The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the worst decline in life expectancy in the most developed countries since World War II, according to a study by scientists from the University of Oxford.

The social network Likee, owned by the Singapore company Bigo Technology, which is part of the Chinese JOYY Inc, plans to soon open its representative office in Russia.

The University of Leipzig, which Angela Merkel graduated from during the existence of the GDR, does not plan to hire her as a research assistant after leaving the post of German Chancellor.

The European Union and, in particular, Germany ignore the interests of Ukraine and pursue only their own goals, Ukrainian political expert Taras Zagorodny said on the air of the Nash TV channel.

Vietnam plans to gradually reopen the tourism industry affected by COVID-19, with priority given to Russian tourists in Fukuoka from November 2021, Vietnamese Ambassador to Moscow Dang Minh Khoi said.

The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) candidate Francisca Gifai will become the first woman to hold the post of mayor of Berlin.