This week we begin by looking at South Korea’s strategy against Covid-19. It has been widely praised as effective against the virus but is it corrosive to personal freedoms? Next we see how monks are racing to...
Coronavirus pandemic: Lonely Christmas in Santa’s homeland as tourists stay away
In Rovaniemi on the #Arctic Circle, a flood of international visitors normally packs out the #SantaClaus Village amusement park, in search of reindeer rides, snow castles and a meeting with the jolly #Christmas postman...
Trump set to stamp coronavirus bill into law
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a nearly $900 billion coronavirus aid package into law, providing a lifeline to the battered economy. It includes $600 cash payments to most Americans. The bill is much...
1,500 lorries stuck in Kent as UK talks to France – BBC News
More than 1,500 lorries are stuck in Kent waiting to leave the UK as politicians thrash out a plan to reopen France’s border to trade and travel. France shut its UK border for 48 hours on Sunday amid fears of a...
Farmers struggle to adapt to changing weather patterns
Covid-19 restrictions may be curtailing holiday fun in the Big Apple, but the Christmas spirit is bright judging by booming sales of Christmas trees. Demand at New Jersey farms is double or even triple what it is...
Decoded: Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder
Argentina is looking to follow Myanmar and Nigeria, and add Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder to its air force. Has Pakistan finally cracked the fighter jet code that has long eluded other developing countries? Here is the JF-17...
SKYCOPTER: M20 turned into lorry park
The Sky News helicopter has seen lorries parked for miles along the M20 after France shut its border to the United Kingdom.