Lucy Fraser

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought this year will go to the so-called Opposition Coordination Council in Belarus. The "initiative of courageous women," including opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and Nobel laureate…

More than a million infections with the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in Spain. It is the first European country where so many infections have been counted. The country has already conducted 15.5 million tests. Spain has 47…

The emails about a meeting between Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and a Ukrainian company are not Russian disinformation, according to US intelligence chief John Ratcliffe. He says this in response to the investigation…

A judge in Berlin has dismissed the imposed closing time of restaurants at 11 p.m. in summary proceedings. It cannot be legally substantiated and does not make a significant contribution to the fight against the virus, the…

Numerous European countries reported record numbers of corona infections on Wednesday. In Italy, 7,332 new cases were reported, a record and more than 1,400 more than the day before. Russia set a new record with 14,231 infections…

The UK has hired several ferry companies to transport emergency supplies, such as medicines, to the island in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The UK government has signed contracts for a total of £ 77.6m with Brittany Ferries, DFDS,…

Demonstrators and rioters in the northwestern American city of Portland, Oregon, among other things, brought down a statue of the much-honoured US President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Some 200 activists, according to their…

US President Donald Trump has approved a revised bailout package to get the United States economy through the corona crisis. That stated his top economic adviser Larry Kudlow against news channel Fox. Earlier this week, Trump…

The next debate between President Trump and his challenger Joe Biden is virtual, according to the committee responsible for organizing the debates. This committee reported. Trump will then remain in the White House. It is not yet…

The European Parliament approves a reshuffle of the European Commission, the day-to-day EU administration. The Let Valdis Dombrovskis, who is changing portfolios, and the new Irish Commissioner Mairead McGuinness each have the…