Facebook has apologised after again reporting problems with its services, days after a major outage hit WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook for hours. The company said that a "configuration change" had impacted users globally.more

Nørrebro, Copenhagen topped the global media brand's 2021 list, which was compiled via a survey of some 27,000 people living in cities across the world and narrowed down by Time Out's global team of editors.more

The World Health Organization on Wednesday published a definition of long Covid for the first time, seeking to provide much-needed clarity on one of the most mysterious aspects of the coronavirus pandemic.more

A US nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" while submerged in waters in the Asia-Pacific region, injuring a number of sailors, US officials say. It was not clear what caused the incident on Saturday, they said. The submarine remained "fully operational".more

Pfizer said Thursday it asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine with BioNTech for kids ages 5 to 11.more

A row between France and the US over a pact that saw Australia scrap a submarine deal with Paris must not drive Nato allies apart, the alliance’s chief said on Thursday. more

The Canary Islands regional government has announced that hotels will no longer need to present documents confirming full immunization against Covid-19. Other certificates and tests confirming the absence of coronavirus infection will also not be required there.more

An entire family of six from the north of Italy - five siblings and an elderly mother - ended up in hospital with Covid-19 because they followed advice not to vaccinate. It was given to her by a trusted satellite dish installer and maintainer, local press reported.more

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the world's first malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, AP reported today. The organisation's head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was a historic moment for science.more

German neo-Nazis announce "solidarity" with a former secretary from the German concentration camp Stutthof, who is to be tried for complicity in the murder of over 11,000. prisoners. The far right hails her as "the Itzehoe rebel." The woman fled on the day of the trial in order not to testify in court.more

Swedish health authorities announced on Wednesday that they have stopped vaccination against Covid-19 with Moderna for people born in 1991 and later. As highlighted, the decision was taken for precautionary reasons after cases of adverse vaccination reactions occurred.more

The European Commission said on Wednesday that talks were continuing with the UK and France on how to solve the fish fishing problem. more

One in five people between the ages of 15 and 24 have symptoms of depression on a regular basis. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of young people will be visible for years to come, warns UNICEF, summarizing research from 21 countries.more

This year, for the first time in 25 years, Donald Trump has not made Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans. Since the start of the pandemic, Forbes estimates, the former president's fortune has shrunk by around $ 600 million.more

In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and further improve the quality of life in the city, Vienna is investing in electric taxis. By 2025, all taxis in Vienna should switch to electric drive, the city authorities said.more

Mark Lorentzon, a 55-year-old man, suspected of causing an explosion in a block of flats in Gothenburg, which resulted in several injuries, is of Polish origin. As a person "likely to pose a threat" he is wanted by an international arrest warrant.more

The group of Netherlands residents who permit organ donation after death grew considerably since the introduction of the new donor law. In July 2021, 4.8 million people explicitly agreed to this. That is almost a million more than at the beginning of 2020, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. The number of people who explicitly did not give consent also increased.more

After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of a nearly $700m jackpot, officials said.more

Over the last 70 years, around 216,000 people have lived in France. minors were victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, according to a report released today by an independent commission. It added that the Church focused on protecting the perpetrators rather than the victims.more

The lack of access to social media has caused many companies to stop working. The digital giant also suffered losses. However, this is only the beginning of Facebook's troubles - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

Law enforcement authorities clamping down on the exploitation of agricultural workers raided hundreds of vineyards and farms across Europe last month, the European Union police agency Europol announced Tuesday.more

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recalled yesterday that administration of an additional dose of BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 is safe and effective. At the same time, EMA stipulated that the decision on whether to administer a booster dose rests with the EU member states.more

In Spain, with 16 percent unemployment, there should be no shortage of labor, but according to the National Statistics Institute, there were 120,000 vacancies at the end of the state of emergency (November 2020) - the highest in 10 years and 60 percent more than a year ago. more

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that foreign tourists would not visit Australia before the end of 2021. In the border opening process, which begins in November, Australians will be prioritized, followed by foreign students and skilled workers.more

According to Manager Magazin, there are more billionaires in Germany than ever before. Currently, there are 213 of them, which is 24 more compared to the previous year. The richest 100 together have over 722 billion euros, 19 percent more than last year.more