As the Brexit negotiations heat up, we speak to the European Commissioner from the EU country likely to be most directly and decisively impacted: Ireland. Mairead McGuinness tells us that European unity on Brexit...
Still no deal: New Year’s Brexit chaos looms as talks run overtime
The United Kingdom and European Union are barrelling towards the end of the year without a comprehensive deal on how their relationship will work as of January 1, 2021. We’re now well beyond the eleventh hour – so where...
Can hemp help save the planet?
Hemp and marijuana are often described as cousins because they come from the same cannabis plant. But unlike marijuana, hemp has low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), meaning smoking it has little...
Exclusive report: Thousands of Ethiopians flee war-torn Tigray for disrupted life in Sudan
The conflict between Ethiopian forces and Tigray rebels keeps pushing tens of thousands of civils to flee the East-African country, with the United Nations raising alarm that the continuing violence is hampering efforts...
Exiled in Sudan, Tigray refugees face new struggle for survival
Since fighting erupted between Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) earlier this autumn, tens of thousands of civilians have fled across the border into neighbouring Sudan. But once safe from...
Post-Brexit trade talks paused as UK, EU fail to reach deal in London
Britain and the European Union failed on Friday to secure a trade agreement, saying talks would be paused so negotiators could talk to politicians to get better guidance on where to go next.
Tigrayan leader Gebremichael accuse Eritrean forces of mass lootings
The UN say fighting continues in many parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, and hampers aid delivery despite a deal which grants it access to territory under federal control. Regional president of Tigray, Debretsion...