The United Kingdom has abandoned its plan to introduce full border checks with the European Union on Jan. 1 as British ministers face pressure from businesses not to increase chaos already caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Financial Times newspaper reported. Source: UK abandons plan to introduce full border checks with EU on January 1: […]
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Brazil reported a cumulative total of 802,828 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, with 30,412 new infections in the last 24 hours in the world’s second worst outbreak after the United States. Source: Brazil passes 800,000 COVID-19 cases, reports more than 40,000 deaths Category: worldNews
Prosecutors asked a high court in the Democratic Republic of Congo to sentence Vital Kamerhe, the president’s chief of staff, to 20 years in prison for his alleged role in the embezzlement of more than $50 million of public funds. Source: Congo prosecutor seeks 20-year sentence for president’s chief of staff Category: worldNews