Alan Lorenz

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has billions of dollars waiting to assist countries in mitigating the economic damage caused by the new coronavirus. That is what IMF chief executive Kristalina Georgieva said during a press…
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In the Indian capital New Delhi, 46 people were killed during the most violent protests in decades. Indian authorities confirmed this morning. The situation in the country remains tense since the protests against a new citizenship…
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An initial coronavirus infection was discovered in Mexico. The authorities announced this on Friday. This is a 35-year-old man from Mexico City. He is in quarantine with family members. The victim was in Italy in February, the…
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The stock exchanges in New York started trading with small gains on Tuesday. With that, they show something of a recovery after the substantial losses of Monday, when the three most essential indicators closed deep in red due to concerns…
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The Italian model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez (27) has again drawn attention to a devastating recording of Harvey Weinstein. In that recording, Weinstein makes it clear that he can provide her excellent services on a professional level, but…
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Twitter is conducting a test in which tweets from politicians with factually inaccurate information are given a brightly coloured label with the text that the tweet is "harmfully misleading." That works through user moderation.…
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The United Kingdom now that it is out of the EU will no longer issue visas to the low-skilled. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government wants employers to refrain from hiring "cheap labour" from Europe. Instead, they can invest…
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The head of a hospital in Wuhan, China, died on Monday of the new coronavirus. Liu Zhiming, director of the Wuchang Hospital, is the first hospital director to die in the fight against the coronavirus, Chinese media reported. The…
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The Chinese web store giant Alibaba has introduced mitigating measures to help its mainly Chinese suppliers. Among other things, the group suspends the commissions that suppliers have to pay to sell through the Chinese-language platform…
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After three years of anti-American rhetoric, President Duterte has withdrawn a defence treaty with the United States. According to Duterte, the Philippines should no longer depend on a significant partner for military reasons. The…
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