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2021-02-24 17:14:17 Germany Approves COVID Home Tests

Germany approved three COVID-19 tests for home use as part Health Minister Jens Spahn’s strategy to help Europe’s biggest economy emerge from a lockdown that has been in place since mid-December. The infection rate in Germany fell steadily in the first weeks of the year but has stagnated in recent days, making it more difficult for leaders to ease restrictions.


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2021-02-24 17:14:16 China Court Orders Man to Pay Wife for Housework

A Beijing divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage, in a landmark ruling. The woman will receive 50,000 yuan ($7,700) for five years of unpaid labor. The case has generated a huge debate online over the value of domestic work, with some saying the compensation amount was too little. The ruling comes after China’s introduction of a new civil code.


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2021-02-23 17:09:31 El Chapo’s Wife Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

The wife of the Mexican drug kingpin known as El Chapo has been arrested at a US airport on international drug trafficking charges. Emma Coronel Aispuro was held at Dulles International Airport. She has been accused of conspiring to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana in the US, as well as helping her husband escape prison in Mexico via a secret tunnel in 2015.


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2021-02-23 17:09:29 Facebook to Lift Australia News Ban

Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a deal with the government on proposed legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism. The social media company caused alarm with its sudden decision last week to block news on its platform across Australia after the House of Representatives passed the draft law.


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2021-02-23 17:09:27 Extinction Threatens Third of Freshwater Fish Species

Nearly a third of all freshwater fish species are threatened by extinction, according to a new report released by 16 conservation groups on Tuesday. Migratory populations have declined by more than three-quarters since the 1970s. “The World’s Forgotten Fishes” says that 80 freshwater species — which make up more than half of all the world’s species — have already been declared extinct, with 16 disappearing in 2020 alone.


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2021-02-23 17:09:25 U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 500,000

More than 500,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. This week President Biden is asking Americans to mark the 500,000 deaths with a moment of silence at sunset Monday. He’s also ordered flags on all federal buildings lowered to half-staff for five days. Now, around 2,000 people die from the disease every day on average, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, down from a high of over 3,000 a day on average in mid-January.


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2021-02-23 17:09:23 Signs of ‘Metal Fatigue’ Found on Denver Plane Engine

One of the fan blades in the plane engine that failed shortly after take-off in Denver showed signs of metal fatigue, investigators say. Flight 328 was able to make an emergency landing at Denver airport on Saturday, but parts of the engine fell on homes. No-one was hurt. Boeing has recommended grounding all its 777 aircraft with the same engines.


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2021-02-22 17:12:07 Boeing Suspends 777s After Engine Failure

Boeing suspended operations for more than 100 of its aircraft Sunday after an engine on a United Airlines flight from Denver caught fire and fell apart, scattering debris in a Colorado neighborhood before the plane landed safely. The suspensions apply to the model airplane used in Saturday’s flight to Hawaii, the 777 powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines, the company said in a statement.


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2021-02-22 17:12:05 Australian Open Fans Criticized for Booing of Vaccine Rollout

The behavior of Australian Open fans who booed the mention of a COVID-19 vaccine rollout after Sunday’s men’s final has been branded “disgusting”. Tennis Australia president Jayne Hrdlicka was loudly heckled when she mentioned vaccines in her presentation speech after Novak Djokovic’s victory. Meanwhile, Australia started its COVID-19 vaccination program on Monday, days after its neighbor New Zealand.


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2021-02-22 17:12:03 Iran Talks ‘Avert’ Nuclear Inspections Deadline Impact

Iran and the global nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, have agreed to temporary measures to offset Iran’s decision to restrict access to inspectors. It would enable the agency to retain the “necessary degree of monitoring and verification work”, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said, without going into detail. It comes ahead of a deadline set by Iran to stop intrusive checks of sites unless US sanctions are lifted.


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