Health
WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus.
News
Syria intercepts Israeli missiles – Vatican News
Syrian state media report Israel launched strikes against targets in the southern part of Syria on Wednesday
Europe
CFTC and ESMA Sign Enhanced MOU Related to Certain Recognized Central Counterparties
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange…
Europe
Brexit deal: how new EU-UK relations will affect you
EU-UK relations are changing following Brexit and the deal reached at the end of 2020. Find out what this means for you. The UK left the EU on 31 January…
Christianity
Church leaders worldwide condemn Washington Capitol violence
Violence mounted in Washington, DC on the day many Orthodox Christians celebrating Christmas Washington erupted into violence over the U.S. presidential election after a speech by President Donald Trump that…
America
‘An unwanted prison sentence’ for seafarers stuck at home and stranded at sea
Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been on board for many months longer than planned, stranded at sea due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Six months after the problem was first…
Europe
Season’s greetings from the European Parliament | News | European Parliament
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Europe
ESMA promotes transparency for TLTRO III transactions
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, issues today a public statement promoting transparency in the IFRS financial statements of banks regarding accounting for the…
Health
WHO chief begins 2021 with plea for ‘less politicking’ over health
In a race to “save lives, livelihoods and end this pandemic”, the head of the UN heath agency said on Tuesday that it was important to remember COVID-19 was just…
Christianity
Most Britons say their country is Christian, but participation is low: survey
Despite a national decline in religious observance, slightly over half of Britons continue to see the United Kingdom as a Christian country, but religiousness is low, a new study has…