December 2, 2020 EU rebukes UK’s Pfizer coronavirus vaccine approval as FDA stands firm on timeline In the race to get a coronavirus vaccine into the hands of those who need it most, the U.K. jumped out in front on Wednesday by granting approval to Pfizer and BioNTech’s two-dose jab.
December 2, 2020 Anti-gay Hungarian politician resigns after Brussels police bust 25-man orgy for violating coronavirus rules An anti-LGBTQ politician from Hungary resigned from the European Parliament on Sunday after he was caught fleeing from what was described as a 25-man orgy in Brussels busted by police for breaching Belgium’s coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
November 28, 2020 European Union condemns killing of Iranian scientist as 'criminal act' Other nations in the Middle East have accused Israel of involvement in the killing, with some saying that it will "fuel tensions" in the region.
November 26, 2020 Ethiopian army ordered to march on Tigray capital: prime minister Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday the army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender, and he warned the city's half-million residents to stay indoors and disarm.
November 19, 2020 Legacy of socialism? State violence continues in Belarus In Belarus, government security forces continue to abuse, arrest and torture pro-democracy protesters since mass demonstrations became an almost-daily feature of life in the country after authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko won his sixth term in a widely disputed election more than 100 days ago.Â
November 19, 2020 Brexit negotiations suspended after official tests positive for coronavirus As if the Brexit trade negotiations were not tortuous enough, the coronavirus added a twist at a crucial stage on Thursday when top-level talks had to be suspended because an EU negotiator tested positive for COVID-19.
November 5, 2020 France's Macron vows to crackdown on illegal immigration to counter growing 'terrorist threat' France's President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Thursday to shore up border control measures and crackdown on illegal immigration as part of the country's overall strategy to combat the ascending "terrorist threat."
November 4, 2020 US officially withdraws from Paris climate pact The United States on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.
October 19, 2020 New UK Brexit campaign warns firms that 'time is running out' to prepare for no deal Businesses that trade with Europe are to be warned by Boris Johnson this week that time is running out to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
October 14, 2020 Ingraham: Trump coronavirus response 'vindicated' by European economies' 'total disasters' President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is being "vindicated" by events overseas, Laura Ingraham argued Tuesday night.