Although South Korea has been held up as an example of a country that had beaten the coronavirus pandemic, authorities announced last month that the country was in the grip of a second wave of infections. In February...
EU court scraps order for Apple to pay €13 billion in Irish taxes
A European Union high court on Wednesday ruled in favor of technology giant Apple and Ireland in its dispute with the EU over 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes, as FRANCE 24’s Brussels correspondent...
1/3 of Bangladesh flooded amid heaviest monsoon rains in years | DW News
A third of Bangladesh is under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in a decade. More than a million people have been forced from their homes by heavy flooding. Forecasters warn that major rivers are expected...
China warns UK of “economic retaliation” over Huawei 5G ban – BBC News
China has warned that the UK could face economic retaliation following the decision to exclude the Chinese firm Huawei from the UK’s 5G mobile network on security grounds. Beijing says that mutual trust between...
UK bans China’s HUAWEI 5G tech, orders full removal by 2027
British telecoms companies will be banned from buying Huawei 5G components starting from the end of this year, the UK media secretary said. The firms also must get rid of all of their Huawei gear by 2027.
EU records surge in migrant channel crossings during Covid-19 lockdowns
The governments of France and the UK are looking at ways to stop people smuggling across the channel. Scores of people have been trying to make the trip over the last weekend, many on makeshift boats that all too often...
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027 – BBC News
The UK’s mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must also remove all the Chinese firm’s 5G kit from their networks by 2027. Digital Secretary Oliver...