Venezuelan President says governments of Portugal, Spain, the UK and the US have frozen the country’s assets and blocked funds for access to Covid-19 vaccines

Democratic wins in both races tomorrow will see the upper chamber of Congress split 50-50

Judge says 49-year-old Australian publisher is a suicide risk, orders his discharge

More than 73,000 people receive first dose of vaccine over the last couple of days, says state media

Locals told to shelter in place from toxic fumes

PM says ‘stronger message necessary’ after concerns of third wave of infections

Jacqueline Veyrac snatched on the street in 2016 and bundled into the back of a van

But they rallied behind vaccination campaign

10,000 medical workers will be first to receive shots

It had closed them temporarily after new virus strains emerged

It is negotiating with pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech to buy 5 million doses

This is due to 'recent threats' by Iran, says Pentagon

They say armed forces involvement will lead to ‘dangerous, unlawful, unconstitutional territory’