Authorities in the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo announced late on Sunday they would postpone the implementation of their ban on Serbian license plates and identification documents until September 1. The US ambassador reportedly urged Pristina to do so, as Kosovo police were met with roadblocks erected by local Serbs …
Read More »Likely delays in arms supply to Ukraine revealed
Kiev may be disappointed with the supply of heavy weapons promised to it by Germany, since Berlin will have to overcome various hurdles before delivering many of the items, resulting in likely delays, the German version of Business Insider reported. The offer of the IRIS-T SL air defense system, touted …
Read More »Put an end to delays approving Russia’s Sputnik V jab – French expert
Nearly a year and a half ago, Russia made headlines when it registered the world’s first vaccine against coronavirus, the Moscow-made Sputnik V jab. However, despite being approved for use in more than 70 countries, it is yet to receive the green light from a number of major regulators, effectively …
Read More »Biden delays, but not cancels, student debt
In a statement on Wednesday, Biden claimed the US economic recovery was “one of the strongest ever,” but that “millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need some more time before resuming payments.” Payments on federal student loans were originally suspended in …
Read More »Germany comments on Nord Stream 2 delays
In an interview published by Interfax Ukraine, Anka Feldhusen commented on proposals from Kiev to transit an additional 55 billion cubic meters of gas to the EU as part of a special deal. According to her, the idea has merit and can be implemented in the meantime if Russia wants …
Read More »Israel delays Covid Green Pass update after Health Ministry’s system crashes under massive traffic
Under the new rules that came into force on Sunday, the Green Passes of all Israelis were to become void, with citizens being told to re-register on the system to maintain their access to public venues, including restaurants and gyms. However, there was a catch: only those who had received …
Read More »Apple DELAYS controversial plan to scan iPhones for child abuse images following privacy backlash
“Based on feedback from customers, advocacy groups, researchers and others, we have decided to take additional time over the coming months to collect input and make improvements before releasing these critically important child safety features,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement on Friday. The delay follows a controversial announcement …
Read More »760,000 South Koreans to receive Pfizer & AstraZeneca jab mix due to supply delays
Seoul made the decision due to a delayed shipment of 835,000 AstraZeneca doses that was expected by the end of the month. Officials had hoped to use the jabs as a second shot for around 760,000 health and frontline workers who had already received their first dose in April. With …
Read More »After multiple delays and cost overruns, US’ only under-construction nuclear power plant faces… MORE delays and cost overruns
Two new reactors at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant are not expected to be operational on schedule, the Georgia Public Service Commission has been told. The project’s approved cost of $17.1 billion is projected to rise by roughly another $2 billion, the monitors told the commission in testimonies last week, …
Read More »EU to hit AstraZeneca with second lawsuit over Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays, spokesperson says
“Tomorrow, the case against AstraZeneca on the merits [of the proposed lawsuit] will be introduced before the Belgian court,” the spokesperson told a news briefing on Monday. This second round of legal action against the Anglo-Swedish drugs manufacturer is mostly procedural, according to Reuters, but could allow the bloc to …
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