Post-Brexit trade talks are to continue, even as the UK rejected an EU ultimatum to scrap plans to override the withdrawal agreement. EU leaders have warned the plans would destroy any remaining trust between the two...
Analysis: French gov’t under pressure over coronavirus surge
The French government has convened a special meeting to review its coronavirus response following a surge in new cases. International affairs editor Philip Turle says measures could include localised lockdowns and...
Covid-19: ‘Vaccine development should be driven by science, not politics’
As countries across the world experience worrying new spikes in Covid-19 infection rates, how close are we to developing an effective vaccine? And how to tackle the growing community of vaccination sceptics? We sit down...
Despite pandemic, Italian island of Lampedusa faces influx of migrants
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s back to business as usual for human traffickers in Africa. The number of overcrowded migrant boats making the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean continues to grow. For many...
Global rise in sanctions: A useless tool? | DW News
The German government says it’s looking at the entire set of instruments it could use in taking action against Moscow over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. Chancellor Angela...
Deadly wildfires rage up and down US West Coast – BBC News
Western US states are battling nearly 100 wildfires that have caused at least seven deaths, displaced thousands and destroyed whole towns. California, Washington state and Oregon have been the hardest hit by the blazes...
Arab League called out for not condemning disputed UAE-Israel deal
People on social media reacted to the Arab League not condemning the disputed UAE-Israel deal, calling them “stooges” and “irrelevant”.