UK asks Turkey for PPE shipment help as Turkish minister says it’s on the way

Britain made a formal request to Turkey over a consignment of personal protective equipment on Sunday - the day after a cabinet minister announced a ’very significant additional shipment’ was already on its way for delivery. Williamson, the education secretary, said at the government’s daily briefing on Sunday that he ’hoped’ the delivery would arrive the next day however it failed to arrive.

Milan

Under attack: WHO and the coronavirus pandemic – podcast

EUROPEwww.theguardian.com

Coronavirus: UK only formally asked Turkey for PPE shipment after it said it was already on its way

LEFTnews.sky.com

UK asks Turkey for PPE shipment help as Turkish minister says it’s on the way

Fire breaks out at Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer in India, 5 dead

Twin suicide bombings in Baghdad leave 32 dead

World leaders congratulate Biden

Canada’s governor general resigns after report highlights workplace harassment

At least 32 shoppers killed by two suicide bombers in Baghdad strike

South Korea Olympic coach jailed for over 10 years for raping star speedskater

Vatican convicts ex-bank chief in property embezzlement scam

Hungary breaks ranks with EU, approves Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

Brazil says 2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses coming from India

IOC chief says Tokyo Olympics won’t be rescheduled despite Covid-19 concerns

Biden seeking five-year extension of arms treaty with Russia: White House

Row over UK’s refusal to grant full diplomatic status to EU ambassador worsens

Russia committed human rights violation in Georgia war, ECHR rules

After a cold 2020, Turkey and EU seek thaw in ties

China mine accident: ’Will take at least 15 more days to reach trapped miners’

Joe Biden inaugurated as 46th president of United States of America

Biden signs document taking back US to Paris Climate Agreement

France to acknowledge its abuses in former colony Algeria, but won’t apologize

Thunberg taunts Trump as he flies out of presidency, says ’so nice to see!’

In Madrid, two dead after huge blast tiggered by apparent gas leak

Trudeau to be Biden’s first foreign call

China slaps sanctions on Pompeo, 27 other Trump administration officials

Biden to rejoin Paris climate agreement and WHO on first day as US president

Zimbabwe’s foreign minister dies from Covid-19

Iran’s President Rouhani welcomes ’tyrant’ Trump’s departure