Ursula von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament in her second State of the Union speech
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her State of the Union address. Before the EU Parliament, taking stock…
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US President Joe Biden unveiled a raft of new measures on Thursday mandating vaccines for both federal workers and issuing…
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German air taxi developer Lilium has propelled itself to great heights with big ideas. The company is about to list…
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Elite US gymnast Simone Biles has testified before the Senate about abuse she suffered at the hands of disgraced former…
Is Cuba's approach of vaccinating almost everyone with its own vaccine working? | COVID-19 Special
Cuba raised eyebrows when it said would manufacture its own Covid19 vaccine. Then its scientists came up with not one…
Germany's COVID vaccination rate stagnates at 62% | DW News
Germany has launched another push to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID 19. Just over 60 percent of people…
EU urges members to restrict non-essential travel from the US | DW News
The EU has long opened to US travelers and the pandemic situation here is better than in the US. But…