Mark Spitzer
Italy: Law to restrict cell phone use by children
A group of Italian MPs has submitted a bill to the Chamber of Deputies to severely restrict the use of smartphones and tablets among...
Turkey closes completely for the first time
The country's first complete lockdown came into effect yesterday in Turkey. Shops and schools are closing, exit restrictions apply, and alcohol sales are prohibited....
China criminalizes food waste
In China, a new law against food waste has come into effect. In the future, for example, excessive orders from catering service providers can...
Study: Wildlife smuggling is booming in West Africa
The illegal wildlife trade is booming in West Africa, also due to a lack of investment in financial investigations. That was the result of...
Italy argues over curfew and mask requirement
After several restrictions in Italy were relaxed on Monday, the discussion about other unpopular measures such as the nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m. to...
The apartment of ex-Trump attorney Giuliani is raided
US investigators have ransacked the New York apartment and office of ex-President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani. The searches are about the Ukraine...
NRA chief under pressure for video of elephant hunt
A trophy hunt recorded on video by the top US gun lobbyist Wayne LaPierre in Botswana caused horror - and malice.
The 2013 video published...
Slovakia: Vaccination for young and old in a double pack
In order to improve the vaccination rate, especially for the elderly, Slovakia is relying on a trick: Adults accompanying seniors should also receive a...
Commission reviews funding of Johnson’s apartment
The UK Electoral Commission wants to review the financing of the luxury renovation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official residence. "We have well-founded suspicions...
More than 200,000 dead in India
In India, more than 200,000 people have died in connection with the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. That is based on figures...
