Press play to listen to this article Greta Thunberg’s childhood ended during the pandemic. Just a few months before the arrival of the coronavirus, the Swedish teenager and her fellow activists had organized a march of millions — possibly the largest climate protest in history. But lockdowns put an end to the boisterous Fridays For … Read more
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Press play to listen to this article LONDON — The British prime minister is once again stretching the limits of what is tolerable in public office. Call it a manifesto promise kept. As Boris Johnson fields questions from the Metropolitan Police investigating alleged lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street, his premiership clings by a thread and … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, according to UK media Sunday. The 95-year-old is experiencing mild “cold-like symptoms,” the BBC reportedbut she intends to continue “light duties” from her home in Windsor over the coming weeks. Queen Elizabeth’s positive tests follows a number of coronavirus cases in the royal family. Prince Charles tested … Read more
Press play to listen to this article It is not easy to pinpoint the nadir of the EU’s great pivot to Africa. The shift in Europe’s focus was trumped with great fanfare by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel at the start of their mandates in December 2019. But the … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Europe’s refusal to share COVID-19 vaccine technology threatens to overshadow a major gathering of European and African leaders this week. Europe wants to use the meeting — which has been delayed by 16 months due to the pandemic — to advance relations on several fronts, including trade and … Read more
Protesters from across the European Union are expected to descend on Brussels Monday to object to government COVID-19 policies, including the widespread rollout of vaccines and mask mandates, despite efforts by Belgian authorities to stop the demonstration from throttling the city. The so-called “European freedom convoy” mimics similar anti-coronavirus protests that have taken root in … Read more
French police intercepted hundreds of vehicles and issued almost 300 fines as self-declared “freedom convoys” attempted to enter Paris to protest COVID-19 restrictions Saturday. Convoys are trying to enter the French capital from different directions to protest the vaccine pass, which the French government requires people to have in order to access many public spaces. … Read more
