Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states have unanimously approved the EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal, paving the way for it to take effect. The deal is likely to become law on 1 January, as the UK Parliament is expected...
America’s struggle with COVID-19 in review
The pandemic has hit the United States especially hard. It leads the world in the number of cases and deaths. And the virus has fueled partisan divisions during one of the most closely watched elections in US history...
Central African Republic votes in elections marred by violence
Voters went to the polls on Sunday in the Central African Republic in presidential and legislative elections marred by the latest flare-up in a long-running civil war, with many voters unable to cast their ballots.
Storm Bella batters France, tens of thousands left without electricity
Tens of thousands were left without electricity and planes were delayed or forced to re-route Sunday as storm Bella caused torrential rain and heavy winds in much of France.
‘Citizen journalist’ sentenced to four years for reporting on coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan
A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of last year’s coronavirus outbreak, on grounds of “picking quarrels and provoking...
How bad information went viral in 2020 – BBC News
With the coronavirus pandemic, divisive US elections and new conflicts flaring up in some parts of the world, 2020 has provided fertile ground for viral misinformation. Conspiracy theories and false claims spread like...
Israel retaliates on Gaza for rocket fire & stays mum on Syria strikes
Over the weekend, escalations along more than one of Israel’s borders. In Gaza, the Israeli air force retaliated for rocket fire, and in Syria, airstrikes killed 6. Many are pointing the finger towards Israel, but...