Une résolution du Parlement européen approuve les mariages homosexuels
La résolution fait suite à un arrêt de la Cour européenne de justice de 2018. La Pologne, la Hongrie et la Roumanie, les trois pays de l’UE. Les États membres dans lesquels le mariage homosexuel n’est pas légal s’exposent à des sanctions de la part de la Commission européenne.
Un faux communiqué de presse sur Walmart donne un bref coup de pouce au Litecoin
Un faux communiqué de presse envoyé par un compte frauduleux annonçait que Walmart accepterait les paiements en cryptomonnaie Litecoin. La valeur du Litecoin a bondi de 30 % en 15 minutes. Un nouvel exemple de la volatilité des portefeuilles numériques.
Le gouvernement de Singapour veut mettre un terme à « l’ingérence étrangère »
Singapour souhaite bloquer l’accès aux « contenus étrangers hostiles » et pourrait mettre en place des restrictions telles que la suppression de l’accès aux applications ou l’interdiction de la publicité sur les publications. Le pays a commencé à travailler sur cette loi peu après les tensions avec la Malaisie en 2019.
The Russian Minister of Rescue Dies, Rescuing A Man
The Russian Minister of Emergency situations died during an official visit as he tried to save a film director who slipped off a cliff and fell into water. Read More
Has A Glass Bottle Caused An Entire Building To Burn in Milan ?
The facade of a Milanese building burst into flames in few minutes and recalled the tragedy in London in 2017. The cause remains unknown and experts study whether a burning lens, e.g. a glass bottle left on a balcony, could explain how the fire started. Read More
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Joe Biden receives leaders of Japan, India and Australia to strengthen relations in the Indo-pacific region while China has more pressing territorial claims.
Evergrande, a giant Chinese real estate developer faces “unprecedented difficulties”. With a staggering debt and no liquidity to pursue construction, the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen saw a crowd of angry investors, homebuyers and suppliers demanding (re)payment. Growing concerns over Evergrande’s situation brought it into a vicious cycle as sales have been on a declining trend since June, decreasing its cash flow. The group still needs to deliver more than 1 million new properties. It tries to sell some of its assets and has engaged financial advisers to ease the liquidity issues and avoid defaulting.
Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel met the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Sharm el-Sheikh. Organized secretly, it is the first official meeting between the two countries in 10 years. At the time, Mubarak was still in power in Egypt.
Haim Geron, a former deputy director of Israel’s Communication Ministry, died in a private plane crash in Greece with his wife. He was a witness in one of Netanyahu’s trials for corruption.