The famous beaches of Australia’s Gold Coast were in places rendered almost invisible by vast quantities of thick sea foam for a second day on Tuesday. The foam is a naturally occurring phenomenon but has appeared...
First EU Covid-19 vaccinations likely before end of year, bloc’s commission chief says
European Union countries could begin coronavirus inoculations as soon as this year, the head of the European Commission said on Tuesday.
EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21
Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc’s medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the #Pfizer-BioNTech #coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing...
Boko Haram leader claims Nigerian school kidnapping
Boko Haram claims responsibility for the kidnapping of over 300 schoolboys, as Nigeria’s government says it has established contact with the kidnappers and is negotiating the childrens’ release. We speak to...
Social media companies face huge fines for failing to remove illegal content – BBC News
Social media companies will face huge fines if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content — under new laws proposed by the UK government. Big tech firms will have to abide by a legal duty of care to...
Trump’s fight ‘not over’ even though Electoral College votes for Biden
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in November’s US presidential election, after the Democratic candidate was announced as president-elect by the Electoral...
Reports: China to ban Australian coal in escalating trade war | DW News
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called China’s rumored move to not approve Australian coal imports a “lose-lose” situation on Tuesday and said it would be a breach of World Trade Organization...