Update 2022-05-18: According to media reports, as of Wednesday (May 18, local time), vaccinated individuals no longer require a PCR test upon entry. The mask requirement outdoors has been lifted, but remains in place indoors and on local and long-distance public […]
Update 2022-05-18: According to Ukrainian sources, Russian troops shelled the Sumy and Chernihiv regions on Wednesday (18 May). The border village of Shosta was shelled with mortars. Near the city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian units liberated the village of Dementiyivka. However, Russian […]
2022-05-18: On Wednesday (25 May) a national train strike is planned.In case of a strike, major traffic disruptions are to be expected. Delays and cancellations are likely. Before and after official strike hours, disruptions are also possible due to organisational reasons. […]
Update 2022-05-17: The strike has been suspended after workers received an improved pay offer.
2022-05-17: A countrywide general strike of public sector employees will take place on Tuesday (31 May). In addition, several Belgian railway unions have announced their participation in the general strike. According to media reports, there will be smaller strike actions in […]
Update 2022-05-17 (2): According to media reports, a currently decommissioned gypsum plant of the German company Knauf in Soledar in the east of the country was bombed on Tuesday (17 May). As a result of the bombing, a fire broke out […]
Update 2022-05-17 (2): According to Russian sources, one person was injured by shelling from Ukrainian territory in the Belgorod region on Tuesday (17 May). A border postshelled in the Kursk region on Tuesday (local time), but no one was reportedly injured. […]
Update 2022-05-16: Information on North Korean state media indicates that several regions have successfully implemented the lockdown as of Sunday (15 May). According to this information, the districts of Usi, Jasong, Songwon, Songgan and Ryongrim have sealed themselves off.
2022-05-16: From Tuesday on (17 May) no buses will operate across Northern Ireland for a week (until 23 May) due to a strike action of Translink. However, train services will remain operational. If the strike proceeds as scheduled and is followed by […]
Update 2022-05-16: According to reports on Monday (16 May), the mandatory wearing of masks on planes to and from Germany is still in force, despite the EU’s recommendation to lift it, according to the Federal Ministry of Health.