The rest of Europe will be watching closely as the country gets tough on unvaccinated peopleIn the past few weeks, Austria has hit many new Covid-19 records – none of them good. On 18 November there were 15,145 new cases recorded, the largest number s…
Waukesha Christmas parade: investigators question man after car speeds through crowd
Law enforcement sources believe driver was fleeing from another crime scene or incident, reports sayInvestigators were on Monday questioning a man after a vehicle ploughed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, killing at least five people and injuring …
Nasa to slam spacecraft into asteroid in mission to avoid future Armaggedon
Test drive of planetary defence system aims to provide data on how to deflect asteroids away from EarthThat’s one large rock, one momentous shift in our relationship with space. On Wednesday, Nasa will launch a mission to deliberately slam a spacecraft…
Jerome Powell nominated for second term as chair of US Federal Reserve
White House praises Republican’s ‘steady leadership’ of central bank during Covid pandemicJerome Powell’s handling of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has won the chair of the Federal Reserve the backing of the White House for a second t…
Russia accuses west of building up forces on its borders
Moscow, which has nearly 100,000 troops near Ukraine border, also criticises ‘provocative policy’ of US and EU towards KyivRussia has accused the west of building up forces on its borders as well as those of Belarus in remarks that appeared tailored to…
UK economic recovery to be slower than expected; pandemic worries weigh on euro – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIntroduction: EY cuts UK growth forecastsInflation and supply chain disruption to hit growthPound touches 21-month high against euroAll new buildings in England to have electric car charge point…
Covid news live: Austria enters nationwide lockdown; Australia eases international border restrictions
Austria reimposes nationwide lockdown as daily deaths triple; Australia will allow international students and skilled workers into the countryViolent protests erupt in Netherlands and Belgium, dozens arrestedBooster jabs could be extended to all UK adu…
Rotterdam police open fire as Covid protest turns into ‘orgy of violence’
Three people treated in hospital with serious injuries after clashes in Dutch city over reintroduction of Covid restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThree people were being treated in hospital in Rotterdam on Saturday…
Prove to us Peng Shuai is safe, UK urges China
Government calls on officials to provide evidence of the tennis player’s whereaboutsThe UK government has joined the mounting chorus of concern over the apparent disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai, urging the Chinese authorities to offer “verifiab…
House passes Biden’s $1.75tn Build Back Better plan after months of negotiations – live
House predictably voted mostly along party linesBill now goes to the Senate, where Republicans are expected to be unified in oppositionHarris takes on presidential role – briefly – as Biden has colonoscopyKyle Rittenhouse found not guilty in Kenosha sh…