The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Steve Barclay says Britons should “do the minimum” if they’re visiting family over Christmas. It comes as the Mayor of London told Sky News the Government should...
US regulator begins inquiry into data collection by tech firms
The United States Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine major social media and streaming services to hand over information about how they collect and use personal data from their users. The platforms concerned...
Reporters: Brexit, a sea of uncertainty for fishermen
Ninety-six percent of British #fishermen voted for #Brexit, saying they wanted to “get their waters back” and break away from the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy, which they believe has damaged...
US presidential transition: Biden hails democracy after electoral college victory
President-elect Joe #Biden pointedly criticized President Donald #Trump on Monday for threatening core principles of #democracy even as he told #Americans that their form of self-government ultimately “prevailed.”
‘Spectacular!’: Thousands watch solar eclipse in Chile, Argentina
Thousands of people turned their heads to the sky to watch a #solar #eclipse that lasted around two minutes on Monday as southern #Chile and #Argentina were plunged into darkness.
US imposes sanctions on Turkey over purchase of Russian air defence system
The #Trump administration on Monday imposed #sanctions on its #NATO ally #Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further...
NYC nurse first in US to be vaccinated for Covid-19 as death toll passes 300,000
A New York City intensive care unit #nurse on Monday became the first person in the United States to receive a #coronavirus #vaccine, saying she felt “healing is coming,” as the nation’s Covid-19 death...