Despite a second lockdown last month, Germany’s coronavirus situation doesn’t seem to be improving. The #vaccine rollout that began at the end of December had been a sign of hope in the new year, but so far it‘s...
Indonesia releases suspected mastermind of attacks
Abu Bakar Bashir, an 82-year-old cleric who is suspected of being the mastermind of the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, has been released early from prison in Indonesia.
One year since Harry and Meghan announced plans to step back from royal life
This time last year we received the most unexpected news – Harry and Meghan announcing they wanted to step away from royal life. And what a year it has been. The couple moved from the UK to Canada, and then to...
Faster than France, but is it fast enough? A look at Germany’s vaccine rollout
Some 400,000 people have been vaccinated against #Covid-19 in #Germany – nearly ten times as many as France – but the country’s #vaccination scheme has been criticised for its slowness and shortage of doses...
Trump officials begin to jump ship after assault on US Capitol
A steady stream of #Trump administration officials are beating an early path to the exits as a protest against the deadly siege of the #US #Capitol this week even as others wrestling with the stay-or-go question...
US presidential transition: Trump finally promises transition as calls mount to remove him
Donald #Trump on Thursday acknowledged his presidency was ending and promised a smooth #transition to Joe #Biden in the wake of a mob attack by his supporters on the US Capitol now known to have left five people dead.
Brazil passes 200,000 Covid-19 deaths as cases hit daily record
#Brazil‘s #Covid-19 #death toll passed 200,000 on Thursday, the health ministry said, as daily new cases accelerated to a record of 87,843 after year-end holidays in the country with the world’s second...