Hong Kong democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam have been sentenced to jail for their involvement in mass protests last year. The trio had been found guilty of unlawful assembly. The pro-democracy...
Almost 700,000 driven to poverty by COVID in the UK – study
In the UK, new research shows that the economic effects of the COVID crisis have plunged nearly 700,000 people into poverty, including 120,000 children.
‘COVID is the Grinch,’ says Cuomo. But not everyone thinks so!
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has been ridiculed for comparing COVID to the Grinch, but social media users think that the title of ‘the one that stole Christmas’ should go to the governor himself.
Candles lit in Trier as deadly car-ramming leaves 5 dead and several injured
Citizens of Germany’s Trier lit candles in memory of the victims of the deadly car-ramming that left five people dead and several more injured. An investigation into the driver’s motive is still underway.
Hong Kong activists sentenced to jail for their role in anti-government protests | DW News
A court in Hong Kong has sentenced leading pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to a total of 13-and-a-half months in jail for charges related to last year’s anti-government protests. Mr Wong and two other pro...
Los Angeles eateries struggle amid Covid-19
Los Angeles is due to establish new measures for its famous eateries but it might come at too great a cost for many establishments. TRT World’s Martin Markovits reports.
BREAKING: COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech gains approval
The MHRA – the authority which authorises medicines for public use – has approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. It’s Chief Executive Dr June Raine outlined the ‘extremely...