Pakistan Nepali climbers make history with first winter summit of K2 Since the first attempt back in 1988, no mountaineers had previously reached higher than 7,750 meters. 16/01/2021
Brazil Brazil's Amazon region suffers deadly lack of oxygen supplies Brazilian artists, football clubs, and politicians used their platforms to appeal for help for the city of Manaus, which is experiencing a dire lack of oxygen. 16/01/2021
Italy ‘This is civil disobedience’: Rome restaurants defy COVID-19 closures One restauranteur said recent losses were making it impossible to provide for his children, adding that government financial aid wasn't enough. 16/01/2021
Uganda Uganda election: Longtime President Yoweri Museveni declared winner Uganda’s elections are often marred by allegations of fraud and abuses by security forces. 16/01/2021
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
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