The fire in the historic cathedral in Nantes may not have been caused by a crime. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Tuesday that no indications were found in the current investigation. The fifteenth century Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral was on fire on Saturday morning. The police reported the same day that there was an arson. The police assumed this, because …
President Trump, in his first corona press conference since April, sketched a pessimistic picture of the virus’s resurgence, saying that the situation is “unfortunately likely to get worse before it gets better.” “I don’t like to say that, but it is just like that.” A little later he watered it down after questions from journalists: “The virus will disappear.” He …
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of arson in the historic Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral in Nantes. The building caught fire on Saturday, but could be saved in time by the deployment of the fire brigade. According to the French RTL, it was a 39-year-old Rwandan refugee who worked as a volunteer in the cathedral. The man, who was already arrested …
In another record number of confirmed corona infections in the US has been counted in one day. Johns Hopkins University reports that over 68,000 corona cases have been added in 24 hours. Reuters news agency also reports a new record of at least 77,000 new infections based on its own census. The number of corona destinations in the country continues …
Mukhtar Ablyazov and Botagoz Jardemalie as well as Victor Khrapunov are doing their best to present the asylum as a political support of their case. It is however not how the right of asylum is implemented. Europe does not judge if they are in fact right or wrong and even if they are opposition or not. The right of asylum …
It seems that bankers are next in line. Robert Kaplan from Federal Reserve resorted to mask propaganda. Masks are mandatory in many states and cities. It seems that they are ineffective too, but it does not matter. Robert Kaplan wants you to wear it. Wearing face masks and other protective measures against the corona virus is vital for the recovery …
Facebook plans to block political ads from the social media platform in the days leading up to the U.S. presidential election. Bloomberg news agency reports this on the basis of insiders. They emphasize that the decision is not yet final. The measure would revolutionize CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s policy. He has so far refused to intervene in reports from political parties, …
Saudi Arabia has published the COVID-19 guidelines that apply to participants in the Hajj. Anyone who plans to participate in the annual pilgrimage to Mecca this month should be quarantined before and after the pilgrimage. Distance rules also apply, a mask must be worn at all times and participants must bring their own prayer rugs. Furthermore, the water from the …
Infusion of plasma with antibodies seems to be useless as a therapy for COVID. If the initial tests are correct it makes a vaccine a distant dream. Administering blood plasma with antibodies in many cases is unlikely to lead to faster recovery of hospitalized corona patients. Researchers from Erasmus MC and the Sanquin blood bank draw this conclusion in an …
One person died and another was injured after a gunman opened fire at a park of Black Lives Matter protesters in the city of Louisville. Police have cleared the park and are investigating, a statement said. After the shooting, officers tried in vain to resuscitate the fatality. The other victim is said to have been taken to hospital and is …
