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McDonald’s Rations French Fries Again in Japan
McDonald’s customers who order fries in Japan will have to make do with smaller portions for about a month. The fast-food company is struggling ... -
Google and Facebook Receive Millions of Fines for Their Cookies in France
The American internet giants Google and Facebook have been fined 150 and 60 million euros in France, respectively. In addition, the French data protection ... -
Trump Cancels January 6 Press Conference
Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) cancelled a press conference he had scheduled for January 6, the day his supporters stormed ... -
Beijing Meets Chinese Air Quality Standards for the First Time
Chinese officials report that Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year. This has been achieved by reducing the use ... -
3 Dead, 14 Injured in Philippine Prison Riots
Three inmates have been killed after rioting at New Bilibid Prison, the national prison in the Philippine city of Muntinlupa. At least fourteen inmates ... -
Omicron is Dominant Corona Variant in France
Omicron has become the dominant variant of the coronavirus in France. The authorities report that 62.4 percent of people infected with corona had contracted ... -
US Regulator: Rapid Tests Less Accurate at Omicron
Rapid tests increase the risk of a false negative result when contaminated with the omicron variant compared to previous variants, says the American drug ... -
Australian Teen Risks Two Years in Prison for Going Out with Corona
A 19-year-old man could face up to two years in prison for partying at a nightclub in Adelaide, Australia, while he was quarantined after ... -
Man Arrested in France for Supplying Chemical Weapons to Syria
French police have arrested a 59-year-old French-Syrian man on suspicion of supplying parts to produce chemical weapons in Syria, the French news agency AFP ... -
Record Number of Almost 92,000 New Infections in France
The French health minister is deeply concerned about the country’s latest infection figures. On Thursday, nearly 92,000 new cases were identified in 24 hours. ...