A series of shootings in US state Atlanta have resulted in eight people dead.
Atlanta shootings leave eight dead and other stories
Covid cases intensifying across Europe and other stories
Several central European countries are struggling to cope with a new wave of coronavirus after reporting record high numbers of cases. The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have all seen a spike […]
Brazil hospitals close to collapse due to Covid-19 and other stories
Due to the rising number of Coronavirus cases in Brazil, 80% of ICU beds are occupied in 25 out of its 27 states. Currently after the US, Brazil has recorded the highest […]
Sanofi to boost EU vaccine shortages and other stories
France’s Sanofi is to boost EU vaccine shortages by helping with the mass production of Pfizer and BioNtech vaccines. Sanofi has signed a deal for producing around 125 million doses of vaccine by the […]
Trump faces historic second impeachment vote and other stories
President Donald Trump might become the first ever US president to face impeachment twice, just days before his term was due to end on 20th January 2021. Today [Wednesday 13 January] the […]
Death sentencing over Zoom in Singapore and other stories
Man sentenced to death on Zoom in Singapore Singapore has sentenced a drug suspect to death on the popular video chat app Zoom because of the city-state’s coronavirus lockdown. The move has […]
Russian construction industry returns to work amid continuing COVID-19 crisis and other stories
Russian building workers given green light to go back to work Even though most of the Russian economy is in lockdown and hospitals struggle to cope with coronavirus deaths, the country’s construction […]
Wuhan to test all of its 11 million residents and other stories
The Chinese city of Wuhan is working on plans to test all of its 11 million residents for Covid-19 according to state media. It comes after a cluster of six new cases […]
Russia discusses withdrawing lockdown measures as Coronavirus cases rise and other stories
Russia has now become the country with the 6th most Coronavirus cases in the world. Image: Getty Images.
Labour launch European election campaign and other stories
Labour launch European election campaign Jeremy Corbyn has launched the Labour Party’s campaign for the upcoming European elections, vowing to unite the country and heal the divisions caused by Brexit. During a […]
Labour defends corporation tax raise and other stories
Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has defended Labour’s pledge to raise corporation tax to twenty six per cent. The pledge was released in the manifesto they launched in Bradford today. She […]
UK unemployment falls to 1.6 million and other business stories
Official figures show that in the three months to November, UK unemployment fell by 52,000 to 1.6 million. The Office for National Statistics say the jobless rate is steady at an 11-year […]
Obama’s Final Speech and other stories
Barack Obama has paid a moving tribute to his wife Michelle and lifted America one last time in his final speech as the President of the United States in Chicago. “For all […]
Legal action over Elgin Marbles to return to Greece abandoned for a more diplomatic approach
Greece will not be litigating in international law to secure the return to Athens of the Elgin Marble Sculptures. They’re currently on display at The British Museum in London. The Greek government has […]
Litvinenko’s final words to his wife: ‘I love you so much’
Marina Litvinenko has today described her final conversation with her husband Alexander, as he lay dying from polonium poisoning. On the third day of the inquiry into her husband’s murder, she told The High Court how his condition […]
Cycle Superhighway gets the go-ahead, Litvinenko inquiry opens, and trains delayed
News stories Tuesday 27th January 2015 Boris Johnson gives go-ahead for cycle superhighway Litvinenko public inquiry gets underway Flooding and power outages cause train disruption Cycle superhighway Boris Johnson pushes on with […]
The EU, and other Embassy Contacts in London
A place to find EU & Embassy contacts in London The EU EUROPA – For Press Releases, Upcoming Events, Multimedia, Press Facilities and Information about The EU Press Contacts European Parliament Director for […]
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