Italy Latest European Country to Order Christmas and New Year Lockdown
Italy has ordered a nationwide lockdown over much of the Christmas and New Year period in an effort to combat a rise in coronavirus cases. The country will be under
US Clears Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering
Macron Blames Covid-19 Diagnosis on Negligence, Bad luck
French President Emmanuel Macron has blamed his Covid-19 on a combination of negligence and bad luck. In what looked like a self-shot video from the presidential retreat in Versailles where
‘Moment of Truth’ in Brexit Talks as Deadline to Clinch Trade Deal Looms
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said EU negotiators must “bring something to the table” in Brexit talks to avoid the UK crashing out the single market without a deal.
Meghan Markle Settles Privacy Claim over Paparazzi Images of Son Archie
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have settled a privacy claim with a celebrity picture agency over images taken of Megan Markle on a walk with son Archie in January.
‘If You Become an Alligator, It’s Your Problem’: Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Sows Doubt About Vaccine Safety
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has launched an attack on coronavirus vaccines, even suggesting that the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech could turn people into crocodiles or bearded ladies. The far-right leader
US Vice President Mike Pence Receives Covid-19 Vaccine On Live TV
Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking US official to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the
US Continues to Oppose Okonjo-Iweala’s Bid for WTO DG
The United States has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) needs to be reopened, in what would be an unprecedented move.
French Lawmakers Approve Return of Looted Historical Artefacts to Benin City and Senegal
Lawmakers in France have voted to return to Senegal and Benin prized artefacts that were looted during colonial times. Benin will receive a throne taken in 1892 from the palace
EU Leaders Self-isolate After French President Macron Tests Positive for Covid-19
Several European leaders are self-isolating after the French President, Emmanuel Macron, tested positive for Covid-19. Macron will self-isolate for seven days while working remotely, the Elysée Palace said in a
Ten US States Accuse Google, Facebook of Conniving to Break Antitrust Law
Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, accusing it of working with Facebook Inc in an unlawful manner that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising
Chinese Capsule Returns to Earth Carrying First Moon Rocks in 44 Years
A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into
WHO-led Team to Investigate Covid-19 Origins in China
An international mission led by the World Health Organization will go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that sparked the COVID-19
Charlie Hebdo Trial: Fourteen Found Guilty in 2015 Paris Terror Attacks
A Paris court has found fourteen people guilty of involvement in a series of deadly militant Islamist attacks against the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket. In January
Germany Enters More Intense Lockdown as Virus Deaths Hit New High
Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing shops and schools to try to bring down high new daily infections and deaths. The measures will be in place until 10 January.
Germany Enters More Intense Lockdown as Virus Deaths Hit New High
Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing shops and schools to try to bring down high new daily infections and deaths. The measures will be in place until 10 January.
Paris Streets Empty as Covid-19 Curfew Takes Effect
Boutiques in the centre of the French capital shut early and shoppers hurried home to meet a new 8:00 p.m. curfew that took effect on Tuesday to try to prevent
US Regulators Say Moderna Vaccine is Highly Effective, Paving Way for Approval
Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and 94% effective at preventing the virus, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, clearing the way for regulatory authorization this week. The
Tunisia Rules out Normalising Relations with Israel
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has ruled out normalising relations with Israel, saying his country has no interest in such a move. Morocco last week became the fourth member of the Arab League to announce
Kabul Deputy Governor, Others Killed in Bomb Blast
The deputy governor of Kabul was killed in a blast in the Afghan capital, after a bomb attached to his armored vehicle by a magnet was detonated. Mahbubullah Muhibbi is
