Early bird: MEPs will vote on a motion of distrust against the von der Leyen Commission. An object apparently originating from a foreign star system is heading towards Earth.
Members of the European Parliament will vote on a motion of no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission. The Commission should allegedly accept responsibility for issues such as the Pfizergate scandal. The Union court decided in May that the Commission erred when it rejected a journalist's request for access to text messages between von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla about vaccines. Astronomers are tracking an object that is headed towards Earth from another star system.
Leyenova will face criticism in European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament will be voting on a vote of no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission. Members criticise the Commission's chief over the Pfizergate case involving the concealment of her communication with the head of a pharmaceutical company during the rapid procurement of vaccines against covid-19.
In the vote itself, which will be preceded by a debate, two-thirds of members must raise their hands for a vote of no confidence. However, given the stable support of the commission in the strongest factions of the European people, socialists or liberals, the chances of success are very small, wrote the server Ceskenoviny.cz.
Scientists have discovered an object that has strayed from another star system
Astronomers are observing an object heading towards Earth that is travelling from another star system. Scientists have thus discovered perhaps only the third known interstellar object that has flown through the solar system.
It is still too early to determine whether it is a rocky asteroid or an icy comet, or how large and what shape the cosmic body is, initially designated as A11pl3Z. Further observations are needed to confirm its origin, the portal Ceskenoviny.cz stated.
Microsoft expects another major layoff
Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, reported the AP agency. This is the second mass layoff in recent months and the largest in more than two years. The company refused to disclose how many people will be affected. However, it stated that it will be less than 4 percent of all employees. In June last year, when it last reported information on the number of employees, it employed 228 thousand people full-time.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty on two of five counts
Musician Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty of crimes related to prostitution, decided by an American court. However, he was acquitted of allegations that he was responsible for blackmail and sex trafficking, according to Al Jazeera. The court's decision thus represents a partial victory for the former billionaire. The artist is known, among other things, for enriching hip hop by collaborating with artists such as Notorious BIG and Usher.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, AP, Al Jazeera
