Europe Covid: Germany heads for new lockdown as cases surge

Germany looks set to tighten lockdown measures today and extend them into April as Europe’s Covid third wave gathers pace.  Angela Merkel is meeting with Germany’s regional leaders today for a summit that was supposed to be about easing restrictions. But as

BBC journalist is freed in Myanmar days after being detained 

A BBC journalist who was detained during the ongoing military crackdown in Myanmar has been freed, the corporation said today.   Aung Thura had been led away by men in plain clothes while reporting outside a courthouse in the capital Naypyitaw last Friday. 

Minister sparks fresh fears over summer holidays

Minister sparks fresh fears over summer holidays as she warns travel might NOT be allowed from May 17 despite Tories saying going abroad is the only incentive for young people to get jabs Care Minister Helen Whately urged people to ‘hold off