UN EXPERT URGES POLAND TO END ‘DOUBLE STANDARDS’ ON REFUGEES

Thu 28 July 2022: United Nations Special Rapporteur on Migrants’ Rights said, that Polish authorities must stop locking up migrants near the Belarus border and put an end to the “very different” treatment of Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian refugees, Felipe Gonzalez Morales praised Polish officials and citizens on Thursday for their protection of more than two […]

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TRUMP THREATENS TO SUE CNN, ‘OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS’ FOR DISMISSING VOTER FRAUD CLAIMS

Thu 28 July 2022: Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to sue CNN and “other media outlets” for dismissing his voter fraud claims during the 2020 US presidential election. “I have notified CNN of my intent to file a lawsuit over their repeated defamatory statements against me,” Trump said in a letter released by his attorney, […]

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MICROSOFT’S EARNINGS SUFFER DUE TO DECLINE IN COMPUTER SALES

Thu 28 July 2022: Microsoft, a major player in the US technology industry, reported on Tuesday that its latest quarter’s earnings fell short of projections due to weak demand and supply disruptions from China hurting sales of personal computers. While the tech company’s $16.7 billion profit on $51.9 billion in revenue exceeded market expectations, it […]

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UK ADVISER WARNS OF NUCLEAR WAR RISK AMID COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

Thu 28 July 2022: The United Kingdom’s national security adviser, Stephen Lovegrove, has warned of the growing risk of nuclear confrontation with Russia and China, amid a breakdown in the backdoor communication channels that helped maintain peace during the Cold War. Speaking in Washington, DC, Lovegrove said that the lack of dialogue was taking place […]

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AS MONKEYPOX SURGES, WHO URGES REDUCING NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS

Thu 28 July 2022: As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization has called on the group currently most affected by the virus – men who have sex with men – to limit their sexual partners. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who last Saturday declared monkeypox a global health emergency, told reporters that the best […]

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YOUTH POPULATION IN GERMANY IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW

Wed 27 July 2022: The young population in Germany—those aged 15 to 24—fell to a record low in 2021, according to government data published by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, Destatis. However, the country’s overall population increased during that year. According to statistics compiled at the end of 2021, Germany’s population had surpassed 83.2 […]

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