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After three months, the state of emergency in Poland will expire in the border region with Belarus. But a new law allows journalists to continue to be denied access. After the end of the three-month state of emergency , Poland is restricting access to the border area with Belarus with a new law. The regulation passed by the Polish parliament and signed by President Andrzej Duda makes it possible, on the recommendation of the national border protection authority, to deny access to an area 15 kilometers wide for security reasons. Exceptions should only be made for residents or for people who work or study there. The border guard management also decides on access for journalists. The controversial state of emergency for the border region, which has been in force since September, automatically expires at midnight. Russia Tests Another Hypersonic Missile According to Polish law, the state of emergency can only be imposed for a maximum of three months. The government in Warsaw had proclaimed...

Russia says it has successfully tested another hypersonic cross-missile Zircon in a bid to advance the world powers' arms race. Dawn newspaper report says Russia, US, France and China are without voice-driven vehicles and the so-called hyper-sonic experience that is called Mach 5 speed. The Defense Ministry said Admiral Gorshkov launched a Zircon missile from a warship aimed at a range of 400 kilometers (250 miles) in the Barents Sea as part of Russia's "completion of experiments" with hypersonic missile weapons. He described it as a "successful test" and said the missile hit its target successfully.  The missile was tested in light of plans to equip both Russian warships and submarines with zircon. Nuclear Arms Race | A New Sputnik Moment For The USA In February 2019, Vladimir Putin revealed the development of a new weapon in the country, saying that it could reach its target in both sea and land and had a range of one thousand kilometers (about 620 miles) ...

Many civilians were killed in the air strike in 2019 - something the military tried to cover up, according to a media report. Now it is about possible legal consequences. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a re-investigation into a deadly US military air strike in Syria in March 2019.  According to his spokesman, John Kirby, General Michael Garrett was tasked with the examination. This should decide within 90 days whether those involved should be held accountable. Many civilians, including children, were killed in the attack. Classification as a possible war crime The attack, first fully covered by the New York Times this month, occurred near the city of Baghus in eastern Syria, near the border with Iraq.  US Defends Airstrikes That Kill 'Civilians' In Syria The newspaper reported that a military judiciary was quick to classify the attack as a possible war crime that warranted an investigation.  However, the armed forces intervened in phases to cover up th...

A new variant of the corona virus ( Omicron ) is spreading around the world, with several countries closing their borders, while researchers have expressed ignorance about whether the omicron virus is more dangerous than the corona virus. Researchers from the foreign news agency 'AP' South Africa had identified  Omicron  a few days ago and there is not much information about it yet. It is too early to say whether the virus is contagious. It is believed that the news of the spread of  Omicron  virus is spreading rapidly and many countries are hesitant as to what strategy they should adopt while Corona virus has so far killed more than 5 million people. Israel has decided to ban the entry of foreigners and Morocco has said it will suspend all incoming flights starting Monday for two weeks.  Scientists have confirmed its presence in many places from Hong Kong, Europe to North America.  There have been 13 reported cases of Omicron in the Netherlands and two eac...

After the death of 27 refugees in the English Channel, the residents want to crack down on people smugglers. A Frontex aircraft is to monitor the inlet "day and night". At a crisis meeting on migration across the English Channel, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany agreed to crack down on smugglers. From Wednesday, an aircraft belonging to the EU border protection agency Frontex is to monitor the coast of the English Channel. The plane will fly over the area from France to the Netherlands "day and night", said French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin after the crisis meeting, which was also attended by representatives of the EU Commission, as well as the Frontex and Europol authorities. Fisheries Dispute With Great Britain: French Fishermen Block Ports France's government is ready to work with its "British friends" to stop migrants on their way to Britain, said the French interior minister. But this must be done "at eye level". Great...

At this point we bundle important Corona news from all over the world, today among others from Israel, the USA, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Switzerland. You can find the most important figures on the corona pandemic here. You can find all developments relating to the pandemic worldwide. All articles on the subject of Sars-CoV-2 can be found on our main page. In addition to our own research, we also use material from the news agencies dpa, AP, AFP, KNA and Reuters. Omicron was discovered in South Africa in November. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the new corona variant B.1.1.529 as "worrying". The UN agency announced this after consulting with experts. According to the WHO definition, this classification is a signal that a variant is more contagious or leads to more severe disease courses. In addition, with "worrying variants" there is a risk that conventional vaccinations, medication or corona measures will be less e...

In the dispute over fishing licenses between France and Great Britain, French fishermen have blocked ports. With this they want to prevent exports to Great Britain. French fishermen have temporarily blocked several ports and the access to the Channel Tunnel in Calais in the dispute with Great Britain over the issue of fishing licenses. The ferry traffic was interrupted for an hour at a time.  The ports of Calais, Saint-Malo and Ouistreham were affected on Friday. When the access to the terminal for the railway channel tunnel was blocked in the afternoon, trucks jammed in the motorway lanes. "We are blocking exports, everything that comes from France and the European Union to England, above all to reach the British people so that they understand what is going on here," said the regional chairman of the fisheries association, Olivier Leprêtre.  "Since January 1st, the British have had access to the European market and we have no access to water, as was signed in the contra...

At the border between Poland and Belarus, the situation is only apparently easing. Many refugees are still stuck, it is difficult to take care of them - and it is getting colder. For weeks, the news situation on the Polish-Belarusian border was the same: Thousands of people were stuck in catastrophic humanitarian conditions between the two countries, lured by the false promise of the Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko to get safe conduct into the EU. In the past week something suddenly seemed to move: The EU decided on further sanctions against the regime in Minsk, at the same time Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to Lukashenko on the phone. Suddenly he agreed to provide overnight accommodation and buses to bring people back inland from the forests in the border area. At that time, the Polish authorities suspected around 4,000 people in the border area. The Belarusian regime accommodated 2,000 people in a logistics center near the border, and according to official information, several...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held talks with the Taliban over the management of Kabul Airport in a diplomatic war against Qatar over its influence over Afghanistan's new rulers. According to a Reuters, a Western diplomat in the Gulf country said that UAE officials had a series of meetings with Taliban officials in recent weeks regarding the operation of the airport. The talks show how countries are trying to increase their influence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, even though the extremist Islamic group is largely isolated and has not yet been recognized by any country's government. According to sources who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue, UAE officials are keen to counter Qatar's diplomatic influence. Refugees In The English Channel: France And Great Britain Blame Each Other After A Boat Accident Qatar has been working with Turkey to help run the Hamid Karzai International Airport after Turkey played a key role in efforts to evacuate Afghanista...

The death of nearly 30 refugees creates tension between Britain and France. The English Channel should not become a cemetery, said Emmanuel Macron. Britain and France blame each other after at least 27 people died in the English Channel. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for stricter controls on France.  The measures taken so far have not been enough to deter migrants from making the dangerous crossing, he said. The mayor of the French coastal city of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, accused Johnson of cowardice in return. The prime minister takes no responsibility. On Wednesday, a boat with 33 migrants who wanted to cross illegally to Great Britain capsized in the English Channel . According to French sources, at least 27 people died, including five women and a girl. Two people are said to be in critical condition in the hospital. They were suffering from severe hypothermia, it was said. EU Commission Threatens Airlines With Sanctions For People Smuggling Four suspected smuggle...