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French businessman killed in Mexico for wine

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A French businessman, who owned several restaurants in Mexico, have been killed in Mexico City. His friend, who was his business partner, has also been murdered along with him.

It is suspected that the brutal crime has been committed to steal a couple of bottles of expensive wines from them.

An investigation is on. At this moment, it remains unclear whether the police have arrested anyone in connection with the brutal murder.

Mexico City is known for its criminal atmosphere. It is not a surprise that a murder of this nature has happened in this city.

The development proves that the city has extremely failed to offer a safe environment for people to live and do business in the city.

It is expected to damage the reputation of the city severely. It may dissuade French people from investing in this city.

The killed businessman is a dual citizen, who holds both Mexican and French citizenship.

It is said that the wine bottles which has been stolen from the murdered businessmen was worth almost $50,000.

It is high time to find a solution to the rise in crimes in Mexico. What makes the city a criminal den is the easy availability of drugs. To make the city free of crimes, its drug issue is to be addressed first.

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Iran blames west for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

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The Middle East country of Iran has blamed the western intelligence agencies and Israel for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Mr. Fakhrizadeh was a highly talented nuclear scientist. It was considered as the mastermind of the Iran nuclear program.

The scientist was attacked in Absard in the Iranian county of Damavand.

The west considered the scientist as a big threat. He was specifically named in a paper presented by Israel on the Iran nuclear program.

Iran has pledged to avenge the assassination of its scientist. A senior Iranian leader has said that his country would strike back like a thunder.

The Iran nuclear program is very controversial. Though Iran asserts that their nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, the west does not believe in the claim.

It is not the first time a top Iranian official has been assassinated at the behest of the western intelligence agency.

Few months ago, a senior Iranian military official was assassinated in a similar way.

Iran, it seems, is very angry about the killing. They have termed the killing a clear case of the violation of International laws by the west.

Israel has not yet responded about the allegations that have been levelled against the country in connection with the assassination.

It has been alleged that Israel has played a vital role in the killing.

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French court dismisses request seeking postponement of trial against former French supremo

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A court in France has dismissed a request seeking the postponement of a trial against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

He is accused of offering a lucrative job to a judge in exchange of a vital information on a campaign finance inquiry.

The request to postpone the trial was submitted lately on the ground that his medical c0ndition could worsen if he was presented in the court.

The court ordered a detailed medical report to evaluate the claim made by the defendant to postpone the trial.

The report notified no material in support of the defendant’s claim, though it suggested the strict observation of physical distancing norms.

The development is a big blow to the former President.

Given the strict order the court has made, the trial is expected to resume in the coming week itself.

Mr. Sarkozy was once a very powerful political leader based in France. It is the first modern President of France. His mixed ethnicity was what made him more acceptable.

The case against him has badly damaged his image. Though he has maintained the stand that he is innocent, the case has already made a severe damage to his reputation.

Still, there are many in France who admire this modernist leader, who brought a new image to the country.

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Armenian economy minister submits resignation

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Armenian economy minister Tigran Khachatryan has submitted his resignation, amidst growing protest against the government’s decision to reach a peace agreement with Azerbaijan to end a conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Mr. Khachatryan has not explained why he has filed his resignation in this manner. Many have expressed their shock in the development.

Armenia last week reshuffled its ministry. As a part of the reshuffle, the ministry got a new defence minister and minister of foreign affairs.

There are rumours that Mr. Khachatryan’s resignation has a clear link to the revamp the ministry experimented recently.

Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed territory located between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The region was controlled by ethnic Armenians. But the region is recognized as the territory of Azerbaijan.

The peace agreement has helped the European country of Azerbaijan to establish its control over the disputed territory.

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Croatians sceptical about Covid-19 vaccine

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The majority of the people of Croatia has expressed their distrust in the effectiveness of the process of vaccination against Covid-19.  

In a survey recently conducted in the country, only 43 per cent have responded in favour of the process. Notably, around 57 per cent has taken a stand against the process.

The shocking data has been revealed by a survey conducted by a market research firm, named Valicon.

The report has come at the time pharma giants are aggressively competing with each other to dominate the vaccination platform.

What the survey report actually reflects is the confusion prevail in the universe about the effectiveness of the vaccination process against the virus.

As many as 523 people, all of them Croatians, have participated in the survey conducted by the market research firm.

Anyway, the latest statement released by US-based pharma giant Pfizer contradicts the survey presented by the market research firm.

As per the statement, the vaccine developed by the US-based firm is more than 95 per cent efficient.

Another vaccine developed to fight the virus outbreak is said to be around 90 per cent effective. It is one developed by Oxford.

The assurances come from the vaccination sector dismisses the confusion raised by the surveys like the one conducted in Croatia baseless.

