WikiLeaks' Assange To Discover If He Will Be Freed From Jail On Bail Via Reuters: WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange will discover on Wednesday if he will be allowed to taste freedom after years of self-incarceration and jail time, following victory in his battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States. A British judge on Monday rejected a request from U.S. authorities for Assange, 49, to be sent across […]
North Korea's Kim Tells Party Congress Economic Plan Failed 'Tremendously' Via Reuters: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his five-year economic plan had failed to meet its goals “on almost every sector” as he kicked off a congress of the ruling Workers’ Party, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. The rare political gathering, which Kim last hosted in 2016, has drawn international attention as he is expected to unveil […]
Britons Ordered To Stay At Home As Third National Lockdown Begins Via Reuters: Britain began its third COVID-19 lockdown on Tuesday with citizens under orders to stay at home and the government calling for one last major national effort to contain the virus before mass vaccinations turn the tide. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown late on Monday saying the highly contagious new coronavirus variant first identified in Britain […]
Iran Says It Resumes 20% Uranium Enrichment At Fordow Site - Mehr Via Reuters: Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow nuclear facility, the government spokesman told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Monday, a level of purity that is not allowed under Tehran’s 2015 nuclear pact with six major powers. The move is the latest of several recent Iranian breaches of the deal, which it started […]
Brexit Deal Anticipation Fuels Stocks And Sterling Via Reuters: Stocks rallied and the British pound gained on Thursday as Britain and the European Union closed in on a free-trade deal and investors wagered on a global economic recovery. Britain and the European Union were hammering out the final details of a narrow trade deal on Thursday with an announcement expected imminently, adding to an optimistic mood in the final trading […]
Anger Boils Over In Dover As Stranded Truckers Demand To Leave UK Via Reuters: Angry truck drivers briefly scuffled with police in the streets of Dover on Wednesday as a partial blockade by France designed to stop the spread of a new highly infectious coronavirus variant left thousands stranded before Christmas. Paris and London agreed late on Tuesday that drivers carrying a negative COVID-19 test result could board ferries for […]
Britain Tells Shoppers Food Is Plentiful Despite Freight Halt Via Reuters: Britain said food was plentiful on Tuesday despite freight routes to mainland Europe remaining cut off, and people should not worry about supermarkets running out in the last few days before their traditional Christmas feast. Tesco and Sainsbury’s, Britain’s two biggest supermarket groups, warned on Monday that gaps would start to appear on shelves within days if freight deliveries […]
U.S. Lawmakers Back $1.9 Billion To Replace Telecom Equipment From China Via Reuters U.S. lawmakers will back $1.9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says poses national security risks as part of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, two sources briefed on the matter said on Sunday. Lawmakers will also back $3.2 billion for an emergency broadband benefit for low-income Americans, senior […]
United Kingdom Cut Off Over Fears About New COVID Strain Via Reuters: The United Kingdom stood shut off from the rest of Europe on Monday after allies cut transport ties over fears of a new coronavirus strain, sowing chaos for families, truckers and supermarkets just days before the Brexit cliff edge. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, Israel and Canada were among those that shut off travel […]
