The EU has confirmed that it’s drawing up sanctions against Belarusian officials who are suspected of election fraud and of directing violence against protesters, following an emergency video conference on the...
US election 2020: Obama launches personal attack on Trump
The former president says he had hoped Donald Trump might take the job of president seriously.
Decoded: UAE’s Stockholm Syndrome
Another Romeo and Juliet moment in international diplomacy has taken place as the United Arab Emirates and Israel announce they would take up their vows. But as with Shakespeare’s play, the extended Middle Eastern...
Exam board pulls BTEC results for half a million students – BBC News
Over half a million young people face a fresh round of anxiety and confusion over their exam grades tonight, as the exam board Pearson said it was pulling its BTec results on the eve of releasing them. Pearson said it...
Beirut blast: Born without a father – BBC News
On 4 August a massive explosion devastated the Beirut port area, killing more than 200 people. Two weeks after the explosion that shattered Beirut, the BBC’s Tom Bateman meets families and individuals whose lives...
Europe divided over Huawei’s 5G network | DW News
Washington is seeking allies around the world to dump Huawei as a network supplier. Europe is shifting into the focus, with growing pressure on Germany as US rallies allies to ban Huawei amid crackdown on Chinese...
US will trigger UN ‘snapback’ forcing return of Iran sanctions, Trump says
The United States will demand Thursday that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, a move that follows America’s embarrassing failure to extend an arms...