The Presidents of the European Commission and European Council have signed the UK-EU post-Brexit trade agreement. The documents will be flown to the UK for Boris Johnson to sign later today.
US detects first case of fast-moving UK Covid-19 variant in Colorado
The US state of Colorado has recorded what is reportedly America’s first case of the particularly infectious coronavirus variant that emerged recently in Britain, the governor said Tuesday.
European Union leaders formally sign post-Brexit UK trade deal
EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel signed the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with Britain in a brief ceremony on Wednesday.
‘A historic day’: Jubilation for pro-choice activists as Argentina passes abortion bill
Argentina on Wednesday became one of only a handful of Latin American countries to legalise abortion when the country’s senate voted to pass the historic bill after a 12-hour debate.
France criticised for slow start to Covid-19 vaccinations
The French government on Wednesday faced criticism over the slow progress of its drive to vaccinate people against Covid-19, a problem compounded by the high levels of public scepticism about the campaign.
Activists celebrate Argentina vote to legalise abortion – BBC News
Argentina’s Congress has voted to legalise abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy. Senators voted with 38 in favour, 29 against, with one abstention. Activists have campaigned for years on the issue with crowds...
Kamala Harris receives Moderna Covid vaccination – BBC News
US Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris has been given her first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. “I barely felt it,” she joked after receiving the jab live on TV on Tuesday. Moderna is one of two...