The European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee yesterday approved a one-year extension, until 30 June 2023, of the EU Covid Certificate, which was due to expire on 30 June. A review of the situation will take place in December this year and the duration of the certificate may be reduced if the epidemic situation permits. more

Until June 15, in Italy, it will be compulsory to wear masks in means of transport and in cinemas, theaters and at all events, including sports, taking place in closed places. The Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, informed about the extension of the requirement.more

The Crew Dragon capsule of the private company SpaceX with four astronauts on board moored to the International Space Station (ISS) 16 hours after take-off, NASA reported. Harrison Schmitt, a member of the last Apollo lunar mission, was present at the launch.more

The European Union "is not afraid of Russia", the President of the European Parliament, Robert Metsol, told the Italian daily Il Messaggero.more

Scientists from NASA and the agency's collaborating institutions have developed a mapping system to help in the exploration of the most inaccessible revirons that humans plan to venture into - the Moon's south pole. The system has been mounted in a special backpack, which in real time creates a three-dimensional map of the terrain, which is expected to help astronauts during exploration of the lunmore

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 can directly infect a specialised type of kidney cell, reports the journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology.more

Federal Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) announces that Germany will end its import of Russian oil in the near future. His plans accelerated after yesterday's meeting with representatives of the Polish government, writes "Welt" today.more

We are accelerating our efforts to support Ukraine. Washington can transfer weapons to Kiev within 72 hours of such a request, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared yesterday during an appearance before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.more

Roman citizens and tourists from all over the world were very interested in a Polish billboard which appeared in front of the Colosseum before noon today. It was placed there as part of the Polish government's campaign under the slogan "Stop Russia now!".more

Employees of the US diplomatic mission in Ukraine, who moved to Poland because of Russia's invasion, went to Lviv yesterday, the US State Department reported. It stressed that this is the beginning of the return of US diplomats to Ukraine. At the same time, the support of the American public for armed assistance to Ukraine is growing.more

After Saturday's paralysis at Amsterdam's airport due to an unexpected strike by KLM's baggage staff, Schiphol has been struggling with hours of queues at security points since Monday.more

Beijing authorities sent most of the 22 million inhabitants to mass testing of Covid-19. The Chinese capital is trying to avoid the Shanghai lockdown scenario for a month and frustrated people protest against poor conditions and "tough isolation".more

The tallest residential building made of wood in the world will be built in the Swiss city of Winterthur over the next four years. Currently, the 18-story, 85.4-meter-high Mjostarnet building in Norway is called the tallest wooden skyscraper. The new skyscraper, which is to be the pride of Winterthur in 2026, will surpass it by 14.6 cm and will be exactly 100 meters high.more

Ryanair filed a complaint on Tuesday with the European Commission against the regulation of the Polish Prime Minister of April 25 on the introduction of restrictions in air traffic - the company informed. According to the Irish carrier, the regulation gives PLL LOT priority over other airlines.more

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres met today in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of an effort to end the war in Ukraine. The united nations are ready to fully mobilize their resources to save lives in the besieged Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, he said.more

The risk of an outbreak of a nuclear conflict is now real and cannot be underestimated, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, quoted by Reuters. He added that Moscow is in favor of reducing this threat.more

Motor vehicles and toys are at the top of this year's list of unsafe non-food products in the EU, according to a report by the European Commission. Personal protective equipment such as protective masks still accounts for a significant proportion of the notified products.more

The Jagiellonian University was ranked 381st in The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The University of Warsaw is not much behind him - in 402nd position. The first place has been held by Harvard University for 11 years.more

The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had "tremendous potential" that he would unlock.more

"From a counterintelligence point of view, China is the greatest threat to the US," said FBI director Christopher Wray. He stressed that Chinese cyber spies have stolen more data from the US than hackers from other countries combined.more

"The Russian army has made this year's Easter in Ukraine red with blood," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video posted today on social media.more

"One way to keep peace is to prepare for war and strengthen your country," warned Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton, quoted today by News.com. He added that the greatest threats to peace were posed by China and Russia.more

In yesterday's second round of the French presidential election, President Emmanuel Macron, who is seeking re-election, won with 57.6 per cent of the vote; National Unity leader Marine Le Pen received 42.4 per cent of voters, according to poll results reported by the Elabe Institute and SFR for BFM TV at 20:00, shortly after polling stations closed.more

Nanometer-sized vesicles released by red blood cells may be an ideal carrier for immunotherapeutic RNA molecules that have the potential to inhibit breast cancer growth and metastasis, Singapore researchers have announced in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles.more

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder wants to be a mediator in the war in Ukraine and "represent German interests". In an interview that appeared yesterday on the website of the New York Times, he argues that he has good relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who "is interested in ending the war".more