IN THE PRESS – Monday, January 4, 2021: We begin with the bombshell recording obtained by the Washington Post in which Donald Trump pressures Georgia’s top election official to “find 11,780 votes”. In...
River transport reborn?
They pierce through the heart of most cities, yet their potential is often overlooked. Rivers are now offering a modern mode of transport and a cleaner way of delivering goods. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.
Australian surfer rescues woman from Hawaii waves – BBC News
Australian professional surfer Mikey Wright told the BBC how he rescued a woman from ‘sharp rocks and waves’ on a beach in Hawaii. Both Mikey Wright and the women only suffered minor scratches.
Germany lifts ban on deportations to Syria
For nearly a decade, Germany had stopped all deportations to Syria. But that’s about to change. A blanket ban expired at the end of last year, and Germany’s federal interior ministers have failed to agree on...
BREAKING: 82-year-old man first to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
An 82-year-old man has become the first person in the world to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since it was approved for use in the UK. Brian Pinker, a patient at Churchill hospital on dialysis for kidney...
BREAKING: PM says ‘tougher measures’ set to be announced
Tougher measures are coming in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus, the Prime Minister has said. Boris Johnson said there were “tough, tough” weeks ahead in the UK’s fight against COVID-19. He...
EU Commission VP: ‘Now we have Brexit behind us, we can focus on our future in the EU’
British and European citizens and businesses are hastily adjusting to new arrangements since the United Kingdom started its new relationship with the European Union on January 1. It’s a relationship based on a...