Thailand’s economy is also grappling with the effects of the pandemic, especially because it relies so heavily on tourism. But what’s bad for business, has been a temporary source of relief for its...
Ski season under threat as Germany pushes for an EU-wide ban
Europe’s Christmas ski season is under threat, as Germany pushes for an EU-wide ban on ski holidays. Coronavirus clusters in Alpine resorts played a major role in the spread of coronavirus earlier this year, but...
PM should ‘meet the people whose lives he’s destroying’
Hugh Osmond, the founder of Punch Taverns, has told Sophy Ridge that the prime minister needs to meet the people whose lives are being destroyed by COVID-19 restrictions. The pub chain founder also said it would be...
Will Conservative MPs vote for the tier system?
Backbencher MP Pauline Latham, whose constituency is going from Tier 2 into Tier 3 when the national lockdown ends on 2 December, has said she “might” be able to support the government in next week’s...
Is the North being ‘levelled up’?
“Levelling up” was the driving aim behind Boris Johnson’s premiership – but, after the economic battering of coronavirus – is it still achievable?
Underground Maradona museum in Naples pays tribute to football legend
An underground museum in the backstreets of Naples is filled with Diego Maradona memorabilia. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen reports on a tribute to the football legend.
Dozens of Afghan security personnel killed in a suicide attack
A suicide car bomber struck an army base in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 26 security personnel, officials said, in one of the bloodiest attacks targeting Afghan forces in recent months.