The UK economy has suffered its deepest annual slump since the Great Frost of 1709. Early estimates showed that GDP tumbled by 9.9% in 2020.
Woman shot during Myanmar protests
WARNING: This report contains distressing images. Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the head during protests in Myanmar.
Kosovo heads for elections
Political instability and allegations of corruption threaten progress in #Kosovo, as Kosovars prepare to vote for their third government in less than two years.
Concern in Israel over why Biden has yet to phone Netanyahu
Israel’s former UN ambassador has urged US President Biden to call PM Netanyahu, listing all the countries whose leaders have received a call from the Oval Office.
The Saudi activists in prison for demanding women’s rights
Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al Hathloul has been released after more than 1,000 days in detention. But other women’s rights activists detained during the 2018 crackdown still remain behind bars.
Biden’s dilemma | What happens to Trump’s wall and 15bn already spent?
Joe Biden has reversed Trump’s emergency order to build the Mexico border wall, saying that ‘no more taxpayer money’ will be spent on the project. But what about the $15bn already spent on the wall...