Most European nations have kept ski resorts shut over fears that crowds and apres-#ski revelry could fuel the spread of #Covid-19. In the Pyrenees, only ski resorts in #Spain‘s northeastern Catalonia region have...
Coronavirus pandemic: France eases some restrictions while imposing new curfew
Starting on Tuesday, the #French will no longer need to fill out forms justifying their reason for leaving home. They will, however, be subject to a new 8pm-6am #curfew as the country battles to avoid a third wave of...
Electoral college confirms Joe Biden’s presidential victory – BBC News
Joe Biden has said it is “time to turn the page” after his presidential election victory was confirmed by the US electoral college. In a speech after the announcement, he said US democracy had been...
Nigeria’s Katsina school abduction: ‘I was very afraid’ when the kidnappers came – BBC News
Hundreds of students are feared missing after gunmen raided a secondary school in north-western Nigeria. Witnesses saids the attackers arrived on motorbikes and started shooting into the air, causing people to flee. It...
Wife of jailed Turkish businessman recalls abuse and torture in UAE prisons
Emine Ozturk, the wife of a Turkish businessman who has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the United Arab Emirates over “false accusations,” recounts the horror and abuse he faces in prison in the UAE.
Brexit: European firms feel like they are ‘preparing for a hurricane’
Ports and food factories in Europe have expressed their concern in trying to prepare for what happens post Brexit in a deal and no deal scenario. Tom Hautekiet, CEO at Zeebrugge Port said: “I have the feeling...
How could a No-Deal Brexit affect our food options?
The high level of non-seasonal food that the UK imports from the EU could be subjected to tariffs under a No-Deal Brexit. Sky News’ Business Correspondent Paul Kelso takes a look at which food groups could soon be...