July2021
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Austria’s former far-right leader on trial for corruption
Jul 6, 2021On Tuesday, Austria’s former vice-chancellor and longtime leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) goes on trial for alleged corruption in a case tied to the government’s downfall. Heinz-Christian Strache, one of Europe’s most prominent far-right... -
Domestic flight suspension in Bangladesh extended for 7 more days
Jul 6, 2021To combat the sudden spike of the COVID-19 epidemic, the government agreed to prolong the ongoing flight suspension of all domestic flights for another week, until July 14. Under government direction and instruction, all domestic flight... -
‘Learn to live with’ the virus Johnson tells Britons
Jul 5, 2021British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday unveil a plan to lift coronavirus restrictions from July 19, while urging the population to “learn to live with” the virus. Johnson had initially aimed for a full... -
India to make CoWIN available to all countries: Modi
Jul 5, 2021India’s technology platform for COVID vaccination – CoWin -is being made open source and soon it will be available to all countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, asserting that India has been committed to... -
Sydney Airport gets $17 billion takeover bid
Jul 5, 2021A group of Australian investors made a multibillion-dollar takeover bid for Sydney Airport on Monday, sending its stock price surging. A group of infrastructure investors and Australian pension funds offered Aus$8.25 per share, or Aus$22.3 billion... -
Hackers demand 70 million ransom in US
Jul 5, 2021In the US software company Kaseya, a cyber attack was carried out by a hacker group called ‘Ransomware’ who are affiliated with Russia. The hackers demanded USD 70 million or BDT 590 crore to regain control... -
France worried about fourth wave of COVID
Jul 5, 2021The current state of corona infection in France, the country’s public health department has expressed fears that a fourth wave of corona may appear in the country in late July. The French government has called on... -
Hyundai Motor invested about $100 million to buy a stake in a lithium metal battery startup
Jul 5, 2021South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) has invested about $100 million to buy a stake in a lithium metal battery startup, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, citing industry sources. “As we have been investing in... -
Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and Traton to form a joint venture to develop an electric battery-charging network for long-haul trucks and buses
Jul 5, 2021Three major European truck manufacturers – Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and Traton – said on Monday they plan to form a joint venture (JV) to develop an electric battery-charging network for long-haul trucks and buses. Charging... -
Bangladesh records highest COVID-19 deaths, cases in a single day
Jul 5, 2021In the last 24 hours, Bangladesh has registered 164 new coronaviruses (COVID-19) deaths and 9,964 positive cases, the largest number of both fatalities and infections in a single day since the pandemic began. “The country reported...
