A fever, cough, fatigue… it is Emmanuel Macron’s turn to contract Covid, the French president self-isolating at La Lanterne. A guest house on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles that is an official...
Life outside the EU: Swiss lessons for post-Brexit UK (part 2)
In our latest “out-and-about” Talking Europe, we’re taking you to a land of mountains, lakes, chocolate, banks and neutrality. It is, of course, Switzerland: the landlocked country in the heart of...
Life outside the EU: Swiss lessons for post-Brexit UK (part 1)
In our latest “out-and-about” Talking Europe, we’re taking you to a land of mountains, lakes, chocolate, banks and neutrality. It is, of course, Switzerland: the landlocked country in the heart of...
Plan to test millions of school pupils in England is “undeliverable” – BBC News
The UK government’s plans to test millions of school pupils in England for Covid when they return to their classrooms in January is undeliverable – according to teaching unions, school governors, the Church...
Fears that new Covid variant is more infectious and harder to contain – BBC News
Hospitals across south-east England have begun cancelling non-urgent operations with some struggling to cope with twice the number of patients they had in the spring. It comes as UK government sources warned of concerns...
The moment landmark hotel demolished – BBC News
The former Holiday Inn offered landmark views of Washington, but was brought down without a hitch in a controlled implosion.
Dire conditions lead to mental health decline in Greek refugee camps | DW News
The coronavirus pandemic has lead to a rise in mental health problems among migrants stuck in camps in Greece. That’s according to a study by the International Rescue Committee, the IRC. Some 15 thousand people...