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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish government gets more powers with new pandemic bill

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

The bill was to take effect as of Sunday and would give the government the right to order the closure of shopping malls, public transport, gyms, cultural venues and parks.

FILED - Christoph Kuckelkorn (r), funeral director and president of the Cologne Carnival Festival Committee, and an employee close a coffin containing a deceased person who died of or with the coronavirus. Both wear protective suits and respirators. For Kuckelkorn, the corona pandemic is palpable. "We have perceptibly a significant increase in corona deaths," Kuckelkorn told the German Press Agency. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

US reports over 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

In Los Angeles County more than 1 in 5 test results are coming back positive.

Spain

COLD

Spain sees record low of -35.8 degrees in unusually bad weather

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

National weather service Aemet has declared an orange warning level for half of the country for Friday.

File photo of Sauli Niinistö shaking hands with Donald Trump during his visit to the White House in October 2019.
Photo: @TPKanslia

Finland

CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Niinistö welcomes US Congress' affirmation of Biden's win

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/7/21

"The system is still working, even if it has been put to the test," he said in a statement.

November 16, 2020 - Wilmington, Delaware, USA. - Video grab of C-SPAN's coverage of President-elect JOE BIDEN delivering remarks about the American economy.(Credit Image: © C-Span/ZUMA Wire Photo: C-Span/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

US ELECTION

US Congress certifies Biden win

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/7/21

Trump vows 'orderly' transition after Congress affirms Biden's win.

Screenshot of Donald Trump's video posted on Twitter. Image: Twitter/@realDonaldTrump.

World

CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Trump to supporters: "Election was stolen, but you have to go home"

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/7/21

He repeated his baseless allegations that the election was "fraudulent," claims with which he riled up crowds earlier in the day.

The President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinisto. Photo: Twitter/@Finland_OSCE.

World

CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Niinistö: "Every moment now brings a new impossible from Washington"

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/7/21

Nordic leaders condemn storming of US Capitol

06 January 2021, US, Washington: A man lies on the ground after having been hit with a rubber bullet allegedly fired by the US Capitol Police as supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol building where lawmakers were due to certify president-elect Joe Biden's win in the November election. Photo: Essdras M. Suarez/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

52 ARRESTED

Four dead as masses of Trump supporters storm US Capitol

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/7/21

The protests began hours after US President Donald Trump riled up his supporters with baseless allegations of election fraud and encouraged them to march to the Capitol.

05 January 2021, US, Rock Island: A Moderna Covid-19 vaccine vile is pictured at the Rock Island Health Department. Photo: Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Moderna vaccine approved as pressure grows due to slow vaccination

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/6/21

In Finland the government led by Sanna Marin has been accused of lack of planning and slowness since the vaccination campaign started. Moderna has an advantage over Pfizer-BioNTech in terms…

World

COVID-19

Netherlands last country in EU to begin vaccinations

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/6/21

Vaccination centres across the country are not expected to be operational until next week.

World

CORONAVIRUS

WHO 'frustrated' at last-minute block of pandemic probe by China

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/6/21

The WHO team wants to focus its research on Wuhan. It is believed the virus spread from animals to humans at a market in the city.

04 January 2021, Norway, Gjerdrum: Rescue workers search for missing people at the area hit by a landslide in Gjerdrum on Wednesday. Photo: Fredrik Hagen/NTB/dpa

World

10 VICTIMS

'No longer any hope' of finding survivors in Norway landslide

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/21

The operation would shift into a new phase, aimed at finding the three missing bodies, police said.

FILED - 19 January 2020, Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) receives Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Federal Chancellery before the International conference on Libya. Putin held a phone conversation with Merkel about closer cooperation in combating the Coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Putin and Merkel discuss possible joint vaccine production

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/21

The Russian leader had already expressed his hopes for closer bilateral ties with Berlin in 2021.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

EU executive refutes criticism of sluggish vaccine roll out in Europe

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/21

Finnish Health and Welfare Ministry official Kirsi Varhila said she was disappointed with the size of the first 10,000-dose batch it received, saying it was much smaller than expected.

04 January 2021, US, Atlanta: Gabriel Sterling, the voting systems implementation manager for the Georgia Secretary of State's office speaks during a press conference held at the Georgia State Capitol, in response to claims made by US President Donald Trump during an hour-long recorded phone call with Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, during which the president pressured Raffensperger to find votes in order to change the outcome of Georgia's election which resulted in President-Elect Joe Biden winning the state. Photo: Steve Schaefer/TNS via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

US ELECTION

Members of Congress call on FBI to open criminal probe into Trump

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/21

In the two months since the US presidential election, Trump has refused to admit that he lost the election to president-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat.

World

WIKILEAKS

British judge denies Assange extradition to US due to suicide risk

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/21

The US government now has 14 days to lodge an appeal.

04 January 2021, Norway, Gjerdrum: Rescue workers search the rubble at the area hit by a landslide on Wednesday. Photo: Terje Pedersen//dpa

World

7 DEAD

Rescue teams search for three still missing after landslide in Norway

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/21

The seven victims include a 2-year-old girl and her 40-year-old father.

03 January 2021, England, Reading: A police officer works near the scene in Emmer Green suburb where a 13-year-old boy died after being stabbed. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/dpa

World

CRIME

5 teenagers arrested over fatally stabbed 13-year-old in Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/21

The boy, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Norway bans serving alcohol in establishments and events nationwide

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/21

Prime Minister Erna Solberg has asked her constituents not to receive visitors at home for the next 14 days.

21 February 2020, Hamburg: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks during a Fridays for Future protest calling for a better climate policy. A crunch deal announced on Tuesday by European Union leaders fails to highlight the need for stronger action on climate, young climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden and Germany's Luisa Neubauer have said. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa

World

CLIMATE ACTION

Greta Thunberg turns 18

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/3/21

Over the years, Thunberg has inspired millions of children and young people but she has also been the target of spiteful and hateful comments, even threats, especially on the…