Coronavirus has meant abandoning or hastily rearranging holiday plans for many people. Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago are the latest countries to be added to the UK’s quarantine list, which means travellers returning from those countries will need to…
Read MoreWorld vaccine delivery ‘will need 8,000 jumbo jets’
Shipping a coronavirus vaccine around the world will be the “largest transport challenge ever” according to the airline industry. The equivalent of 8,000 Boeing 747s will be needed, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said. There is no Covid-19…
Read MoreUK ‘will not blink first’ ahead of eighth round of Brexit trade talks
Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator has said Europe should “take our position seriously” ahead of a new round of crucial trade negotiations. David Frost, who will lead the UK’s post-Brexit trade talks as well as serving as the prime minister’s national…
Read MoreGlobal economy will suffer for ‘years to come’
The world will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general, said the economic shock was already bigger than the financial crisis. He told the BBC…
Read MoreUS says it will not join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine
More than 150 countries are setting up the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility, or COVAX. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has said it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19…
Read MorePakistan will not recognise Israel: PM Khan
Imran Khan remarks days after a US-brokered deal between UAE and Israel to normalise relations. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his country will not recognise Israel until there is a Palestinian state acceptable to the Palestinians. In an…
Read MoreUS Postal Service says it will halt changes until after election
The USPS had been criticised for threatening the vote after reports of mailboxes and sorting machines being removed. United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will suspend all operational reforms and initiatives until after the November presidential election, he said in…
Read MoreWho will Biden pick as running mate?
During the final Democratic primary debate in March, Joe Biden pledged that if he were to win the party’s presidential nomination, he would choose a woman as his running mate. A lot has happened since then, not the least of…
Read MoreHow will UK’s suspension of its Hong Kong extradition treaty affect relations with China?
The UK government has confirmed it will halt its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, after China imposed tough new national security laws. Three Sky News correspondents have given their take on what today’s statement from Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab means…
Read MoreNew Colorado program will let more employees save for retirement through their company
Nearly a million Colorado workers who lack a retirement savings plan at work will soon gain that benefit under a bill that Gov. Jared Polis signed into law Tuesday. The Colorado Secure Savings Program, contained in Senate Bill 200, ensures…
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