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Shellfish lorries park near Downing Street in protest over Brexit chaos
At least 10 shellfish lorries are parked on roads near Downing Street and the British parliament on Monday in protest over the chaos at the border after Brexit.
Washington adds Xiaomi to military blacklist
The Trump administration has added Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to its military blacklist.
Most who have had Covid-19 protected for 'at least' five months, study shows
People who have recovered from Covid-19 are "highly likely" to have immunity for at least five months, but may still infect others, a study found.
Truss seeks meeting with US trade representative to discuss tariffs on Scottish whisky
British trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday she was seeking an early meeting with who will be the new US trade representative after Joe Biden is sworn in as President, Katherine Tai, to discuss dropping tariffs on Scottish whisky.
Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine approval possible in March
Emergency Use Approval for Johnson&Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine may not arrive before March, potentially a few weeks later than had been hoped for.
Lowest earners worst off financially during pandemic - JRF
People already struggling with poverty and those with the lowest wages have been worst hit by the pandemic said the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in its latest report.
UK government announces sanctions against Xinjiang over human rights violations
UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, announced a package of measures on Tuesday aimed at ensuring that British organisations are not complicit in the human rights violations taking place in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.
FBI fears more 'armed protests' in US state capitols
The FBI has warned of alleged plans to storm all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington in the leadup to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, media reported overnight Tuesday.
EU asks Iran to reverse decision on uranium enrichment to save 2015 accord
Iran must reverse its decision to enrich uranium up to 20% if it wants to save the 2015 nuclear accord, the European Union said in a statement on Monday.
Deutsche Bank to cut business ties with Trump after Capitol attack
Deutsche Bank said it would no longer do business with US President Donald Trump or any of his companies in the future after his supporters stormed the US Capitol building last week.
Democrats move closer to impeaching Trump
US Democrats have stepped up moves to impeach Donald Trump, publishing a resolution due to be filed with the House of Representatives.
Small study shows convalescent plasma reduces risk of severe Covid-19
Convalescent plasma from patients who have already recovered from Covid-19 can help many older patients suffer a severe illness, a clinical study showed.
One dead as pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol
One woman died and Washington was under curfew after a mob supporting US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building as lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's election victory.
FDA warns against reducing Covid-19 vaccine doses
Reducing the dosage of currently approved Covid-19 vaccines could pose a public health risk, the Food and Drug Administration said.
EU negotiating boost in Covid-19 doses from Pfizer/BioNTech to 600m
Brussels is negotiating a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech to provide enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to inoculate as much as two-thirds of the bloc's population.
UK govt unveils new £4.6bn Covid relief package after latest lockdown
The UK government has unveiled a new £4. 6bn package of Covid-19 relief measures to help businesses get through the latest national lockdown announced on Monday night.
Johnson to set out English lockdown as Covid-19 infections soar
Boris Johnson is preparing to announce an English lockdown on Monday evening to try to stem rapidly rising Covid-19 infection rates.