George Blake, a former MI6 officer and one of the Cold War’s most notorious double agents, has died aged 98, according to Russian state media.
In Germany, 101-year-old woman first to receive Covid-19 vaccine
A 101-year-old woman became the first German to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus on Saturday, a day ahead of the official start of the country’s vaccination campaign, local broadcaster MDR reported.
Wet Christmas | Severe floods hit Madeira in Portugal
Severe floods and rockslides hit Madeira, Portugal, on Christmas Day, destroying at least one house, according to local media reports.
Saving lives with plastic waste: Ugandan company recycles plastics into PPE for hospitals
It’s Christmas Day and following a year which has been harrowing for so many, we’ve decided to look back at the good news of 2020. We begin in Uganda, where a plastics company that specialises in recycling...
Africa has been spared the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa has some of the lowest Covid-19 infection rates in the world, but countries like South Africa are seeing a spike in cases. Ntshepeng Motema, takes a look back at how the continent has responded to the virus...
Investigators find human remains near blast site in Nashville, Tennessee
A parked camper van has exploded in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee, injuring three people. Police say the blast on Christmas Day was ‘intentional’. Investigators have found tissue at the blast site...
Gifted drummer Bilal Goregen
Do you know who Bilal Goregen is? A gifted drummer, Goregen rose to fame around the world after his “Cat Vibing To levan Polkka” video went viral on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and...