Amy Macdonald named as Scotland’s ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2021

Amy Macdonald has been named as the final ambassador this year’s Independent Venue Week, representing Scotland. READ MORE: – Independent Venue Week: why your local venue needs you, but not as…

Independent Venue Week name Jordan Adetunji as 2021 ambassador for Northern Ireland

Jordan Adetunji has been announced as the Northern Ireland ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2021. Last month saw Arlo Parks announced as the England ambassador for the eighth edition of the…

Georgia on cusp of delivering Senate to Democrats as Warnock wins, Ossoff extends lead

#Democrats won one #US #Senate race in #Georgia and led in another on Wednesday, moving closer to a surprise sweep in a former Republican stronghold that would give them control…

Central African Republic: Opposition angry after Touadera wins reelection

#Opposition figures in the #CentralAfricanRepublic on Tuesday lashed the outcome of presidential elections that saw President Faustin Archange #Touadera returned to office in disputed conditions. FRANCE 24’s Clément di Roma…

US Congress set to certify Biden’s victory: How does it work?

President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the #ElectoralCollege #vote won by Joe #Biden.…

WHO virus mission blunted as China refuses team entry

An expert mission to #China to probe the origins of the Covid-19 #pandemic was in disarray Wednesday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organization team at the last…

Rural America Still Has Terrible Internet. Here’s Why.

As more Americans move to the suburbs and work from home, with many planning to stay, demand for high-speed internet in less populated areas has skyrocketed. But supply isn’t keeping…

Gruff Rhys announced as Independent Venue Week ambassador for Wales

Gruff Rhys has been announced as Independent Venue Week 2021’s ambassador for Wales. READ MORE – Independent Venue Week: why your local venue needs you, but not as much as…

Zimbabwe reintroduces curfew to contain rising Covid-19 cases

#Zimbabwe enters another #lockdown as #coronovirus numbers spike. Despite calls for people to avoid large gatherings, huge crowds worryingly build up at the border with South Africa. Subscribe to France 24…

Voting underway for key Georgia Senate runoffs

Voters cast ballots on Tuesday in a pair of #US Senate runoff elections in #Georgia that will determine control of the chamber – and with it the ability to block…

Qatar, Saudi leaders hug, end embargo between bitter rivals

#Qatar’s ruling emir arrived in #SaudiArabia for a Gulf summit and was greeted with an embrace by the kingdom’s crown prince on Tuesday, following an announcement that the kingdom would…

Georgia voting in polls that could shape Biden presidency

After an unprecedented campaign that mobilized President Donald #Trump and his successor Joe #Biden, the people of #Georgia started voting Tuesday in two US Senate runoffs that could shape the…

How An Activist’s 2016 Murder Shook a Nation

Berta Cáceres, a prominent Honduran environmental activist, was killed in her home in 2016. Since then, the investigation of her murder has drawn international scrutiny as it moved closer to…

Britain locks down over virus surge despite new vaccine rollout

Schools and colleges across #Britain closed on Tuesday ahead of a national #lockdown as the country battled to control surging #coronavirus cases that are threatening to overwhelm its healthcare system.…

Spacex Plans To Test Two Starship At Once, SN10 Stacked, Nasa SLS Green Run Test

SpaceX is set to significantly ramp up its Starship development program in the new year, in more ways than one. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk noted on Twitter on…