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08 March 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: Bianca Ahlemeier, a childminder in home daycare, reacts as she receive her AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine dose at a vaccination centre. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINE

EU agency to decide on green light for fourth coronavirus jab

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/21

Unlike the other vaccines which are already in the market, only one dose of this jab is required.

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo lies on teh ground after crossing the finish of the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

Sports

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI

Klaebo stops appeal of cross-country disqualification at Nordic worlds

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/21

"I consider it wrong to continue with this process. I want to think positively and leave it behind me."

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: Runner-up Alexander Bolshunov from Russia reacts on the podium during the award ceremony of the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

Sports

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI

Norway to appeal Klaebo's disqualification at Nordic worlds

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/10/21

"We fundamentally do not agree with the decision," the Norwegian federation says.

World

COMMISSION

EU executive: all populated areas should have 5G by 2030

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

Telecommunications towers have been put on fire in several countries over health-risk allegations.

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World

BRITISH ROYALS

Harry and Meghan interview forces Palace to hold crisis talks over race issues

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," a statement released by Buckingham Palace, on behalf of the Queen, said…

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas during her recent visit to Finland. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Estonia to go into month-long lockdown to tackle British variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

Since February 23, more than 1,000 new cases have been registered every day.

08 March 2021, United Kingdom, Shipdham: Children arrive at Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy as pupils in England return to school for the first time in two months as part of the first stage of lockdown easing. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

Schools in England reopen for all as nation eases out of lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

Millions of students resumed in-person lessons after spending weeks learning from home or remotely over live streams.

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World

EPIDEMIC

Finland to temporarily close restaurants to stem rise in virus cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/21

Furthermore, pupils in the upper grades and high school were to revert to remote learning, while out-of-school activities would be halted for children over the age of 12 for the next…

US Army troops deployed on a highway in Syria. Photo: Ivan Omar Hassib from Pexels.

World

TERRORISM

Sweden convicts woman over abducting son to Islamic State territory

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/21

The boy's father, whom she had divorced, had agreed to let her take their son to Turkey for a holiday, but the court found that she continued on to territory in Syria controlled by Islamic State.

A person holds a "Black Lives Matter" sign as a heavy cloud of tear gas and smoke rises after being deployed by Seattle police as protesters rally against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 1, 2020. Picture taken June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

World

Trial of ex-police officer accused of killing George Floyd begins

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/21

Derek Chauvin, the main defendant, faces charges including second-degree murder.

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway (L) crosses the finish line ahead of Emil Iversen of Norway (R) and Alexander Bolshunov from Russia during the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

Sports

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Iversen named 50km world champion after Klaebo disqualified

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/21

Finland's Iivo Niskanen finished the race in seventh place, but was moved to sixth place after Klaebo's disqualification.

FILED - Women with uncovered faces take part in a protest after The Netherlands approves a limited ban on 'face-covering clothing', this law includes also niqabs and burqas. Photo: Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

MUSLIMS

Swiss in favour of banning face coverings in referendum vote

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/21

Similar bans exist in Austria, the Netherlands and France.

World

WOMEN'S DAY

Women under increased pressure due to pandemic, EU report finds

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/21

The number of domestic violence reports has seen a stark jump across the European Union, the Commission said.

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: (L-R) Norway's Paal Golberg, Norway's Emil Iversen and Finland's Iivo Niskanen in action during the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

Sports

50-KILOMETRES CROSS-COUNTRY

Niskanen, Bolshunov and others to challenge Norway in worlds finale

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/21

The race is classic style and Niskanen won the last big race in this style at the 2018 Olympics.

Finland

EPIDEMIC

Finland moves municipal elections to June over Covid-19 concerns

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/6/21

The True Finns party, which is competing with Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democrats to become the largest party in the country, was the only one to oppose the rescheduling of the elections.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden moves ahead with digital vaccination passport plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

The vaccination certificate would be signed by a Swedish authority with the help of a so-called encryption key so that its authenticity can be certified.

02 March 2021, Slovakia, Bratislava: Slovakian Prime Minister Igor Matovic speaks during a press conference on the purchase of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik. Photo: Jakub Kotian/TASR/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU medicines agency starts testing of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

Some EU countries have said they want to use it even if there is no official EU approval.

05 March 2021, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference following National Cabinet. Authorities in Canberra on Friday said they were "disappointed and frustrated" that the European Union blocked 250,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from being sent to Australia. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINATION RACE

EU uses export ban to prevent 250,000 shots from being shipped to Australia

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

The mechanism allows national authorities, in consultation with the European Commission, to block exports headed out of the EU if the bloc believes a firm is not honouring their…