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Australia to reopen international border on 21 February

Australia will open its border for fully vaccinated tourists and all visa holders, a decision branded “bittersweet” by those who have missed funerals in recent weeks due to ongoing restrictions. Scott Morrison on Monday announced the... Read more... February 7, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Xi Jinping to launch Beijing Winter Olympics with Vladimir Putin, Imran Khan

Beijing on Friday will become the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympic Games with a grand opening ceremony set to launch the fortnight-long event. Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the games... Read more... February 6, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

King Philippe praises ‘impressive’ Expo 2020 Dubai and sends message of peace on Belgium National Day

DUBAI, 5 February 2022 – Belgium celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday with a visit by His Excellency King Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, as well as a stunning parade and exciting musical performances that showcased... Read more... February 5, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

China suspected in hack of journalists at News Corp

Digital intruders broke into News Corp email accounts and compromised the data of an unspecified number of journalists, the company disclosed Friday. The media firm’s internet security adviser said the hack was likely aimed at gathering intelligence... Read more... February 5, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Spain and UAE will work together for global stability and prosperity, ‎says PM Sanchez at Spain’s Expo 2020 Dubai National Day

DUBAI, 2 February 2022 – The President of the Government of Spain, His Excellency Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón celebrated his country’s National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday and announced Spain and the UAE would form a strategic partnership... Read more... February 3, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 1 February 2022

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. This past Sunday marked World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. Neglected tropical diseases affect the poorest and most marginalized communities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made things worse, badly disrupting... Read more... February 1, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

World stocks climbed higher on Monday as investors digested new optimism from the U.S. Treasury’s top economist that inflationary pressures should ease in 2022 due to weaker demand for goods, easing supply bottlenecks and a receding... Read more... February 1, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Health and Wellness Week highlights COVID-19 burden on women, female empowerment and healthcare leadership

Boosting the number of women in healthcare leadership roles, the heavy burdens placed on nurses – predominantly women – during the pandemic, and the empowerment of women in the UAE since the country’s birth 50 years ago, were... Read more... January 31, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Honduras swears in Xiomara Castro as first female president

Xiomara Castro has been sworn in as Honduras’ first female president, taking office amid growing uncertainty about whether she will be able to govern in the face of an unfolding legislative crisis and other challenges. Castro,... Read more... January 27, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Yemen: US-made weapon used in air strike that killed scores in escalation of Saudi-led coalition attacks

The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s air strike on a detention centre in Sa’adah, north-western Yemen, which, according to Doctors without Borders, killed at least 80 people... Read more... January 26, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments