Alastair Jamieson

USA

Biden wins big in Michigan, extends lead over Sanders

Former VP Joe Biden now has a substantial delegate lead over Bernie Sanders after winning in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho.

11/03/2020

World News

Coronavirus symptoms take five days to appear

A new study found that less than 2.5 percent of COVID-19 cases showed symptoms within 2.2 days while 97.5 percent showed symptoms within 11.5 days.

09/03/2020

United Kingdom

Thousands stranded as Europe's largest regional airline collapses

All Flybe flights have been grounded and passengers told not to go to airports unless they have alternative flight arrangements.

05/03/2020

Greece

Turkish people-smugglers operate in plain sight on Greek border

As a growing number of migrants tries to cross from Turkey into Europe, people-smugglers are working to thwart Greek border patrols.

04/03/2020

USA

Five takeaways from Super Tuesday

Joe Biden has resurged, winning 9 states on Super Tuesday. Bernie Sanders takes California. Here are five Super Tuesday facts.

04/03/2020

France

Mask shortages leave doctors 'dangerously ill-equipped' for COVID-19

The WHO says hoarding and misuse of masks is leaving doctors and nurses “dangerously ill-equipped” to deal with COVID-19.

03/03/2020

Greece

Greece is 'Europe’s shield’ in migrant crisis: EU chief von der Leyen

The EU has pledged €700 million in aid to Greece as European leaders visited the Greek-Turkish border which thousands of migrants have been trying to cross.

03/03/2020

World News

Albania and North Macedonia 'ready for EU enlargement talks'

Albania and North Macedonia have delivered “tangible” changes that pave the way for accession talks to join the European Union, the commissioner for enlargement said in an official report.

02/03/2020

Germany

Drone sighting causes flight chaos at Frankfurt airport

Flights were severely disrupted at Frankfurt airport — one of Europe’s busiest hubs — because of a drone, police and air traffic controllers said.

02/03/2020

France

Two suspects questioned after Strasbourg fire kills 5, injures 7

Prosecutors have been given more time to question two suspects over a horrific fire at a building in Strasbourg that left five dead and seven injured.

28/02/2020

Syria

Refugees reach Greek border as EU demands Turkey uphold commitments

Turkey has suggested it will stop preventing migrants from crossing through en route to Europe, which would be in breach of a pact made with the bloc in 2106.

27/02/2020

Albania

My country could be 'North Korea of Europe' again — Albania president

Ilir Meta wants Albanians to topple the government, which he claims is a “one-party regime” that threatens progress towards EU membership.

27/02/2020

United Kingdom

Expansion of Europe's busiest airport in doubt over climate change

The court ruling could stall the £14 billion plan to expand Europe's busiest airport amid concerns over climate change, pollution and noise.

27/02/2020

Italy

COVID-19: WHO warns of 'sustained' spread as Italy death toll his 107

Health chiefs warned of months of worldwide disruption from COVID-19 on Thursday as Italy scrambled to contain the deadliest outbreak of the virus outside China.

26/02/2020

India

New Delhi rocked by violence as Trump visits Taj Mahal

Violent clashes in New Delhi left one police officer dead and at least 11 other officers injured while elsewhere Donald Trump was visiting the Taj Mahal.

24/02/2020

USA

Weinstein guilty of rape: How victims 'changed the course of history'

Weinstein, 67, was immediately handcuffed and led off to jail, sealing his fall from powerful Hollywood boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.

24/02/2020

World News

COVID-19: Virus spreads across Europe — but borders stay open

Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and mainland Spain confirmed their first cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday as Europe scrambled to respond.

21/02/2020

Portugal

FC Porto player walks off pitch in fury at racist chants

FC Porto striker Moussa Marega, who is from Mali, was visibly angered by monkey noises aimed at him after he scored in a Portuguese league game.

16/02/2020

Hungary

Hungary's Orban lashes out at slow EU growth and 'sinister menaces'

Hungary's Orban warns about climate crisis, slow EU growth

16/02/2020

United Kingdom

'Pandemonium': Heathrow systems outage causes flight delay chaos

Thousands of passengers were facing delays on Sunday after a systems failure affecting all terminals at London Heathrow airport.

16/02/2020