Countries across Europe are registering record numbers of daily cases of COVID, and some have resorted to reimposing lockdowns and other restrictions in the worst-affected areas.
Russian Accounts Chamber chairman talks to RT about the COVID pandemic & its impact on economies
Alexei Kudrin, the head of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, speaks to RT about Russia’s response to the pandemic as the virus continues to wreak havoc on people and the economy
‘It isn’t our government’ | Flemish nationalists protest in Belgium
Thousands of supporters of the Flemish nationalist party “Vlaams Belang” gathered in Brussels to protest against the government majority coalition set to assume power. The 2019 elections in Belgium went into...
Iraqi Kurdistan: Kurdish locals divided over Turkey’s anti-PKK air strikes
In northern Iraq, Turkish bombings regularly target positions of the PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement deemed a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and the EU. The Turkish intervention, known as “Operation...
Socks and sandals: A faux pas or the latest fashion trend?
IN THE PAPERS: Monday, 28.09.2020: We take a look at how the papers are covering the tragic milestone of one million deaths from the coronavirus. We also look at the latest in science news: from building things on Mars...
Is Trump good at tax, or bad at business?
Donald #Trump’s image as a successful businessman has taken a hit after media reports showed nearly every American pays more taxes than the #US president. Joseph Smallhoover, president of Democrats Abroad, says the...
Binational couples separated by Covid-19 long to be reunited
The Covid-19 pandemic has been tough and lonely for many but it has been particularly challenging for binational couples who have been separated by travel restrictions.