Italy’s Senate voted on Thursday to strip far-right chief Matteo Salvini of his parliamentary immunity, paving the way for him to face trial, for a second time, over allegedly illegally detaining...
Iraq after Saddam Hussein: Two benefactors, two occupiers
In the spring of 2003, Saddam Hussein’s regime was toppled. Iraq then had to rebuild itself, with the presence of US forces who had put an end to the dictatorship. But after the departure of US troops in 2010...
Citing Covid-19, Hong Kong postpones elections to 2021
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
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Greater Manchester mayor supports new Covid-19 restrictions
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says the government was “right to take quick action” after a rise in cases in parts of northern England. Separate households are banned from meeting indoors in Greater...
China bans a dozen Hong Kong candidates from September elections
Authorities in Hong Kong ban 12 candidates from taking part in this September’s election to the territory’s Legislative Council.
England had worst excess death rate in Europe between March and June – BBC News
New figures show that England suffered the highest rate of excess deaths in Europe between the end of February and the middle of June. The Office for National Statistics compared the number of deaths with the five-year...