China is facing mounting pressure to restart its wild animal meat trade despite the fact it’s still not clear where the coronavirus outbreak started or how it spread. Breeding snakes and types of rat for food or...
Trump nominates religious conservative Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court – BBC News
President Trump has announced that he is nominating the conservative federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the US Supreme Court. The nomination will trigger a bitter political battle in Congress as Republicans try...
Croydon shooting: Police searching ‘four major crime scenes’
Four addresses are being searched by detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a police officer in a custody suite in Croydon, south London. Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu Ratana, 54, was killed in the early...
Coronavirus: Oldham residents adjust to pubs in England’s new closing time
Oldham has already been under tighter COVID-19 restrictions for five weeks, but infection rates are still rising. So how will the city’s residents adjust as a 10pm curfew is introduced across England for pubs.
Lebanon’s PM-designated Mustapha Adib resigns
Lebanon’s designated prime minister Mustapha Adib steps down after failing to break a stalemate over new cabinet formation.
‘Peace Deal’ or Arms Race? | Bigger Than Five
It was hailed by President Trump as “a historic breakthrough”. Israel and two Arab Gulf nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, signed bilateral agreements at the White House last week establishing full...
Here’s the dangerous game being played by some private equity firms
Some private equity firms are playing a potentially dangerous game. Why should you care? Taha Meli Arvas explains, In Brief.