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01 February 2022, United Kingdom, London: UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries arrives at Downing Street, for the government's weekly Cabinet meeting. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/dpa.

Economy & Business

TECHNOLOGY

Nvidia scraps deal to buy British chip designer Arm

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/22

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries ordered a more in-depth investigation into the deal on national security as well as competition grounds

HANDOUT - 26 January 2022, Belgium, Brussels: EU Commissioner for Internal Market and consumer protection, Industry, Research and Energy Thierry Breton speaks during a joint press conference with EU Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager (not pictured), on the proposal for a European declaration on digital rights. Photo: Aurore Martignoni/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

ECONOMY

Chips, please: EU plan to pump billions into semiconductors presented

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/22

The aim is to mobilize more than €40 billion, including €12 billion for research and development, and €30 billion to help establish huge manufacturing plants

FILED - 27 August 2020, Berlin: Jens Stoltenberg, Nato Secretary General, speaks at a press conference. NATO has to find a successor to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is set to leave his post to head Norway's central bank, the Norwegian Finance Ministry announced in Oslo on Friday. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-pool/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

NATO chief hits back after Beijing backs Russia in Ukraine stand-off

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/22

The world must "not return to an age of spheres of influence where the big powers can tell others what they can or cannot do so," Stoltenberg said

FILED - 28 April 2021, Berlin: A general view of the Google Chrome app on the screen of a smartphone. Tech giant Google has decided to overhaul the visual identity of its Chrome browser, the first change it has initiated in eight years. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa.

Economy & Business

INTERNET

Google Chrome gets visual identity overhaul after eight years

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/22

The first changes since 2014 are very subtle, and will be visible on both the app and web version of the browser within the next few months

FILED - 20 April 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: A man wearing a face mask walks on a street near a public bus. The number of serious Covid-19 cases in Israel continues to rise to record highs, with 1,263 reported on Sunday. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Israel virtually drops Covid-19 vaccine passport requirement

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/22

That means anyone can go to a restaurant, cinema or hotel without having to show the document or proof that they have tested negative for the coronavirus

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Portugal eases coronavirus entry restrictions for vaccinated people

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/22

Proof of full vaccination in accordance with European Union rules will suffice, following a decision taken last week by the government of Prime Minister António Costa.

World

INDIA

Lata Mangeshkar: Iconic singer and India's 'Nightingale' dies at 92

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/6/22

Her condition had deteriorated in recent days and she died of multiple organ failure

FILED - 19 October 2021, United Kingdom, London: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attends the Oldie of the Year Awards at the Savoy Hotel. According to the Queen's will, the Duchess should one day become Queen alongside the heir to the throne, Prince Charles. Photo: Chris Jackson/PA Wire/dpa.

World

BRITAIN

Queen Elizabeth uses jubilee to set queen consort title for Camilla

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/6/22

As she reached her 70th year on the throne, Elizabeth II, in the twilight years of her reign, set out her hopes for her daughter-in-law, once a royal mistress and now certain to be called Queen…

HANDOUT - 20 July 2021, Russia, Zhukovsky: A general view of models of a new light tactical single-engine jet fighter at the Sukhoi pavilion of the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia moves fighter jets into Belarus ahead of military exercise

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/22

The alliance has accused Russia of amassing some 30,000 combat troops in Belarus, including aircraft, nuclear-tipped Iskander missiles, S-400 air defence systems, and special units of the…

HANDOUT - 04 February 2022, Austria, Soelden: Rescue workers are on duty at the scene where four people were killed in an avalanche at the Austrian province of Tyrol. Photo: -/Zoom.Tirol via APA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

TRAGEDY

Austrian avalanches claim eight lives, including four from Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/22

According to the Austrian avalanche warning system, there is considerable danger in many areas of the mountains, rated third in a five-level risk scale

FILED - 29 November 2018, Argentina, Buenos Aires: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and his wife Emine Erdogan, arrive in Buenos Aires for the 2018 G20 summit. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he and his wife Emine have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but they are doing well at home. Photo: Hernan Nersesian/G20/dpa.

World

PANDEMIC

Erdogan says he and wife contracted 'mild' cases of Omicron

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/22

The president will rest at his apartment in Istanbul for a week before he is administered a second test

08 January 2022, Spain, Madrid: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior (R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with team mate Karim Benzema during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Valencia CF at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Photo: -/Indira/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Real Madrid faces Granada clash without Benzema and Vinicius

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/22

Ancelotti acknowledged the importance of Benzema to his team but dismissed the notion Madrid are overly reliant on their talisman

04 February 2022, China, Beijing: Chinese nordic combined skiier Zhao Jiawen (L) and Yilamujiang Dinigeer light the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Bird's Nest National Stadium. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

Sports

WINTER OLYMPICS

Member of Uighur minority lights Olympic cauldron at Beijing Games

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/22

China has come under fire from western nations for its treatment of the Uighur people, a largely Muslim ethnic group in the province of Xinjiang

Economy & Business

RETAIL

Amazon increases the fee for its Prime membership service

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/22

At present, Amazon has more than 200 million paid subscribers worldwide.

04 February 2022, China, Beijing: Team China takes part in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Beijing National Stadium in China. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

WINTER OLYMPICS

Beijing Olympics opened by President Xi

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/22

One of the biggest cheers apart from that for the host team, was for the Russians who are again competing without national symbols owing to doping related sanctions The US team and others from…

Prime Minister Sanna Marin and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen meeting in Helsinki 3.2.2022
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World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Von der Leyen assures Finland of EU solidarity against Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/22

Finland has a longer border with Russia than any other EU member state, and while it is not a member of NATO, it enjoys close ties with the military alliance

03 February 2022, Spain, Barcelona: New player of Barcelona Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (R) poses with his jersey alongside the club's President Joan Laporta (C), and Sports Adviser Jordi Cruyff during Aubameyang's presentation at the Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Xavi Urgeles/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Barca new boy Aubameyang willing Dembele 'solution' to be found

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/22

Dembele has resisted calls to sign new terms to extend his contract, that runs out at the end of this season, and that stance has seen him exiled from matchday squads