Education secretary Gavin Williamson has said an ‘overwhelming majority’ of primary schools will reopen as planned on, saying it is essential to keep children in school. He added that the planned return of...
Britain is first country to approve new AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of...
Former US spy Pollard welcomed by Netanyahu as he arrives in Israel
A former U.S. Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel moved there on Wednesday and was welcomed with a prayer of thanksgiving by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
No new lockdown in France, says health minister, but earlier curfew proposed for some regions
France will not enforce a new lockdown for the time being to curb the spread of the coronavirus but it could soon impose an earlier curfew in eastern areas of the country, the worst-hit by infections, the health...
MPs approve EU-UK Brexit trade deal – BBC News
MPs back the government’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU by 521 votes to 73 – that’s a majority of 448.
Yemen war: Explosions at Aden airport as new government arrives – BBC News
Explosions have rocked the airport in Yemen’s port city of Aden soon after a plane carrying the new government arrived from Saudi Arabia. At least five people were killed and dozens more wounded, a security source...
NYC | Tough year for ‘the epicenter’ of COVID crisis
The US has revealed its first case of the more contagious ‘British strain’ of #COVID19. The variant, confirmed in the state of Colorado, comes amid fears of a further spike in cases over the Christmas...