#Venezuela‘s electoral authority said early on Monday that 67.6% of 5.2 million votes were for pro-#Maduro candidates during a parliamentary #election held on Sunday which the main opposition coalition boycotted...
Germany’s Bavaria region to tighten coronavirus lockdown
The southern German region of #Bavaria, which has so far recorded the country’s highest #coronavirus death toll, announced on Sunday that it will impose a tougher #lockdown from Wednesday until Jan. 5.
Brexit talks: UK-EU trade talks continue as ‘sticking points’ remain
#British and European Union negotiators have still not bridged gaps on the three main issues standing in the way of a post-#Brexit trade deal and the talks could still go either way, an #EU diplomat said on Monday...
‘The siesta vote’: Quick naps in a post-Covid 19 era
IN THE PRESS – Monday, 07.12.2020: We take a look at how the press is covering the final Brexit negotiations, the subtexts of the Egyptian president’s official visit to France and how napping could be the...
Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun releases powerful and moving back-to-back albums
With nearly two decades of music behind her, Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun has made a name for herself the world over as a moving and passionate songwriter. This autumn, she’s back with her first body of...
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
Shipments of the coronavirus #vaccine developed by American drugmaker #Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech were delivered Sunday in the #UK in super-cold containers, two days before it goes public in an immunization program...
Thousands of fireworks light up sky as fire rages – BBC News
Thousands of fireworks have lit up the skies in southern Russia after a fire broke out at a historic market. Hundreds of firefighters tackled the flames over several hours before the blaze was brought under control in...