Political News
Northern Ireland govt to meet as Belfast riots escalate
The devolved Northern Irish government is set to meet on Thursday to discuss the ongoing riots in Belfast after a sixth consecutive night of disturbances.
Xi warns Merkel of difficulties ahead in China-EU relations
China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that relations between China and the EU were facing “various challenges” and he hoped the 27-nation bloc could “independently” make correct judgements, Chinese state media reported.
Air France surrenders 18 Orly slots in return for €4bn refinancing
Air France has won EU approval for a €4bn recapitalisation plan by the French government after agreeing to give up valuable slots at Orly airport in Paris as it looked to bolster finances hammered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Iran, US to begin negotiations on nuclear deal revival
Iranian and US officials are set to begin talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal on Tuesday in Vienna.
UK launches mass testing as economy reopens
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday new mass Covid-19 testing programmes as society reopens.