France requires Google and Facebook to simplify rejecting cookies with EUR 210m fine
US internet giants Google and Meta (Facebook) have been required by the French internet rights’ agency to pay fines totalling 210 million euros…
Category: World
WHO: Omicron is not mild, it kills as well
The World Health Organisation has cautioned not to perceive the Omicron variant of the virus SARS-CoV-2 as being mild, because it also kills…
Kazakhstan announces end of unrest after 42 victims
In Kazakhstan, where sudden protests grew into unrest this week, its President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has announced the restoration of constitutional order after 42…
South African research points to reduced hospitalisations with Omicron, compared to Delta
Results of a study by South African scientists indicated that people infected with the Omicron variant of the virus SARS-CoV-2 are less likely…
Ireland gets tough with alcohol, introduces minimum price for beverages
Ireland has introduced the minimum price per unit of alcoholic for beverages sold in alcohol shops, other shops and supermarkets, British public broadcaster…
Canary Islands announce end of three-month volcano eruption
In Spain’s Canary Islands, local authorities have announced the end of a disastrous volcano eruption three months after it began, British public broadcaster…
Ancient dinosaur fossil discovered in China
In China, there has been found an ancient dinosaur egg with a bird-like dinosaur embryo in a very good condition, British public broadcaster…
Eurostat: Lithuanians least willing to verify information read online
Europeans differ greatly in their willingness to verify information seen or read on news websites and social media, Eurostat has found in recent…
Europe takes Omicron seriously as lockdown introduced in Netherlands
Netherlands have introduced a lockdown on non-essential businesses and restrictions on gathering for three weeks, British public broadcaster BBC reports. «To sum it…
