French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday blamed his Covid-19 on a combination of negligence and bad luck, urging his compatriots to stay safe as critics called out slip-ups in his behavior to prevent infection, from a...
Macron contracts Covid, Biden wins again, Nigerian schoolboys freed, remembering John le Carré
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...
Covid-19: Sweden tightens restrictions amid surge in cases
Sweden on Friday did a U-turn on face masks, recommending that they be worn on public transport at peak times, having previously resisted their use in the fight against Covid-19 except in healthcare.
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...
Leg-lengthening: The people having surgery to be a bit taller – BBC News
Each year hundreds of people around the world are opting for long, often painful surgery to extend their legs in a bid to make themselves a few inches taller. But the complex procedure isn’t without risk and...
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.