Business Secretary Alok Sharma says the COVID-19 restrictions over the Christmas period “will not be changing”. Speaking to Sky’s Niall Paterson, he said the government had taken a “balanced and...
Coronavirus pandemic: First vaccine doses to be administered in the US
The first of many freezer-packed #Covid-19 #vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday, as the nation’s pandemic deaths approached the horrifying new milestone of 300,000...
Electoral College to formalise Biden win, ending a protracted presidential contest
The 2020 #US presidential election will quasi-officially come to an end on Monday, December 14, when members of the #ElectoralCollege in all 50 states and Washington, DC, formally cast their votes to declare Joseph R...
Brexit deadlock: Britain, EU agree to ‘go the extra mile’ and extend talks
The European Union and #Britain ordered their negotiators back to work Sunday after agreeing to abandon a supposed make-or-break deadline for a post-#Brexit trade pact. #EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister...
‘Hake Back Control’: Cartoonists poke fun at Brexit talks extension
IN THE PRESS – December 14, 2020: We take a look at reactions in the British press to the latest extension of Brexit negotiations. We then turn to France, where the awarding of the legion of honour medal to Egyptian...
Ivory Coast presidential ceremony: Alassane Ouattara to be sworn in for 3d term
#IvoryCoast‘s president Alassane #Ouattara is to be sworn in for a third presidential term on Monday. A ceremony to be held at #Abidjan, which several African heads of States are expected to attend. The...
Ivory Coast election: Ouattara to be sworn in for disputed third term
#IvoryCoast‘s president Alassane #Ouattara is to be sworn in for a third presidential term on Monday. Ouattara went on to serve as elected president and won a disputed third term at the ballot box on October 31...