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German chancellor expresses concerns about vaccine distribution to poor countries

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German chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed his concerns about the distribution of vaccine for Covid-19 to poor countries.

She has raised her concern, while she was speaking at the G20 meeting.

She has invited the attention of the members of the G20 into the matter. The G20 members have also responded positively to the concerns raised by the European superpower.

The statement has come shorty after the United States asserted that the initial stage of vaccination against Covid-19 in the country would begin as early as December, 2020.

Would poor countries be able to afford the vaccine program, is the big question at this juncture.

It seems that Germany wants the G20 to take up a prominent role to make the vaccine program affordable to all the countries across the world – irrespective of their economic status.

Germany is one of the prime members of G20.

The G20 summit 2020 has been hosted by the Middle East country of Saudi Arabia. This year, due to the Covid-19 crisis, the summit has been conducted virtually.

Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, United States, India, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, China, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are the members of the G20.

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German police arrest man for cannibalism

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The German police have arrested a person in connection with a cannibalism case. The investigation was commenced after bones were found in a park in the northern region of Berlin.

The victim was identified as a man aged 44. He was one of the persons who were in the list of missing persons.

This complicated case has been cracked with the help of sniffer dogs. The dogs who were brought to the venue has led the investigators to the apartment where the suspect was staying.

The suspect is a man aged 41. As per a preliminary report, he is an active participant of several chat rooms which discusses the evil topic of cannibalism.

The police have found enough evidence to substantiate the suspicion that the suspect killed the victim to fulfil his desire for cannibalism.  

It is the first cannibalism case that has been reported in the recent history of the European country of Germany.

The case has been likened to a case reported several decades back.

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Hong Kong’s resistance: The west joins effort to protect Hong Kongers’ rights

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Hong Kong is a part of China now. Earlier, it was a region controlled by the United Kingdom. It was the west which turned the region a true trade hub.

In the recent past, the trade hub was handed over to China. The process was backed by an agreement Beijing reached with London. The agreement assured that China would protect the democratic values and practices the hub inherited from the UK.

Unfortunately, since the transfer of the region from the UK to China, the latter has been systematically dismantling every thing the region inherited, including the democratic values and practices.

The action, naturally, has received serious resistance. The city has witnessed numerous protests against China’s aggression.

As part of China’s strategy, it has recently imposed some laws to suppress those who have voiced their disagreement against the Chinese action.

China last week dismissed the law-making body of Hong Kong.

It seems that the Hong Kong issue has struck a peak point. The west, especially the United Kingdom and the United States, has openly criticised the Chinese policy. It has sent an ultimatum to the Communist Country of China to withdraw its anti-democratic actions.

It is yet to be seen how the things will evolve. China has not yet commented about the new development.       

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French stuntman Vincent Reffet dies in accident

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Vincent Reffet, a French stuntman famous for airborne feats using jetpacks and carbon-fibre wing packs, has been killed in Dubai.

He has died during a training session organised in the UAE city of Dubai.

Mr. Reffet was a world-renowned stuntman. He was a member of a stunt team developed by Jetman Dubai, a company based in Dubai.

It attained global attention for his flights over the waterfront waterfront and the Alps of the UAE city of Dubai.

At this moment it remains unclear how the accident has happened. More details in connection with the issue is expected to go public in the near future itself.

Other members of his team have expressed their grief on the death of Mr. Reffet. They have released a joint statement, saying their thoughts and prayers were with the family of the legendary stuntman and all those who knew and worked with him.

The stunt man was known for his skydiving skills. He performed numerous stunts throughout his career, including BASE-jumping off the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.

Though the legend has passed away, several wonderful performances he has given will remain in the heart of his fans as evergreen memories.

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Conservative Europeans block Covid recovery fund

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Two conservative European countries, Hungary and Poland, have blocked the Covid-19 recovery fund, introduced to help those countries which were destroyed by the virus outbreak.

The European Union budget has been stopped using a clause that ties funding with adherence to the rule of law in the bloc.

Had the budget been passed, those countries which were devastated by the virus outbreak would have received a strong financial support of €750bn.

The EU functions on the basis of consensus. Each and every member has the right to veto European Union Budget.

The EU consists of over 27 member countries.

Hungary and Poland have used their veto power to block the budget.

Actually, these two conservative countries are not in a good relation with the rest of the European Union countries.

 The EU is currently investigating both countries for undermining the independence of courts, media and non-governmental organisations.

EU states had already agreed on the €1.1tn budget for 2021-2027, and the coronavirus stimulus package after a marathon four-day summit in July.

It is yet to been seen how the EU will handle the present crisis.

The EU is at the edge of a possible collapse. Already, the Covid-19 affected countries are angry with the EU for not coming to its rescue in a timely manner.

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