China has ordered the United States to close one of its consulates in a tit-for-tat move. The foreign ministry has given US officials 72 hours to leave the consulate in the south western city of Chengdu. It comes after...
‘We are not facing a second wave,’ Spanish FM says as Covid-19 infections rise
More than 28,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Spain and as the number of infections rises, there’s concern that the coronavirus could be taking hold once again. But Spain’s foreign minister tells FRANCE...
Coronavirus clusters resurface across France
France is seeing a steady increase in infections after declaring the health emergency under control last month. With 1000 new cases in the last 24 hours, clusters are appearing around the country, including in Paris...
Close encounter | Fighter jet buzzes Iranian airliner over Syria
Iran is demanding that the US be held accountable for scrambling a fighter jet to shadow a packed commercial plane in Syrian airspace, calling it an act of terrorism that deserves a probe by the UN-led civil aviation...
Coronavirus Committee loses power as new bill passes
The so-called “great coronavirus law” will come into effect august 10th – reducing parliamentary oversight power. It will allow the cabinet expanded powers – to impose wide-ranging restrictions to curb the...
How COVID-19 changed the UK
Sky News examines the key decisions made during the #coronavirus pandemic and their impact on life in the #UK. Our team of specialists explores the politics, the economics, the science, the data, the health implications...
Coronavirus anti-vaxxers react to Boris Johnson’s ‘nuts’ jibe
A poll has found that 16% of the UK population would not take a vaccine against coronavirus should one be developed.