International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the following statement at the virtual meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors:
Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday. However, the 95-year-old monarch was said to be having mild symptoms, similar to those from a common cold.
Happy World Whale Day! Giants of the ocean are celebrated on World Whale Day, 20 February, which aims to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures, their beauty as well as their ecological value to the planet.
A Brazilian-born activist and “green influencer” has been crowned Miss Germany. Domitila Barros, 37, who lives in Berlin was competing for the title against other contestants at Rust in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, home of the famous theme park Europa-Park.
Law enforcement officers have completely cleared the streets of Canada's capital city of Ottawa after arresting nearly 200 protesters belonging to the so-called Freedom Convoy of truckers, which opposed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's COVID-19 vaccination mandates and other sanitary restrictions.