The Trump administration dropped plans to strip foreign students of their visas if their college courses went entirely online. Top US schools such as Harvard and MIT had threatened legal action against the White House...
Apple and Ireland win EU court appeal over back taxes | DW News
The Irish government and Apple has won its appeal against a 2016 EU decision that said Apple had to pay the Irish government 13 billion euros in back taxes – money that Ireland didn’t even want. So Ireland...
Coronavirus immunity: What do we know? | COVID-19 Special
Sweden opted against a lockdown when it came to measures against spreading Covid-19. Observers watched the country closely, to see whether enough of the population would eventually become immune to the disease. The...
South Africa endures coronavirus crisis as health services collapse – BBC News
Chronic failures in the health system of South Africa’s Eastern Cape have been exposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Key staff are on strike or sick with Covid-19 and there are reports of unborn babies dying in...
Pipeline explosion ROCKS busy highway in Egypt, injuring 12
A massive fire broke out along a petroleum pipeline near Cairo, engulfed scores of cars injuring at least 12 people, local authorities said.
Hong Kong dissidents flee to Taiwan over China’s security law | DW News
China’s new security law has brought a new level of fear to Hong Kong – especially to those seeking democracy and human rights. Many of them have fled the city, and some have chosen Taiwan as their...
Nile dam: Satellite images show water levels rising – BBC News
Talks over Ethiopia’s dam on the Blue Nile have ended without agreement. Egypt and Sudan fear it will cut off their water supply, while Ethiopia says it will provide millions with electricity. #BBCOS #BBCOutsideSource...