Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Israel to hold snap election, the country's 4th in 2 years

ISRAEL-EMIRATES/TRUMP

Israel will hold a snap election in March after its parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-snap-election-netanyahu-1.5852210?cmp=rss

Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology, sources say

APPLE-RESULTS/

Apple Inc. is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/apple-car-battery-1.5851299?cmp=rss

EU recommends against non-essential travel to the U.K.

Virus Outbreak Britain

The European Union recommended Tuesday that all 27 member countries should discourage all non-essential travel to and from the United Kingdom until further notice.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/eu-recommends-against-non-essential-travel-to-the-u-k-1.5851188?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Tuesday

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/FRANCE-VACCINES

The chief executive of BioNTech says the German pharmaceutical company is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the U.K. variant, but further studies are needed to be completely sure.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-december22-1.5851192?cmp=rss

Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, causing massive steam cloud

Volcano Eruption Hawaii

Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island roared back to life Sunday night, and the eruption continued throughout Monday, as lava shooting into the air boiled away water in the summit's crater lake.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/hawaii-kilauea-volcano-erupts-1.5851252?cmp=rss