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Firefox Stops Using Password Manager
Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, among other things, is ending Lockwise. The app will disappear next month.
Lockwise is a 'password manager app' with which you can synchronize passwords to your smartphone. The app…
Sweden Gets a Woman as Prime Minister for the First Time
In Sweden, Magdalena Andersson, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, has been elected Prime Minister. She is the first woman ever to hold that post.
Andersson succeeds party colleague Stefan Löfven, who resigned earlier this…
Fifteen Arrested for Smuggling Migrants Through the Channel
French police have arrested 15 suspected members of an international network that helped migrants cross the Channel to the United Kingdom.
The arrests come at a time when more and more migrants are venturing down this perilous…
Taliban Ban Films and Series With Women
In Afghanistan, the Taliban has imposed far-reaching restrictions on the content of television broadcasts.
For example, television stations are no longer allowed to broadcast films or series in which women appear or in which…
Biden Temporarily Transfers Power During Anesthetic for Bowel Research
US President Joe Biden will undergo a bowel examination on Friday and will be under anaesthesia. As a result, he will temporarily transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris, the White House announced.
The routine colonoscopy,…
German Employees Without A Corona Pass Threaten to Miss Out on Wages
In Germany, employees without a corona pass must take into account that they will no longer receive a salary.
If they cannot prove that they have been vaccinated, cured or tested (3G), they are not allowed to work. The company may…
Jail Sentences for British Road-Blocking Climate Activists
Nine British climate activists have been sentenced to months in prison for blocking roads and ignoring police orders.
Members of the action group Insulate Britain have caused long traffic jams, including walking on busy motorways…
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping Hold Video Summit to Discuss Thorny Issue of Taiwan
US President Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met. It was not a face-to-face meeting but a video conference. However, both leaders emphasized their mutual bond.
Relations between the two countries have been very tense…
UK to Offer Booster Vaccines to People Over 40
The United Kingdom is expanding its vaccination program against coronavirus. Vaccine Committee JCVI recommends administering booster vaccines to people over 40. Health Minister Sajid Javid immediately announced that he would adopt that…
This is Personal, Says Grandpa Timmermans at Climate Summit
For European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees is not just political. "This is personal," he said at the climate summit in Glasgow during his daily speech. The 60-year-old Timmermans told about his…