The EU's new recovery plan worth 750 billion euros ($826 billion) to support the bloc's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen means that, for the first time in European history, the bloc itself will incur debts and will also levy its own taxes

The ongoing controversy over the issue of Dominic Cummings, the senior adviser of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, breaking the stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic might undermine the UK government's stance on Brexit in the long run, Neil Hamilton, a member of Wales' legislature, told Sputnik on Wednesday

Mercedes expects six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton to get back to them by the end of this month to extend his contract, which runs out in December, media said Wednesday