Maria Hernandez

Hong Kong has been convicted for the first time under the new security law. It was introduced a year ago by Beijing in an attempt to bring the political situation under control. However, more than 100 Hongkongers are still awaiting trial.…

Since the retreat of international partners in Afghanistan began in May and June, nearly 2,400 civilians have been injured or killed in the war in the country in those months, UNAMA reports. In total, more than 5000 civilian…

In Israel, the government is introducing some stricter corona measures, such as a mouth mask obligation and a corona pass. After a quick vaccination campaign, most corona measures were lifted in May, but the delta variant is now also…

Spanish police have arrested a 22-year-old Briton for his role in the massive hacking of prominent Twitter accounts last year. The US Department of Justice announced this. In total, the state prosecutor in the state of California…

Chilean taekwondo player Fernanda Aguirre will miss the Tokyo Olympics. On arrival in Japan, the 21-year-old tested positive for corona. "She is healthy and feeling well, but unfortunately, she has to quarantine for ten days and…

The floods of the past few days have caused damage in Belgium for at least 150 million euros. That amount is probably much higher, insurers estimate. The insurers have already received thousands of damage claims, De Morgen writes.…

The American chip company Intel is in talks about a takeover of its peer GlobalFoundries in a deal worth 30 billion dollars. That's what insiders say to the business newspaper The Wall Street Journal. Intel's largest-ever…

The German armed forces have deployed hundreds of troops to support the emergency services after the severe storm in western Germany. Helicopters and Fuchs-type armoured transport vehicles are also being deployed, said a spokesman…

Former US President George W. Bush calls the US military's departure from Afghanistan "a mistake". In an interview with the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, he criticized the almost completed retreat of the international troops. …

China's exports rose by more than 32 percent in June compared to a year earlier. As a result, exports increased faster than in the previous month, according to figures from Chinese customs. On the other hand, economists expected that…