Merkel’s last 2020 speech: Chancellor reflects on Germany’s ‘most difficult year’ on her watch, confirms she won’t seek reelection
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the public to stay vigilant during the “difficult” winter…More
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French actor Robert Hossein, star of ‘Le Professionnel’, dies aged 93
French director and actor Robert Hossein has died after contracting Covid-19, just hours after he…More
Accusations fly as hundreds of Covid jabs ‘spoil’ amid Israel’s ambitious mass inoculation drive
Israel’s mass vaccination campaign has hit a snag after local officials were forced to toss…More
‘With Brexit, Britain is punishing itself’ says French Minister as UK prepares to leave EU on ‘historically sad day’
France’s European Affairs minister has said that Brexit is an act of self-punishment for Britain…More
Trump ‘will go to the dustbin of history’: Iran’s Rouhani sends harsh farewell message to outgoing US president
Donald Trump is just a few days away from going to the “dustbin of history”,…More
Outcry after Canadian minister defies Covid-19 rules with clandestine Caribbean trip while calling on Twitter for ‘sacrifices’
Ontario’s Finance Minister Rod Phillips faces calls to resign after he went on a weeks-long…More
China’s drug regulator greelights mass distribution of Sinopharm jab after it shows 79% effectiveness
In a first, Beijing has approved a coronavirus vaccine, developed by the China National Pharmaceutical…More
Argentina 2nd to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, as EU expected to soon follow suit
The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was…More
‘Eliminate contact with others now’: Irish PM confirms toughest Level 5 Covid restrictions after infections surge
The Republic of Ireland will be placed under its most severe Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions…More
‘Terrorist attack’ on bus in Syria between Deir ez-Zor and Palmyra kills at least 25 – state media
A passenger bus on the road between Deir ez-Zor and Palmyra came under attack by…More