikTok owner ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart to create a new company that will […]

Libya’s NOC lifts force majeure on oil, except where fighters remain

Reading Time: 2 minutes Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) lifted force majeure on what it deemed secure oil ports and facilities on Saturday, but said the measure would remain in place for facilities where fighters remain. On Friday eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said his forces would lift their eight-month blockade of oil exports but did not say if […]

Malta: Police to create director-general role

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Independent on Sunday reveals plans by the police force to replace the role of CEO with a director general. A call for application is expected to be issued shortly and the chosen person will be responsible for strategy and support. The paper speaks with Planning Authority executive chairperson Martin Saliba who said that most […]

Italy votes on cutting number of MPs

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sunday and Monday Italians will vote in a referendum on whether to approve a constitutional law that amends the Italian Constitution to reduce the number of MPs in parliament, from 630 to 400 in the Chamber of Deputies and from 315 to 200 in the Senate. Elections are also taking place in seven regions […]

Envelope with deadly poison ricin addressed to White House intercepted

Reading Time: 2 minutes An envelope addressed to the White House and intercepted by U.S. authorities contained a substance identified as ricin, a deadly poison that appeared to have been sent from Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Saturday. An RCMP spokesman confirmed “it has received a request for assistance from the FBI in connection with […]

CDE Viewpoint – Let’s make change happen – Ursula Von Der Leyen

Reading Time: 4 minutes Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Throughout history, pandemics have changed the destiny of people. They make us see the world in a different light and remind us the value of many of the simplest things in life – from our daily routines to giving our families a hug to appreciating the […]

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine trial in U.S still on hold

Reading Time: 2 minutes AstraZeneca Plc said that its COVID-19 vaccine trial in the United States is still on hold. AstraZeneca on Saturday published a document describing details of how the COVID-19 vaccine trial was being carried out, which was first reported by the New York Times. This was the third in a wave of rare disclosures by drug companies under […]