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
United Kingdom US charges Libyan man over Lockerbie bombing 32 years on The Justice Department revealed charges accusing a Libyan bomb expert in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, an attack that killed 259 people in the air and an additional 11 on the ground. 21/12/2020
USA US Congress seals agreement on €730 billion COVID-19 relief bill Millions of Americans hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will now receive financial help after Republicans and Democrats agreed on a long-overdue relief package. 21/12/2020
USA US braces for major snowstorm as vaccine rollout continues A major snowstorm has rolled into the northeast of the United States, just days after the start of a coronavirus vaccine campaign in the country, and amid a continuing surge in cases. 17/12/2020
no comment COVID-19 vaccine set to be distributed throughout the US Dry ice, shipping labels and packing tape were on hand as workers in face masks and gloves prepared the packages of vaccine doses. 13/12/2020
USA Six injured after car ploughs through protesters in Manhattan Police said the driver, a woman, was stopped near the area. She was taken into custody and questioned. It's not clear whether she will face charges. 12/12/2020
no comment Thousands protest in Taipei over US pork imports Protesters are also angry over labour issues and media freedom. 22/11/2020
View Joe Biden's election offers lessons for Europe on how to deal with far-right populism ǀ View 19/11/2020