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30 July 2020, Berlin: Two activists disguised as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ride two models of nuclear bombs in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a demonstration for a world without nuclear weapons. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa

World

NEW START

US and Russia disagree over nuclear arms treaty after Helsinki talks

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/14/20

Russian Deputy Minister Sergey Ryabkov called the US proposal "unacceptable."

01 October 2020, Belgium, Gent: An employee works on the first Volvo full-electric car at the Volvo Car plant of the electric vehicles. Photo: Kurt Desplenter/dpa.

Economy & Business

PANDEMIC

IMF: Global economy to shrink less than expected this year

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

The fund warned that recovery is not assured while the coronavirus continues to spread, forcing shutdowns and preventing economic activity from returning to normal.

FILED - 11 December 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo is pictured before the start of the UEFA Champions League Group D soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus Turin in the BayArena. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus, the nation's football federation FPF has said on Tuesday. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Coronavirus

IN ISOLATION

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

The player was dropped from the Portugal squad for Wednesday's Nations League match against Sweden. He will also miss upcoming matches of this Italian club Juventus.

October 12, 2020, Sanford, Florida, USA: President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Orlando Sanford International Airport on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 in Sanford. (Credit Image: © Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire Photo: Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

World

Trump says he feels 'powerful' at first rally since virus diagnosis

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

Trump's doctor on Monday for the first time said he had tested negative for the coronavirus.

File photo dated 05/10/09 of a person receiving a vaccination. Photo: David Cheskin/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Johnson and Johnson pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

The trial is currently in phase three of clinical development.

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in Luxembourg. Photo: Twitter/@FinlandInEU.

World

FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING

EU to impose new sanctions on Russia for Navalny poisoning

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/20

Ministers in Luxembourg also discussed ongoing tensions in Belarus and gave the go-ahead for work to begin on a new package of sanctions that will target President Alexander Lukashenko himself.

World

HATE SPEECH

Facebook bans Holocaust denial

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/20

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said he has "struggled with the tension" between protecting free speech and limiting hateful content.

World

NEW FORMATS

Research on auction theory nets US pair Nobel Prize in economics

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/20

Auctions are used to buy and sell a variety of goods and services, including electricity, financial assets, fishing quotas and carbon allowances.

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World

NAVALNY

EU foreign ministers to debate sanctions on Russia for poisoning

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/20

The ministers are also to discuss the EU's response to ongoing tensions in Belarus.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Study: Coronavirus can survive on surfaces for 28 days

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/20

The study, which was published in the Virology Journal on Monday, states that the virus survives longer on smooth surfaces such as glass, stainless steel and vinyl, compared to porous complex…

04 October 2020, US, Bethesda: A supporter of US President Donald Trump, holds a placards out side the Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda, where Trump is being treated after a coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Photo: Can Merey/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Donald Trump: 'I'm immune'

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/20

The remarks come after Trump took off his mask on Saturday at his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil tops 150,000

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/20

The number of people infected with the virus has meanwhile climbed to over 5 million.

10 October 2020, US, Martinsville: A man wears a mask of US President Donald Trump during cars parade to support Trump. Photo: Jeremy Hogan/dpa.

World

US CAMPAIGN

Trump holds first in-person gathering amid virus spread concerns

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/20

There appeared to be no social distancing in place among the hundreds of Trump supporters at the White House - part of an organization of conservative black and Latino voters - although…

World

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Police detain four men after blast in western Swedish city

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/20

A young girl suffered minor injuries and was treated by ambulance personnel at the scene.

08 October 2020, France, Paris: French Health Minister Olivier Veran gestures as he addresses media representatives during a press conference about the situation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in France. Photo: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

More than 20,000 new coronavirus infections in France within 24 hours

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/10/20

The highest coronavirus warning level has been declared for four new cities: Lyon, Lille, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne.

09 October 2020, Norway, Oslo: Queen Sonja of Norway (R) and Crown Prince Haakon visit King Harald after the heart valve operation at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum/dpa.

World

ON SICK LEAVE

Norway's King Harald has 'successful' heart surgery

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/9/20

He received an artificial heart valve in 2005.

Coronavirus

FOR TWO WEEKS

Spanish government imposes state of emergency on Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/9/20

Foreigners are only allowed to enter in exceptional cases.

World

Fight against hunger earns Peace Nobel for World Food Programme

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/9/20

"I hope, I really do, that this award, this prize, will awaken many in the world to realize that there are still people going to bed every night hungry and starving to death," says David…

FILED - 07 July 2017, Hamburg: US President Donald Trump attends a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania, have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine, he wrote on Twitter early on Friday. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

World

CAMPAIGN

White House doctor clears Trump for Saturday return amid debate chaos

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/9/20

The White House doctor did not say in its statement if the president has tested negative for the virus, or if Trump plans to test negative before attending public events.