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19 August 2020, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tours the Astra Zeneca laboratories in Macquarie Park. The Australian government has signed a deal with AstraZeneca for the supply of a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Nick Moir/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Oxford vaccine trials paused after "unexplained illness" detected

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/9/20

AstraZeneca is working with Britain's University of Oxford to develop the vaccine, which had begun late-stage testing last week.

World

ENGLAND

Man charged over stabbing attacks of eight people in Birmingham

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/9/20

The attacks took place at four locations over a period of about two hours, prompting criticism of the police response's speed.

Kuopio attack sabre Joel-Marin-by-Video-screenshot

Finland

TRIAL BEGINS

Perpetrator of Kuopio sabre murder planned attack for a year

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

During police interviews, the accused said he had read up on school attacks in several countries, including Finland and the United States. Prosecutor Ulla Oinonen said she is…

28 July 2020, Hamburg: Sex workers hold signs and placards during a demonstration in Herbertstrasse against the lockdown of the brothels due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa

World

Sex work to resume in north Germany as prostitutes win court battles

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

Sex workers will be required to keep contact lists in order to track potential chains of infection and must meet clients only by appointment.

07 September 2020, US, Rivieara Beach: Supporters of US President Donald Trump take part in a pro-Trump boat parade and in a celebration to mark Florida's Labour day. Photo: Greg Lovett/dpa.

World

Trump raises possibility of decoupling US economy from China

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

A trade war has ballooned into a battle over technology, control over the South China Sea, the fate of Hong Kong's democracy and other issues, including the coronavirus.

World

Volkswagen pledges measures over Nazi picture at Mexican dealership

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

A tweet posted on Saturday showed a picture of the day when Adolf Hitler laid the foundation stone of a Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, in May 1938.

Coronavirus

Denmark sees 'worrying' rise in virus cases in greater Copenhagen

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/7/20

Bars and restaurants were to close at midnight, instead of at 2 am.

#BlackHairMatters. Images used in the controversial ad. Source: Twitter.

World

TRESemme AD

#BlackHairMatters: Protests, petrol bomb over shampoo ad deemed racist

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/7/20

While the company, Clicks, has issued an apology, chief executive Vikesh Ramsunder noted that "the images and content were provided to us by our supplier TRESemme" which is owned by Unilever.…

World

Europol says cocaine traffic booming during pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/7/20

Cocaine traffic from South America to Europe has reached record amounts.

Thousands of people gather for a protest on Independence Square. The demonstrators are taking to the streets in the Belarusian capital and other cities and continue to press for the resignation of President Lukashenko. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, and other cities on Saturday in a further challenge to the rule of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

World

Tens of thousands of protesters turn out in Belarus despite warnings

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/20

Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called on her fellow Belarusians not to be intimidated: "Remember, together we are strong," she said in a video message from Lithuania.

World

SOLINGEN

Funeral fund created for children presumed murdered by their mother

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/20

The mother is accused of suffocating five of her children, aged between 1 and 8.

Sports

BARCELONA

Messi stays against his will but can get his deserved send-off

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/20

Barcelona have managed to retain superstar Lionel Messi who must now adjust mentally to deliver a strong farewell season with the club.

27 August 2020, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian special police forces take part in a raid against the drug gangs in Favela neighbourhood which is considered as one of the most dangerous spots in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Gabriel de Paiva/dpa.

World

REPORT

Brazilian police killed 3,148 people in the first semester

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/20

The total number of killings in the country increased by 6% to 22,680 in the first six months of this year.

08 August 2020, England, Northampton: Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, celebrates after the qualifying of the 70th Anniversary Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone race Circuit. Photo: Andrew Boyers/dpa.

Sports

Bottas leads Mercedes one-two at Monza as Ferrari struggle again

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/20

Verstappen was fifth in first practice having recovered from hitting the wall through the Ascari chicane.

Tourism

Denmark eases anti-virus border controls

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/20

Border controls will be periodic and selective, allowing for smoother traffic flows, the police said.

Lifestyle

UNICEF REPORT

Kids in rich countries face lack of skills, obesity, depression

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/3/20

Bulgaria, Chile and the United States are ranked the worst places to be a child among high-income countries. Lithuania has the highest rate of adolescent suicide followed by New Zealand…

03 September 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen: Police present outside an apartment building, where a 27-year-old mother is said to have killed five children in Solingen. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa.

World

Mother suspected of killing five children

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/3/20

Several emergency service vehicles were seen in front of the property in the afternoon.

World

Genealogy and DNA help solve 16-year-old double-murder case in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/3/20

Prosecutor said a motive could not be established other than that the accused told police he had "a picture inside him that he interpreted as telling him to kill two people."