Russia Russia says its Sputnik V vaccine is 95% effective against COVID-19 Just in: Russia says trials have shown its Sputnik V vaccine is 95% effective against COVID-19 24/11/2020
World International travellers could soon require COVID-19 vaccination International travellers could soon be required to have a COVID-19 vaccine before flying, according to the Qantas chief executive. 24/11/2020
World 'Let's rebuild a strong EU-USA alliance', EU chiefs tell Joe Biden "It is a new beginning for the EU-US global partnership," Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said after speaking with US President-elect Joe Biden. 24/11/2020
France Police force migrants out of Paris square in 'shocking' scene France's interior minister called the images of police forcefully removing migrants from the Place de la République "shocking". 24/11/2020
Japan Japan's handling of Carlos Ghosn was wrong, say rights experts A panel of human rights experts working with the UN found that Ghosn’s arrest in Japan in late 2018 and early 2019 was "arbitrary" and called on Japan’s government to "take the necessary steps to remedy the situation of Mr. Ghosn without delay." 24/11/2020
View The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted barriers to vital digital financial services for refugees ǀ View Restrictions on the right to work and acquire assets hamper the ability for refugees to become self-reliant. The coronavirus pandemic has made a dire situation even worse in the absence of humanitarian aid or personal income. 24/11/2020
USA COVID-19: Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in US virus response The US is averaging 165,000 new virus cases per day, up over 70% in two weeks, according to Johns Hopkins University. Hospitalisations, deaths and the testing positivity rate are also up sharply as the nation approaches Thanksgiving. 24/11/2020
United Kingdom AstraZeneca executive awaiting 'relatively fast' EU vaccine approval The company's Executive Vice President for Europe and Canada told Euronews that once approved the vaccine could be distributed "very fast" across all EU member states. 24/11/2020
USA Biden transition gets US government approval to move forward US President Donald Trump agreed to allow the government to cooperate with the Biden transition while still refusing to concede. 24/11/2020
World Michigan election board certifies Joe Biden win, dealing blow to Trump President Donald Trump's efforts to have the election results overturned have been dealt another blow in Michigan 23/11/2020
World President-elect Joe Biden appoints John Kerry as 'climate envoy' President-elect Joe Biden appoints John Kerry as 'climate envoy' 23/11/2020
Spain Spain's King Felipe VI self-isolating after COVID-19 contact Spain's King Felipe VI will self-isolate for ten days after coming into close contact with someone who later tested positive for the coronavirus, a Royal Palace source has said. 23/11/2020
France Former mayor deputy appeals charge over Marseille building collapse A former deputy to the Mayor of Marseille will appeal his indictment in the investigation into the fatal collapse of two buildings in 2018, which killed eight people. 23/11/2020
Turkey Turkey blocks EU inspection of cargo vessel travelling to Libya Turkey has protested after German soldiers boarded a Turkish cargo ship in search of suspected arms shipments to Libya. The EU mission says all protocols were followed in the operation, and no illicit materials were found. 23/11/2020
Russia Russia arrests police colonel over 2010 Moscow metro bombings Russia said it had detained a police colonel from Dagestan on terrorism offences after accusing him of aiding a suicide bomber in a 2010 attack on the Moscow metro. 23/11/2020
World 'Migration is not a threat to Christianity,' says Pope Francis "To reject a struggling migrant, whatever his or her religious belief, out of fear of diluting a 'Christian' culture is grotesquely mispresenting both Christianity and culture," the Pope said. 23/11/2020
Belarus Belarus pensioners demand President Alexander Lukashenko resigns “Grandmothers and grandfathers heal poorly from new wounds,” read one of the banners carried by demonstrators. 23/11/2020
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