In a rare collaborative effort, Russian and American law enforcement officials have busted a transnational criminal gang smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, seizing 330 kilograms of the drug.
‘That was easy’ | Kamala Harris gets Covid-19 vaccine
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday at United Medical Center in DC, one week after Joe Biden.
Sweden’s COVID failure | Gov’t readies ‘appropriate’ measures
The Swedish government has proposed a bill that would allow it to close businesses and fine Covid-19 rule-breakers. Officials previously said the old model of containing the virus was a “failure.”
Germany: Two-tier fears & record COVID deaths +++ UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine | DW News
Officials report more than a thousand COVID-19 deaths in Germany in a single day, the highest number since the pandemic began. A grim new record for the country as the health minister warns any return to normal is still...
Argentina Senate approves bill to legalize abortion | DW News
Argentina’s Senate has voted to legalize abortion – in a landmark ruling that could have repercussions across Latin America.
Trump’s pardons raises eyebrows
Trump has pardoned many party loyalists and donors in recent days. Should the practice be abandoned? Taha Arvas explains, In Brief.
Drive-thru voting for 2021 Israeli elections
Israeli authorities are looking for new ways to ensure the democratic process continues untainted by the Coronavirus pandemic. It seems that the election committee has successfully come a unique array of drive-thru...