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DOWNING STREET

British PM Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret ceremony

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/31/21

The pair will have a larger celebration in 2022, at a time when coronavirus restrictions are likely to have been relaxed.

29 May 2021, Portugal, Porto: (L-R) Chelsea's Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Kai Havertz and Tammy Abraham celebrate with the trophy after wining the UEFA Champions League final soccer match against Manchester City at the Estadio do Dragao. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

1-0

Slick Chelsea outwit Manchester City to win the Champions League

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/30/21

Defeat in their first Champions League final means City remain without the biggest prize in European football despite billions of dollars being spent over the years by their Abu Dhabi owners.

HANDOUT - 28 May 2021, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

RYANAIR PLANE

Belarus' Lukashenko complains to Putin about pressure from the West

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/29/21

Looking to the future, the European Commission suggested providing billions in aid to support democratic change in Belarus.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Children 12 and up can get Pfizer jab, says EU regulator

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/28/21

The EMA says the vaccine is safe for children and seems to be effective in helping them resist infection.

27 May 2021, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis City: Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip, attends a military parade rally by Hamas military wing 'Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades'. Photo: Ashraf Amra/APA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

UN to investigate possible war crimes during Israel-Gaza escalation

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/28/21

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Israel's actions, along with the rocket attacks on Israel by Islamist Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip.

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

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Sweden to ease some Covid-19 measures next week

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/28/21

They also presented a five-stage plan to lift gradually lift further regulations in the country.

FILED - Medical staff put on their protective suits at a hospital in Wuhan, ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak. China rejected US President Joe Biden's order for a new investigation by US intelligence agencies into the origins of the coronavirus, accusing the US of trying to politicize the search. Photo: -/TPG via ZUMA Press/dpa

World

US INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Biden orders Covid origin probe as Chinese lab accident theory gains ground

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/27/21

China rejected Biden's order, accusing the US of trying to politicize the search.

A Norwegian plane flies over a lake and snowy hills. Photo: Petteri Jokela/Pixabay.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Troubled airline Norwegian wins fight against insolvency

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/27/21

The days of Norwegian long-haul flights are now over.

FILED - 15 October 2012, Berlin: Sweden's national team striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is pictured during a training of the Swedish national soccer team prior to their qualification match against Germany at the Olympic Stadium. Ibrahimovic has been fined 50,000 euros (61,000 dollars) for holding a financial stake in a betting company in breach of UEFA rules, the European football governing body said Wednesday. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Swedish star Ibrahimovic fined for owning stake in betting firm

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/27/21

The company Bethard is based in Malta.

A view of the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Photo: Pixabay.

World

EMPLOYMENT

Sweden jobless rate falls in April

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/26/21

The number of employed persons was 5.009 million.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Minsk, Belarus May 9, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

World

TO PARLIAMENT

Lukashenko: Activist on plane forced to land was 'terrorist'

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/26/21

"That the plane was forced to land by a MiG-29 fighter jet is an absolute lie!" said Lukashenko. Belarus acted for safety reasons, he said, because the plane flew over the country's nuclear power…

25 May 2021, Poland, Warsaw: Demonstrators hold portraits of Belarusian political prisoners during a protest in front of the embassy of Belarus to demand freedom for political prisoners detained in Belarus after the arrest of Roman Protasevich, a prominent Belarusian opposition Journalist. Photo: Aleksander Kalka/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

'STATE HIJACKING'

Fears grow that detained Belarusian journalist subject to torture

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/26/21

Lufthansa, Air France and Finnair are the latest airlines to announce that they would be avoiding flying over Belarus for the time being.

HANDOUT - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to receive credentials from ambassadors of 23 foreign countries at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 18. The White House and the Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden and Putin will meet on June 16 in Geneva for a summit. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

US-RUSSIA

Eagerly awaited Biden-Putin summit set for 16 June in Geneva

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/21

The White House and the Kremlin announced the date on Tuesday.

Tourism

TOURISM

Greece to open for tourists vaccinated with Russian jab

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/21

Entering Greece without having to quarantine is also possible for travelers who present a negative PCR test result for the virus.

HANDOUT - 24 May 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel attends a special EU summit. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

'STATE HIJACKING'

EU to seal off skies to Belarusian air traffic after flight diversion

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/21

Once implemented, state airline Belavia will not be able to fly to a host of cities, including to Berlin, Paris and Brussels.

24 May 2021, Berlin: The national flag of Belarus flies in front of the Belarusian embassy in Berlin. The EU has strongly condemned the forced landing of a scheduled flight by Belarusian authorities in Minsk and held out the prospect of sanctions against those responsible. Belarusian authorities dispatched a fighter jet to force a Ryanair flight to divert to Minsk, where Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian journalist and opposition activist, who was on board was then arrested. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa

World

EU leaders weigh Belarus sanctions after forced landing scandal

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/24/21

Governments and officials said the incident was a state "hijacking" of a commercial flight between two EU countries.

FILED - 12 July 2020, United Kingdom, London: Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson speaks during a Black Lives Matter protest in Parliament Square. Sasha is in critical condition in hospital after being shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday, according to her Taking The Initiative Party. Photo: Thabo Jaiyesimi/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

UK

Black Lives Matter activist in critical condition after shooting

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/24/21

The mother of two had helped organize protests against systemic racism in Britain in summer 2020.

23 May 2021, Ukraine, KieV: Demonstrators hold Belarusian flags during a rally calling for the release of Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian journalist and opposition activist arrested in Belarus, outside the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa

World

UPDATE

Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts Ryanair flight

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/23/21

Governments across Europe reacted with outrage, suggesting authoritarian Belarus used the pretext of a safety threat to conduct a "state hijacking" of a civilian airliner in order to go after a…