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The British Prime Minister reacts to reports of leadership failures and breaches of rules in Downing Street: new staff should silence the criticism. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to show his strength in the Partygate affair by appointing new advisers. Cabinet member Steve Barclay will be the Conservative head of government's most important collaborator as chief of staff at Downing Street. Guto Harri becomes the new communications director and is supposed to improve crisis management at the seat of government. Johnson had announced changes in his Downing Street environment. In doing so, he responded to demands from his Conservative Party to improve the "culture" in the seat of government. Mali, The 'Afghanistan' Of France? An internal report had found excessive alcohol consumption in Downing Street and criticized management failure and rule-breaking. A few days ago, several of Johnson's closest associates suddenly resigned. During the Corona lockdo

China's strict corona measures worked, the economy grew during the pandemic. Now Omicron has reached the country and many fear the consequences. Chinese state television 's announcement this week sounded whimsical: "Minimize the purchase of overseas goods from countries with a high incidence," the CCTV website reads.   And if so, it went on to say, packages and envelopes should be opened outdoors if possible and the recipients should definitely wear masks and gloves. In short: There is a warning about postal items as a potential way of spreading the coronavirus. Various local health authorities had previously whispered in press releases that the first Omicron case registered in the capital, Beijing, may have come via a package from Canada, the United States and Hong Kong. The person is said to have infected two other people, and a case with the Delta variant was also reported in the capital. From a scientific point of view, such transmission routes are considered impl

The British prime minister is trying to save his office with big announcements. But the criticism of his lockdown parties is great. Possible successors are already ready. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched a counterattack. After a disastrous week in which he only half-heartedly apologized for parties in Downing Street during lockdown and growing calls for his resignation, the Prime Minister is fighting for his future. This weekend the British media was filled with a program in which he pursued his tried-and-true strategy in times of crisis: firing the guilty and promising a golden future with bombastic announcements. In this way, the voters should forget the disasters of the past. The well-disposed tabloid The Mail on Sundaylists the hodgepodge of the hasty emergency program: Johnson will "accept resignations" from those responsible for the chaos in Downing Street. He will reshuffle his cabinet, possibly even saw off Jacob Rees-Mogg, who is notorious for being arro

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is showing toughness in the Djokovic case. His critics say: He only wants to distract from the catastrophic Covid situation in the country. In the absurd match that is currently being played around Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, there could be losers in particular. For a good week, Tennis Australia, the state government in Victoria and the border authorities blamed each other for who was responsible for the debacle. Djokovic himself, whom Australians now also call "NoVac", can no longer win, even if he is allowed to stay, according to his unclear information about trips and his positive PCR test. At the moment it seems that only one politician can score in the end: Scott Morrison, the Conservative Prime Minister who wants to be re-elected in 2022. To understand this, one has to understand how important immigration policy is in Australia. Insular status and remoteness not only bring the continent the disadvantages of the oft-cited