The Mayor of London has told Sky News the Government should rethink its Christmas guidelines as the capital prepares to enter Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions.
COVID-19: ‘Do the minimum’ if visiting family at Christmas – Barclay
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Steve Barclay says Britons should “do the minimum” if they’re visiting family over Christmas. It comes as the Mayor of London told Sky News the Government should...
US regulator begins inquiry into data collection by tech firms
The United States Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine major social media and streaming services to hand over information about how they collect and use personal data from their users. The platforms concerned...
Coronavirus pandemic: France imposes 8pm curfew after lifting lockdown
French government announced on Thursday it would lift the six-week-long partial lockdown on December 15 and impose a night-time #curfew instead. But in a severe blow for the cultural sector, it said that museums...
US presidential transition: Biden hails democracy after electoral college victory
President-elect Joe #Biden pointedly criticized President Donald #Trump on Monday for threatening core principles of #democracy even as he told #Americans that their form of self-government ultimately “prevailed.”
Alassane Ouattara sworn in for third term as Ivory Coast president
Alassane #Ouattara has begun his third term as president of the #IvoryCoast. His win continues to be disputed by the opposition, but in his speech Ouattara called for help from his opponents to help defuse the situation...
US imposes sanctions on Turkey over purchase of Russian air defence system
The #Trump administration on Monday imposed #sanctions on its #NATO ally #Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further...