France reported a new record for daily coronavirus infections on Thursday a day after the government announced new restrictions on bars and restaurants in major cities which have provoked an outcry from local...
Vatican cardinal embroiled in real estate scandal resigns unexpectedly
A powerful Vatican cardinal caught up in a real estate scandal resigned suddenly on Thursday and gave up his right to take part in an eventual conclave to elect a pope, in one of the most mysterious episodes to hit the...
COVID19 infections rech record highs across Europe – What went wrong? | DW News
While some countries are reporting more and more new cases every day, others are adapting to a “new normal.” Data for the global picture shows that the pandemic is far from over. n Europe, several countries...
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power – BBC News
“Well, we’ll have to see what happens,” the president tells a White House news conference. Mr Trump also said he believed the election result could end up in the US Supreme Court, as he cast doubt on...
The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’ – BBC News
This week we’ve seen the UK and other European countries bring in further restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise. It’s highlighted once again the urgent need for a vaccine. But as work continues to find one – the UN is...
US election: Absentee voting? Mail-in voting? What does it all mean?
What’s the difference between absentee voting, mail-in voting and universal vote-by-mail? Taha Arvas explains in this episode of In Brief.
Denmark among countries added to England’s travel quarantine list – COVID-19 update
Denmark is among countries being added to the UK’s quarantine list, meaning any travellers arriving from 4am on Saturday will have to isolate for two weeks. Those arriving from Curacao, Iceland and Slovakia will...