A European Union high court on Wednesday ruled in favor of technology giant Apple and Ireland in its dispute with the EU over 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes, as FRANCE 24’s Brussels correspondent...
1/3 of Bangladesh flooded amid heaviest monsoon rains in years | DW News
A third of Bangladesh is under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in a decade. More than a million people have been forced from their homes by heavy flooding. Forecasters warn that major rivers are expected...
Coronavirus in a devolved UK: Scotland – BBC News
The four nations of the UK have each had strikingly different responses to the coronavirus crisis. Devolution has meant different policies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – from easing lockdown...
UK bans China’s HUAWEI 5G tech, orders full removal by 2027
British telecoms companies will be banned from buying Huawei 5G components starting from the end of this year, the UK media secretary said. The firms also must get rid of all of their Huawei gear by 2027.
Malian jihadist police chief on trial at ICC over Timbuktu destruction
A Malian jihadist police chief appear in court in the Hague accused of overseeing ‘unimaginable crimes’ in Timbuktu in 2012. Al Hassan’s been charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court...
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027 – BBC News
The UK’s mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must also remove all the Chinese firm’s 5G kit from their networks by 2027. Digital Secretary Oliver...
Tea, drugs and war: Hong Kong’s British history explained – BBC News
Up to three million Hong Kong residents could have the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offer came after China imposed a controversial new security...