In Turkey, Covid-19 cases and casualties are surging, with the country seeing more cases than during 2020 spring and the first wave of infections. 32,000 new infections were recorded over the past 24 hours, pushing...
Venezuela heads to Sunday’s key elections as ‘National Assembly is last opposition bastion’
The people of Venezuela will vote in parliamentary elections on Sunday December 6, with President Nicolas Maduro looking to take back the opposition-controlled National Assembly. But the main opposition leader and...
Peru farmers protests for better conditions escalate as worker is killed during major highway block
Anti-government protests in Peru are intensifying, with police opening fire on workers who blocked the country’s main highway on Thrusday. At least one protester died during the clashes. As farmer workers demand better...
Italy imposes new Covid-19 measures to prevent surge at Christmas as country sets new death record
Italy’s government has announced strict new rules to stop the spread of coronavirus during Christmas. Travels between regions is now banned between Dec 21 and Jan 5, while an overnight curfew will also be in place...
Brexit trade talks paused – with less than a month to final deadline – BBC News
Talks on a post-Brexit trade deal have been paused without an agreement – less than a month before the transition period comes to an end. The UK’s lead negotiator David Frost and his EU counterpart Michel...
China’s Covid recovery: Hopes and fears over what comes next – BBC News
A year on from the first coronavirus case, China’s restrictions on daily life have lessened significantly. But some in the country think China should apologise for the pandemic, while others are worried about how...
Brexit: What difference does a trade deal make? – BBC Newsnight
Talks to reach a post-Brexit trade deal have been paused, because UK and EU negotiators say “significant divergences” remain.