Italian writer Corrado Augias returned his Legion of Honour to the French embassy in protest against France awarding Egyptian President Sisi with the same prize.
US Electoral College confirms Joe Biden as president
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to restore Americans’ faith in democracy after the Electoral College confirmed his victory. The state-by-state vote has all but ended President Donald Trump’s efforts...
Online Safety Bill: Social media firms could be fined millions for failing to protect children
Social media firms could be fined up to £18m for not protecting children and vulnerable users under new laws. The long-awaited laws could also see online platforms being blocked if they do not abide by a duty of care to...
COVID-19: ‘Do the minimum’ if visiting family at Christmas – Barclay
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Steve Barclay says Britons should “do the minimum” if they’re visiting family over Christmas. It comes as the Mayor of London told Sky News the Government should...
US regulator begins inquiry into data collection by tech firms
The United States Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine major social media and streaming services to hand over information about how they collect and use personal data from their users. The platforms concerned...
Coronavirus pandemic: France imposes 8pm curfew after lifting lockdown
French government announced on Thursday it would lift the six-week-long partial lockdown on December 15 and impose a night-time #curfew instead. But in a severe blow for the cultural sector, it said that museums...
US presidential transition: Biden hails democracy after electoral college victory
President-elect Joe #Biden pointedly criticized President Donald #Trump on Monday for threatening core principles of #democracy even as he told #Americans that their form of self-government ultimately “prevailed.”