With the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic now raging through Europe, various governments have now re-imposed strict restrictive measures including curfews and states of emergencies, to contain the spread of the disease.   Late in October, a second phase of lockdowns was...

US Attorney General William Barr instructed federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of material irregularities in the presidential elections, the Associated Press (AP) reports, citing a Justice Department document. Investigations should be conducted when there are “clear and credible”...

The World Health Organization expects to receive the first vaccines against COVID-19 by March 2021, which will fundamentally change the situation with the pandemic, said Bruce Aylward, Chief Executive Officer of the WHO Accelerator for Access to Vaccines (ACT), WHO Advisor to the WHO Director...

An atmosphere of intense waiting and uncertainty persists in the USA 24 hours after the general elections. Votes are still being counted in a number of key states and it is not clear which candidate - Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Joseph Biden - will receive the votes needed to win. An...

The French National Railways Society (SNCF) will cancel three-quarters of TGV high-speed trains starting Thursday. As reported on Monday by radio France-Info, this is due to the re-introduction of the self-isolation regime in the country. It is clarified that from Thursday between Paris and Lyon...

We stand on transitional path “driven by shared, connected, autonomous, and electric technologies”. Public policy specialists and a corporate leaders’ group will collaborate to create a new body that will look into various aspects of the “future of transportation” such as “self-driving and electric...

In five years' time, the work between man and technology will be equally divided, says the World Economic Forum report. 43% of employers are for job cuts due to automation. Automation can reduce 85 million jobs in 15 sectors of the economy by 2025 as a result of technological advances. This follows...

In the event of violence, the US Homeland Security Department has specialized teams of border, immigration and customs officers. The U.S. Homeland Security Department trained special forces for potential violence that may arise before and after the presidential election, reports CNN, quoting...

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that the country must switch to renewable energy sources and stop emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by 2050. Prime Minister said this in his first speech to Parliament, which was broadcast on national public television. Reuters quotes Prime...