French President Emmanuel #Macron will on Wednesday seek his cabinet’s blessing for a draft #law targeting what he refers to as Islamist “#separatism“, which some fear will stigmatise the French Muslim...
UK’s Johnson heads to Brussels in attempt to strike post-Brexit deal
Prime Minister Boris #Johnson was Brussels-bound on Wednesday, with #Britain‘s fading hopes for a post-#Brexit trade deal hanging on crisis talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
Macron seeks backing for law against ‘radical Islamism’
President Emmanuel #Macron on Wednesday seeks his cabinet’s blessing for draft legislation combatting “radical #Islamism” after a spate of attacks, which critics fear risks targeting all Muslims...
Biden vows 100m vaccinations for US in first 100 days – BBC News
US President-elect Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on a rollout plan but he...
Coronavirus: Merkel urges for stricter lockdown as COVID deaths peak in Germany | DW News
Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for much tougher restrictions on public life going into Christmas. She came out explicitly in favor of the recommendations that Germany’s National Academy of Science...
Another day, another pick | Biden assigns as defence secretary general who led fight against ISIS
In his latest move, presumed US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen a retired general, 67-year-old Lloyd Austin, as his defence secretary. Yet there’s an obstacle: according to US law, an officer must have left the...
Trump signs order giving jab priority to US citizens, Pfizer delivery falls short of nation’s needs
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ensuring that US citizens have priority access to COVID jabs as Pfizer’s vaccine is expected to become the first to be approved for emergency use. Yet...