Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tightened coronavirus containment guidance surrounding Christmas a week before Britons visit their families. Johnson said the laws would remain the same for residents, but added people should not stay overnight at other people’s homes if they can and avoid travelling from “high prevalence” areas to those with lower infection rates. He […]

The Canadian fashion mogul, Peter Nygard, has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and other crimes targeting dozens of women and underage girls over a quarter-century in three countries, U.S. authorities said. Canadian Police arrested Nygard in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Monday at the U.S. government’s request under the countries’ extradition treaty. Acting U.S. Attorney, Audrey […]

French police have seized tonnes of World War II-era weapons and ammunition from caches in southeastern France and detained a man suspected of arms trafficking, authorities said Tuesday. A raid last Friday in the city of Annecy netted a tonne of hunting ammunition and 300 kilogrammes of ammunition for military weapons, as well as nine […]

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday projected its 2020 budget deficit will soar to around $79 billion, as the world’s top crude exporter reels from low oil prices and a coronavirus-led economic downturn. Passing its budget for 2021, the kingdom also announced it was slashing government spending in a bid to reduce the shortfall during the year […]

Liberians largely support President George Weah’s plan to shorten presidential terms, according to partial referendum results announced Tuesday, although the under-fire president’s party appeared to be suffering in a simultaneous senatorial election. The country went to the polls last week to choose new senators, in an election held alongside the constitutional referendum on term limits […]