A pair of new Omicron subvariants has emerged, raising the possibility that survivors of earlier Omicron strains can get reinfected. BA.4 and BA.5 have gained increasing attention in South Africa as weekly coronavirus cases tripled in the last two week…
Paramount+ streaming service expands into Europe from June onwards
Paramount has announced that its new streaming service Paramount+ will launch in the UK and Ireland on June 22, followed by further countries in Europe and Asia the second half of the year. Paramount will also join the increasingly crowded video stream…
European Commission proposes wider sharing of EU health data
The European Commission proposed new measures on Tuesday to improve access to health data across the European Union, inspired by the wide use of the EU Covid-19 digital certificate. “The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us the importance of digital tools an…
Adeyemi agent: move to Dortmund on ‘home straight’
Borussia Dortmund are closing in on another summer signing with talks on Germany striker Karim Adeyemi on the “home straight,” according to his agent. “We are in very good talks with Dortmund and are entering the home straight,” agent Thomas Solomon to…
New hydrogen bus called Arthur aims to make city streets cleaner
Berlin (dpa) \- Cities around the world are turning to electric buses to cut engine emissions, but according to a new German start-up, the future belongs to hydrogen fuel-cell transit vehicles which are just as clean and can travel further. Arthur H2 Z…
Critics see risk in ‘algorithmic’ stablecoins
Washington (tca/dpa) — A new type of digital asset called an algorithmic stablecoin is gaining steam among crypto-enthusiasts — and drawing steam among critics, who warn its risks are in plain sight. Algorithmic stablecoins use market incentives, contr…
BMW and Mercedes sell car sharing subsidiary Share Now to Stellantis
German carmarkers BMW and Mercedes-Benz are selling their joint car-sharing subsidiary Share Now to multinational automotive corporation Stellantis, the companies announced on Tuesday. Following the takeover, which still requires regulatory approval, S…
UEFA president Ceferin to visit Frankfurt EL semi, talk about reforms
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will visit Thursday’s Europa League semi-final between Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham United and is also set to meet Frankfurt officials in connection with planned European cup reforms from 2024. Sources told dpa tha…
Over 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered Germany since war began
More than 400,000 refugees from Ukraine have entered Germany since the Russian invasion began, the German Interior Ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday. To date, the German authorities have recorded the arrival of 400,632 refugees since Russian tanks ro…
Multi-sports European championships in Munich hope for big crowds
Organizers of the multi-sports European championships in August in Munich expect to fill their venues without any coronavirus restrictions. “Hopefully we will have full stadiums, without social distancing and without masks. But if the situation changes…