Elon Musk is firing back at critics who allege his private space firm’s satellites could result in an orbital traffic jam. Musk’s SpaceX has already launched hundreds of satellites – with plans to launch tens of thousands more – as part of its “Starlink” broadband internet system. The rapid buildup prompted intensifying scrutiny from international … Read more
Status: 10.10.2021 00:01 Due to the expansion of the autobahn, the A7 in Hamburg, including the Elbe tunnel, was fully closed yesterday evening at 9 p.m. until 9 a.m. today. The traffic computer of the tunnel control center is getting a software update, said Autobahn GmbH Nord. In addition, the temporary auxiliary dam south of … Read more
Status: 05.09.2021 10:17 a.m. In Hamburg, travelers have a particularly difficult time this weekend. The railway is on strike and the A7 north of the Elbe tunnel has also been tight since Friday evening – there are long traffic jams. The autobahn is fully closed for 55 hours until 5 a.m. on Monday between Hamburg-Volkspark … Read more
Status: 04.09.2021 3:35 p.m. In Hamburg, travelers have a particularly difficult time this weekend. The railway is on strike and the A7 north of the Elbe tunnel has also been tight since Friday evening – there are long traffic jams. The motorway is expected to be fully closed for 55 hours between Hamburg-Volkspark and the … Read more
The session of the Polish parliament in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday August 11, 2021. SLAWOMIR KAMINSKI / GAZETA VIA REUTERS AGENCY A text could poison relations between Poland and Israel. The Polish parliament on Wednesday 11 August approved a law de facto preventing the return of most of the property confiscated after the Second World War, … Read more
A World Food Program convoy, parked after the closure of checkpoints leading to the Tigray region, in the town of Mai Tsebri, Ethiopia, on June 26, 2021. STRINGER / REUTERS The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called on Wednesday, July 28, for the opening of vital routes for the delivery … Read more
Status: 07/12/2021 05:56 After the storm and heavy rainfall in the east of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the B96 at Samtens on Rügen remains blocked on one side. Today the area is to be secured. There are further impairments. The B96, which is important for holidaymakers, is closed due to a bridge slope that has slipped at … Read more
Status: 07/10/2021 2:32 p.m. After the storm and heavy rainfall in the east of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the situation has now eased somewhat. The fire brigades were permanently on duty on Saturday night. The B96 near Samtens is closed. The island of Rügen and the seaside resorts of Sellin, Göhren and Baabe were particularly hard hit … Read more
Maros Sefcovic, Vice-President of the European Commission, and David Frost, British Minister of State for Europe, in London, June 9, 2021. POOL / REUTERS Finally, the European Union (EU) agreed, Wednesday June 30, to extend the grace period by three months, until September 30, at the end of which the prepared and minced meats can … Read more