The US president-elect has been forced to explain himself as federal prosecutors launch a criminal probe into his son Hunter’s tax affairs. Biden has dismissed all the charges as ‘foul play,’ yet these accusations are...
At least 9 dead in car bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan
A blast that hit the Afghan capital Kabul has left at least 8 dead and 15 others injured, including MP Khan Mohammad Wardak. There’s been no immediate admission of responsibility from any group.
Millions of people in England under lockdown for Christmas
The UK has imposed a strict lockdown on more than 16 million people and reversed plans to ease the restrictions over Christmas. Shops are shut and about a third of England’s population is now under ‘stay at...
Sadiq Khan: 2020 ‘worst year for London since WWII’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has told Sophy Ridge that he does support further coronavirus restrictions, explaining that six out of ten Londoners have the new strain. However, he said the government gave the nation...
Matt Hancock on the government’s Christmas U-turn
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says people need to behave as though they already have COVID-19, especially in the new Tier 4 areas of England. He said the new strain of coronavirus was “out of control” and...
Professor Sridhar: We must stop using the flu model to combat COVID-19 infections
Professor Devi Sridhar says COVID-19 must be treated using a SARS model, instead of the flu model which is used for seasonal viruses. She added that the UK must keep number of infections at a low rate long-term in order...
Canada ‘Sixties Scoop’: Indigenous survivors map out their stories – BBC News
Thousands of indigenous children in Canada were forcibly removed from their families between the 1950s and 1980s, in what is known as the “Sixties Scoop”. They were put into non-indigenous homes by welfare agencies, in...