Inspire Middle East How is the Abu Dhabi Investment Office supporting startups and attracting foreign businesses?
United Kingdom Coronavirus: 2.5 million vulnerable in England to be sent vitamin D Public Health England has advised that everyone, particularly the elderly, those who don’t get outside and those with dark skin, take a vitamin D supplement this winter. 28/11/2020
United Kingdom Michel Barnier arrives in London for face-to-face Brexit trade talks British and EU Brexit negotiators remain sceptical about the chances of a breakthrough in talks on a follow-on agreement, which are still stalled over fishing rights and fair trade rules. 28/11/2020
world news Talking culture: Dior stands by Depp and hope for music festivals Andrea Bolitho discusses this week's arts and entertainment news. 28/11/2020
World The Queen's Gambit: Why no woman has been crowned chess world champion The success of Netflix's The Queen's Gambit has renewed interest for chess and rekindled the debate over why so few women make it into the upper echelons of the intellectual sport. 27/11/2020
World 45 arrested in Europe, Brazil with 'record haul' of cocaine seized Authorities also seized luxury cars, dozens of aircraft and properties worth millions of euros. 27/11/2020
Poland Carrefour withdraws Polish news adverts over LGBT rights French supermarket chain Carrefour says it has withdrawn advertising campaign from Polish television TVP, saying that the content "did not correspond to the company's values". 27/11/2020
world news Danish Mayfly chosen as 2021's Insect of the Year The Central European insect is known for a lifespan that lasts only a few days 27/11/2020
Italy Maradona's death is 'about more than football' for this Napoli fan The loss of the Maradona earlier this week was felt profoundly in the southern Italian city where Carlo was born and raised — here he has a godlike status for the impact he made over seven seasons playing for SSC Napoli. 27/11/2020
world news Is Black Friday overshadowing Native American Heritage Day? Is the commercial free-for-all Black Friday dwarfing recognition of Native American heritage? 27/11/2020
Lithuania Is Lithuania's female-led government a sign of improved equality? The emergence of a female-led governing coalition has sent shockwaves across swathes of Lithuanian society. 27/11/2020
Iran Iran vows to retaliate over top nuclear scientist's killing Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says there are 'serious indications of [an] Israeli role' in the death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was shot dead on Friday 27/11/2020
Inspire Middle East This is how Saudi Arabia is investing in its economic future Saudi Arabia is experiencing an economic slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices. 27/11/2020
Good Morning Europe Geologists in New Zealand plan to deep into extinct volcano for heat They are planning to drill into an extinct 11-million-year-old volcano to use its heat as an alternative energy resource and reduce climate-damaging emissions. 27/11/2020
World The most striking images from this week's top stories Protests condemning violence against women, hundreds jailed for life in Turkey, melted scaffolding removed from Notre-Dame, fans mourning Maradona's death - these and other key stories of the week captured by photographers around the world 27/11/2020
Belgium Target 'criminals' around Putin with sanctions, Navalny urges Europe Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says EU measures against Russian officials will only be taken seriously when they target oligarchs with close links to the Kremlin 27/11/2020
Germany Black Friday: Amazon workers in Germany go on strike Around 2,500 Amazon workers across the country are predicted to take part in walkouts, according to the union Ver.di. 27/11/2020
United Kingdom Santa's Grottos are going virtual in the UK this year As the UK emerges from a nationwide lockdown next week, Father Christmas performers are being trained to use video conferencing. 27/11/2020
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