Students throng streets of Beirut protesting against a move by private universities to change how fees are calculated. Later in the night, students set bins on fire and riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds.
How it happened 2020: Hong Kong
When a new national security law for Hong Kong was unveiled this year, there were fears it would push China’s most democratic city onto a more authoritarian path. The law makes crimes of secession, subversion...
Sadiq Khan: 2020 ‘worst year for London since WWII’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has told Sophy Ridge that he does support further coronavirus restrictions, explaining that six out of ten Londoners have the new strain. However, he said the government gave the nation...
New COVID-19 strain detected ‘in every region of England’, says PHE expert
Dr Susan Hopkins of Public Health England says the new coronavirus strain is not just in London and the South East. However, Dr Hopkins says but there are ‘no signals’ it causes higher mortality rate.
Professor Sridhar: We must stop using the flu model to combat COVID-19 infections
Professor Devi Sridhar says COVID-19 must be treated using a SARS model, instead of the flu model which is used for seasonal viruses. She added that the UK must keep number of infections at a low rate long-term in order...
How it happened 2020: Sudan
With 2020 drawing to a close, we take a closer look at how the year played out for Sudan.
COVID: Travel banned between Scotland and England
The First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said the virus “does not care about Christmas. It does not care about anything other than spreading itself as far and wide as possible.” As well as the travel...