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2021-05-20 16:29:26 EU Grapples Over COVID-19 Passes for Summer Travel

The European Union entered what was intended to be a final round of negotiations on Thursday to bridge differences over the use of COVID-19 certificates designed to open up tourism this summer. European Parliament lawmakers and current EU president Portugal representing the bloc’s 27 members scheduled an afternoon of discussions to break deadlock about the extent to which the certificates would ease travel.



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2021-05-20 16:29:24 Breast Implant Victims will Get Payouts After Court Ruling

Thousands of victims of the Pip breast implant scandal, including 540 British women, will receive compensation after a Paris appeals court ruling. The case in Paris was brought by 2,700 women who said they had suffered long-term health effects after receiving implants manufactured by a French firm which were filled with cheap, industrial-grade silicone not cleared for human use.



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2021-05-20 16:29:22 Republicans Defy Trump to Back Capitol Riot Probe

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has voted, with Republican support, for a commission to investigate the Capitol riot. Thirty-five Republicans defied their party leaders and former President Donald Trump in siding with Democrats by 252-175 to establish the inquiry. Mr Trump had urged Republicans to vote against the “Democrat trap”. The bill looks unlikely to pass the upper chamber. Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell called it “slanted”.



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2021-05-20 16:29:21 U.S., Russia First Face-to-Face of Biden Admin

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov struck a polite tone Wednesday as they sat down for the first face-to-face engagement between high-level U.S. and Russian officials since President Joe Biden took office. The discussion on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial in Reykjavik, Iceland, lasted more than 90 minutes and touched on a wide range of issues underlying the tense relationship between Washington and Moscow.



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2021-05-19 16:55:16 Canada Expected to Pass US on First Dose Covid Vaccinations

Almost 38% of the US population has been fully vaccinated, and about 48% has had at least one dose, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. While Canada has less than 4% of those eligible fully vaccinated, it has vaccinated more than 46% with at least one dose. The Our World in Data Covid-19 vaccination database estimates that Canada is currently administering 40% more doses daily per 100 people than the US, based on a seven-day average.



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2021-05-19 16:55:14 Spain Vows to Restore Order After Thousands Swim from Morocco

A sudden influx of migrants swimming into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in northern Africa is a serious crisis for Europe, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday, vowing to re-establish order promptly amid heightened diplomatic tensions with Morocco. Spain deployed troops to Ceuta to patrol the border with Morocco after around 8,000 migrants, many from Sub-Saharan Africa and including 1,500 minors, entered the enclave on Monday and Tuesday by swimming in or climbing over the fence.



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2021-05-19 16:55:11 UK Inflation More than Doubles to 1.5% in April

The annual rate of inflation in the UK more than doubled in April to 1.5 percent on the back of higher petrol prices and gas and electricity bills, its highest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Rising from 0.7 percent in March, the increase in the consumer price index matched expectations from economists and the Bank of England.



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2021-05-19 16:55:09 Bitcoin Price Falls on China Crypto Warning

Bitcoin continued its tumble after the China Banking Association warned members of risks associated with digital currencies. The cryptocurrency fell to below 39,000, per Bitcoin, before a rebound to $40,212. The statement from China’s industry association said all members should “resolutely refrain from conducting or participating in any business activities related to virtual currencies.” A week ago, Bitcoin was trading above $50,105 after its price plunged 10% following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s reversal of his stance on the digital currency.



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2021-05-19 16:55:07 New York Prosecutor Says Trump Inquiry Now Criminal

The New York attorney general’s office says it is investigating the Trump Organization “in a criminal capacity”. A spokesman for the state’s top prosecutor, Letitia James, said the inquiry into Mr Trump’s property company was “no longer purely civil”. Ms James has been scrutinizing the ex-Republican president’s financial dealings before he took office. The Trumps deny wrongdoing and say the inquiry by a Democratic prosecutor is a political vendetta.



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2021-05-18 16:30:51 Shark Kills Surfer in Australia’s ‘First Fatal Attack of the Year’

A man has been killed in a shark attack off the coast of Australia, in what is thought to be the country’s first fatal attack of the year. Tuncurry beach and nearby Forster Main Beach have been closed, and police have said they are working with government authorities to identify the species of shark. Eight people were killed by shark attacks in Australia last year.



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