Newshour Episodes Episode guide
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Georgia Senate election: voting begins to decide Senate control
Georgia votes to decide whether President-elect Biden controls both houses of Congress
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05/01/2021 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Georgia vote decides control of US Senate
The vote will determine the balance of power in the US Senate
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UK judge blocks extradition of Wikileaks founder to US
The judge blocked the request because of concerns over Mr Assange's mental health
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04/01/2021 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Kamala Harris: Trump tape "a bold abuse of power"
Democrats attack Trump for asking Georgia official to "find" votes
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Has India been too hasty in approving local vaccine?
New Indian vaccine approved before final clinical trials.
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India approves emergency vaccine use
India has formally approved the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines
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Israel leads virus vaccine race with 12% given jab
Israel has a rate of 11.55 vaccination doses per 100 people
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Tensions rise between Iran and the US
Military threats increase as Iran marks anniversary of Qasem Soleimani's killing.
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Cuba’s “biggest economic transformation in 30 years”
The island is devaluing its peso for the first time since the 1959 revolution
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01/01/2021 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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The UK completed its formal separation from the European Union
Boris Johnson says the UK has the ability to do things "differently and better"
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UN begins pull out from Darfur
After 13 years of peacekeeping, the UN hands over responsibility for security to Sudan
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31/12/2020 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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COVID-19: China approves vaccine for general use
The Sinopharm vaccine is approved in China beyond emergency use
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New vaccine brings hope as tougher restrictions hit UK
Half a million doses of the new AstraZeneca vaccine will be rolled out in UK from Monday
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30/12/2020 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine - cheap and easily-transported - gets UK approval
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Covid-19: UK seeing a record surge in cases
UK scientists call for “decisive” action to tackle Covid spread
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29/12/2020 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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UK's Covid-19 cases have reached highest level
A record 41,385 cases were recorded
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28/12/2020 21:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Hong Kong democracy activists tried in 'secret'
Ten Hong Kong pro-democracy activists had their case heard at a court in Shenzhen
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China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports
Zhang Zhan, who covered Wuhan's coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years.
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Covid: EU starts mass vaccination in 'touching moment of unity'
Mass vaccination across the EU - a bloc of 446 million people - began early on Sunday.
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EU launches mass coronavirus vaccination programme
Relief in sight with mass vaccination in Europe - but how long will it take to roll out?
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Covid-19: Unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans
Critical payments to 14 million people in jeopardy amid Congress standoff
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Explosions kill at least two people in Kabul
Officials said there were four blasts within the space of three hours
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Brexit Deal: What other trade deals can the UK strike outside the EU?
The UK has already begun trade negotiations with other countries