USA US health secretary Alex Azar tells Trump he is resigning During Alex Azar's time serving as US health secretary, more than 390,000 people in the US have died from COVID-19. 16/01/2021
World The most striking images from this week's top stories The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world. 16/01/2021
Germany Armin Laschet elected new leader of Germany's CDU party Saturday’s vote isn’t the final word on who will run as the center-right candidate for chancellor in Germany’s September 26 election, but Laschet will either run for chancellor or will have a big say in who does. 16/01/2021
world news Brexit red tape is leading to shortages in some UK supermarkets British freight traders say European truck drivers could simply choose not to deliver to the UK over post-Brexit red tape. 16/01/2021
USA Trump administration oversees unprecedented number of executions The outgoing US president has overseen 13 federal executions since July, more than any president for 120 years. 16/01/2021
World 'Outrage': Row after pro-Brexit group moves its website back into EU Neale Richmond, European Affairs spokesperson for a coalition party, Fine Gael, described the move as an "outrage". 15/01/2021
World Coronavirus: Latest data on new COVID-19 infections and deaths The latest data on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus 15/01/2021
Switzerland Coronavirus: WHO against vaccine passports 'for the time being' The agency's emergency committee said there were still "too many fundamental unknowns" about the effectiveness of vaccines. 15/01/2021
The Cube YouTube removes video of Austrian MP over 'COVID-19 misinformation' Herbert Kickl claimed that children would play "not the slightest role" in spreading the virus. 15/01/2021
World Delays to delivery of COVID vaccine 'unacceptable', say six EU nations "Fewer doses will be available for European countries at the end of January and the beginning of February," said Pfizer. 15/01/2021
United Kingdom Musicians fear Brexit has cut a decades-long cultural link with Europe For generations of British musicians, Europe has been more than just a place to play - it has been a pilgrimage. With Brexit, that decades-long link could have been finally severed. 15/01/2021
United Kingdom International arrivals to England will have to quarantine for 10 days All international arrivals to England will have to quarantine for 10 days from Monday amid concerns over the spread of new COVID variants. 15/01/2021
Norway Norway reports COVID-19 vaccine deaths in elderly and frail people The Norwegian Medicines Agency told Euronews it expected to see some deaths linked to vaccinations within nursing homes but noted that fatalities were “very, very rare”. 15/01/2021
France Icelandic man has world's first double arm and shoulder transplant A hospital in Lyon, France, says it is the first in the world to carry out a double shoulder and arm transplant. 15/01/2021
Switzerland Swiss to vote in referendum on government's COVID-19 measures Campaigners say the measures, which include the closing of bars and restaurants, are "disproportionate" and "demonstrably ineffective". 15/01/2021
Czech Republic Czech Republic: Ex-president unremorseful after breaking COVID rules Former Czech president Václav Klaus was pictured at a restaurant in Prague without a mask despite a COVID-19 lockdown across the country. 15/01/2021
France Deliveroo driver jailed for refusing orders from Jewish restaurants The Algerian, who was in France illegally, will be deported after he completes his four-month prison sentence. 15/01/2021
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