The US Senate Judiciary Committee has opened its four-day confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.  President Trump picked Judge Barrett to replace liberal Justice

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new lockdown measures in England to contain the spread of coronavirus following a sharp increase in new cases. The prime minister said he

Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the US President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the social media platform’s rules about

Another national coronavirus lockdown in the UK is a possibility that should be avoided that at all costs, a leading UK scientist has said. Prof Peter Horby said the UK

Italy is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions, including on private parties, in response to a recent spike in new coronavirus cases, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday. Speranza said Italy

US President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since being diagnosed with covid-19, addressing a crowd of supporters at the White House on Saturday. “First of all, I feel

North Korea unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other additions to its growing weapons arsenal at a military parade on Saturday. Leader Kim Jong Un took centre

The second presidential debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden has been cancelled. The announcement by the Commission on Presidential Debates came as the president

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed a temporary ceasefire in the conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The announcement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov follows ten hours of talks

US stocks rose on Friday and the S&P 500 was on track for a second straight week of gains as optimism over more federal fiscal aid gathered momentum. US House

Hurricane Delta has made landfall as a Category 2 storm in southwestern Louisiana in the United States. The center of the storm hit land near Creole on Friday, with top

US President Donald Trump will make his first official public appearance since he tested positive for COVID-19 by giving remarks to supporters at the White House on Saturday. He will

A number of European nations have registered record jumps in new coronavirus daily cases as the continent grapples with a second wave of Covid-19.  Nnmmmm Many governments have started closing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Friday unveiled legislation that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president, insisting it’s not about US President

The first direct talks aimed at halting the deadliest fighting in twenty-five years between Armenia and Azerbaijan are underway in Moscow. The talks between the foreign ministers of both countries

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has accused US President Donald Trump of being “complicit” in the plot that was uncovered of men who allegedly planned for months to kidnap her. Authorities

A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali arrived Friday in France — and says she wants to return to her aid work

The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.

August GDP data just released in the UK by the Office for National Statistics, came in at a disappointing 2.1% missing analysts estimate of 4.6%. After over 20% contraction of

Germany on Thursday donated medical equipment to Peru worth $1.17m to help improve medical care in remote parts of the Amazon in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation