Continuity or change? This is what is being asked when considering a potential Biden foreign policy. Trump made it a point to undo Obama’s legacy. Would Biden do the same to Trump’s legacy? Or is this all only...
Israeli forces use tear gas to disperse Palestinians during anti-annexation protest
Israeli forces used tear gas to disperse dozens of Palestinians marching against the annexation of private Palestinian lands near Salfit city, in the West Bank. Some 30 protesters and journalists were injured, according...
Germany hopes to approve Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine soon
Authorities in Germany are hoping to approve the BioNtech and Pfizer vaccine within the month. A massive immunisation drive is already underway with companies that make up the supply chain preparing for the rollout of...
Climate crisis: UK pledges to cut emissions by two thirds by 2030
The UK government has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than two thirds (68%) of what they were in 1990 by 2030.
‘Transparency’ the key word as French authorities lay out Covid-19 vaccination strategy
In the press – 04 December 2020: We look at various reactions in the French press to the government’s a national Covid-19 vaccination strategy. We also examine growing scepticism surrounding the vaccine...
US, Italy mark grim records as global Covid-19 deaths surpass 1.5 million
The world passed the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as several nations planned to deliver much hoped-for vaccines early next year to break the cycle of lockdowns and restrictions.
Bangladesh sends more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to remote island
Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.