Voters in the Sahel state of Niger go to the polls on Sunday for an election that could seal the country’s first-ever peaceful handover between elected presidents, despite a bloody jihadist insurgency.
Europe launches Covid-19 vaccination programme in bid to leave pandemic behind
Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world.
Coronavirus vaccinations roll out across Europe | DW News
COVID-19 vaccinations have begun in countries across the European Union. The vaccine is seen as the first significant step forward in a crisis that has elevated health workers and scientists to heroes. Now it’s...
Possible human remains found at Nashville explosion site
Authorities have found ’tissue’ which could be human remains near the site of an explosion in the US city of Nashville.
Cold War British-Russian double agent George Blake dies
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.
Biden warns of ‘devastating consequences’ if Trump delays Covid-19 relief bill
US President-elect Joe Biden warned Saturday of “devastating consequences” if President Donald Trump continues to delay signing a Covid-19 economic relief bill passed by Congress.
Unboxing experience | Paris receives first doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine
Around 19,500 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine have arrived in Paris from the Pfizer factory in Puurs, Belgium. France plans to start vaccinations on Sunday, starting with the residents of two elderly care...