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11 November 2021, Netherlands, Amsterdam: People queue for a concert at the Concertgebouw hall. The Netherlands is heading for a new partial lockdown in the face of rapidly rising Corona infection and patient numbers, Dutch media report, citing government circles. Photo: Ramon Van Flymen/ANP/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Netherlands set for new partial coronavirus lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/12/21

The number of daily new coronavirus infections rose to more than 16,000 on Thursday, an all-time high.

05 November 2021, Berlin: Ryan from Dublin shows off his purchased LP and cassette after the start of the midnight sale of the new ABBA album at Kulturkaufhaus Dussmann. The Swedish pop group Abba has released their first studio album in almost 40 years and in it they have revived their typical sound of the 1970s. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa.

Lifestyle

MUSIC

Fans thrill as ABBA returns with first studio album in 40 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/5/21

The new album was available on CD, vinyl and - in keeping with the 70s revival - also on music cassette

FILED - 13 December 2018, Egypt, Cairo: Egyptian President Abdelfatah al-Sisi (C) visits Egypt's new administrative capital. The Egyptian government will start moving to the country’s new capital, east of Cairo, next month, a presidential official said on Wednesday. Photo: -/Egyptian Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

AFRICA

Egyptian government set to move to new capital in December

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/3/21

The yet-unnamed new capital will accommodate an estimated 6.5 million people to ease pressure on age-old, populous Cairo

24 October 2021, South Korea, Seoul: Health workers make preparations to conduct COVID-19 tests at a testing site near Seoul Station in central Seoul. South Korea records 1,423 new cases of coronavirus and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours. Photo: -/YNA/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU medicine regulator begins review procedure for new anti-Covid pill

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/25/21

The drug weakens the effect of the coronavirus on the body, which could theoretically mean an end to hospitalizations for Covid-19 and even to deaths

HANDOUT - Undated handout photo of Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, of the Swedish band Abba, who have announced their first album in nearly 40 years and unveiled a "revolutionary" digital concert show. Photo: Baillie Walsh/Industrial Light and Magic/PA Media/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage about (the transmission/the film/the auction/the exhibition/the book) and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Lifestyle

MUSIC

Abba releases new song: 'Just A Notion'

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/21

The album goes on sale on 5 November and will contain a total of 10 songs, including the three released so far

Spain

CANARY ISLANDS

New vent forms in the volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/21

Even experts cannot say how long the volcano will remain active, it could take weeks or even months

HANDOUT - 23 August 2021, Russia, Alabino: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the opening of the International Military Technical Forum Army-2021. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

INDUSTRIAL CENTRE

Russia announces plans to build brand new city near Chinese border

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/21

The city will be named 'Sputnik' and is intended to be an industrial centre that will one day be home to 300,000 people

World

ESTONIA

Alar Karis elected as Estonia's new president

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/31/21

His inauguration is scheduled for 11 October

Finland

HOUSING

Home prices rise in Finland's major cities

The Nomad Today 5/5/21

Prices of existing dwellings fell most in Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Karelia.

Netherlands set for new partial coronavirus lockdown

Fans thrill as ABBA returns with first studio album in 40 years

Egyptian government set to move to new capital in December

EU medicine regulator begins review procedure for new anti-Covid pill

Abba releases new song: 'Just A Notion'

New vent forms in the volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma

Russia announces plans to build brand new city near Chinese border

Alar Karis elected as Estonia's new president

Home prices rise in Finland's major cities

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