China Overtakes US As Europe’s Top Trade Partner —Report
China pushed past the United States in the third quarter to become the European Union’s top trade partner, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the US while Chinese activity rebounded. Over…
COVID-19: Biden Urges US Congress To Pass Robust Relief Plan
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Congress to quickly approve a “robust” aid plan to address the Covid-19 economic crisis, which his pick to lead the US Treasury called…
UK Names New Points-Based Immigration For Skilled Workers
The British Government has introduced a points-based immigration system to attract the “brightest and the best” skilled workers from around the world. UK Secretary of State for the Home Department,…
Just In: UK Okays Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Public Use
The UK has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for public use. It is the first country to gives its nod to the mass use of the vaccine. In November, Pfizer…
US Election: Wisconsin Certifies Biden’s Victory
President-elect Joe Biden’s victories in Arizona and Wisconsin were certified on Monday, further cementing his win even as Donald Trump continues to make baseless claims of vote fraud. “This election…
Germany’s Unemployment Rate Drops With 537,000 More Jobs In November
German unemployment unexpectedly fell in November, official data showed Tuesday, but restrictions to curb the second coronavirus wave caused a jump in the number of people on short-time work. The…
US’ Moderna Seeks Emergency FDA Approval For Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna, a US company, on Monday, says it will apply to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorise its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Moderna developed the COVID-19…
China Jails 53 For Deadly Factory Blast
A Chinese court jailed 53 people on Monday after convicting them on charges including bribery and negligence over a massive chemical factory explosion in eastern China last year that killed…
Nigerian-Born Adeyemo Gets Top Appointment In Us, As Deputy Secretary Of Treasury
US President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce Nigerian-born Adewale Adeyemo as deputy secretary of the treasury department. Advertisement Adeyemo, appointed as the president of the Obama Foundation in 2019,…
Iranian Scientist Killed With Controlled Device —Official
Israel assassinated a top Iranian nuclear scientist with a remotely controlled device, the head of Iran’s national security council said on Monday, appearing to contradict earlier official accounts of a…
