A global coronavirus vaccine rollout suffered a major blow Friday as Pfizer said it would delay shipments of the jabs in the next three to four weeks due to works at its key plant in Belgium.
Joe Biden: From Wilmington to the White House
As Joe Biden becomes the new president of the United States after a bitterly contested election, Inside the Americas takes you to Washington and to his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. In this special edition of the...
New year, new tariffs: French wine & cognac hit by new US trade tax
In another blow to French wine producers, the United States has expanded the list of products it’s hitting with tariffs to include all French and German wines – except for champagne – as well as cognacs...
Robert Chelsea: ‘My new life with a stranger’s face’ – BBC News
Eight years ago, Robert Chelsea sustained third-degree burns on more than half of his body when his car was hit by a drunk driver.
UK closes travel corridors as fears grow over new coronavirus variants – BBC News
The UK is closing all its travel corridors as fears grow about new variants of the coronavirus.
Dutch government resigns over childcare subsidies scandal
Dutch Prime Minister Mark #Rutte announced the #resignation of his government on Friday, accepting responsibility for years of mismanagement of childcare subsidies, which wrongfully drove thousands of families to...
Operation Warp Speed: How US Covid-19 vaccination plan became politicised
Operation Warp Speed is the name of an ambitious programme put in place by the Trump administration to deliver Covid-19 vaccines across the US. Widely touted during the presidential election campaign and officially...