Russians, Poles and Hungarians least likely to take COVID vaccine, finds global survey

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Only just over half of Poles (56%) say they would take a vaccine for COVID-19 if one were available, a global survey by Ipsos on behalf of the World Economic Forum has found. That puts Poland second from bottom among … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 4 September 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, Finally, some clarity.  We’ve learned that the riots are real, who’d have thought?  People are getting killed right and left, even though we only hear of those matching the mainstream narrative.  We’d hate to know how many … Read More

Germany: Thousands Affected by New Corona Test Glitches

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Due to two glitches, more than 10,000 Germans and residents of other nationalities were waiting for their overdue Corona test results on Friday. Two hundred and fifty of them will never receive their results. In Bavaria, more than 10,000 travelers … Read More

US employers hire 1.4M in August as unemployment rate falls sharply

Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected the report to show that unemployment dropped to 9.8% The U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs in August as the unemployment rate unexpectedly tumbled, indicating the nation’s labor market is continuing a slow but steady recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The … Read More

NBA Playoff Ratings Slip As Fans Grumble That League Has Become ‘Too Political’

LeBron James has been an outspoken critic of President Trump.  KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/GETTY IMAGES Some basketball fans are souring on the NBA’s support of teams and players bringing politics onto the court, tossing an assist to President Donald Trump in his … Read More

US angers China with high-profile Taiwan visit

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen meeting the US delegation led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar (right) at the Presidential Office in Taipei yesterday.PHOTO: REUTERS Beijing sends fighter jets into Taiwan Strait as US health chief meets island’s … Read More

ICE arrests 2,000 immigrants in largest sweep of the pandemic

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Tuesday it made more than 2,000 arrests during a six-week nationwide operation in July and August that focused on those with criminal convictions and charges, but also led to the arrests of … Read More

Anti-Semitism in Germany increased due to coronavirus protests

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Jewish groups and police alike have been worried about growing anti-Semitism during large demonstrations in Berlin. Some protesters have used far-right imagery and compared themselves to Holocaust victims. The Central Council of Jews in Germany has warned of increased anti-Semitism … Read More

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