Jonathan Rugman , Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Jonathan Rugman has been Foreign Affairs Correspondent at Channel 4 News for more than a decade.
He reported from the revolutions and uprisings in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Bahrain and has covered stories as diverse as Somalia's famine, the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, corruption in world football and the Haiti earthquake. In 2016 he won a BAFTA for his reporting on the terrorist attacks in Paris.
He was previously the programme's Washington Correspondent and Business Correspondent and his reporting has won more than 10 awards. He is the author of "Ataturk's Children: Turkey and the Kurds" and previously worked on BBC Radio 4 documentaries and in Turkey for the BBC and The Guardian.
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Trump supporters gather for ‘Million MAGA March’ to protest ‘stolen election’
Trump supporters are starting to gather near the White House for their rally later today.
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Georgia to be key state in US Senate race
In the United States, Joe Biden has been congratulated by the Pope and appointed his chief of staff while President Trump is still refusing to admit defeat.
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Trump makes first appearance since Biden’s election victory
President Trump has made his first official appearance since the election was called for his rival Joe Biden. But unlike his Twitter feed, no comment was forthcoming as he laid a wreath in Arlington cemetery for Veterans Day. Meanwhile, the key state Georgia today said it would do a full recount by hand.
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China, Russia and Turkey yet to congratulate Joe Biden on election win
As congratulations to Joe Biden flooded in from around the world, there were exceptions – Russia, China and Turkey are yet to recognise the election result. From rejoining the Iran nuclear deal to dealing with nuclear-armed North Korea, the president-elect has his work cut out.
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Joe Biden calls for unity as Kamala Harris hails historic significance of election
“This is the time to heal in America”. If last night was for spontaneous scenes of jubilation, as his supporters spilled out onto the streets – Joe Biden began his first full day as President-elect as he does any other Sunday – going to church in his home town of Wilmington.
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UK terror threat level raised to severe
The UK’s terror threat level has been raised to “severe” – meaning an attack on British soil is highly likely.
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Emmanuel Macron says France will not give in to terror after three die in Nice attack
France is on its highest level of security alert, after three people died in a knife attack in a church.
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Lockdowns come into force across Europe as Covid-19 deaths soar
Governments across Europe are battling to stop their hospitals from being overwhelmed.
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Collapse of Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire ‘disappointing’ says Trump
The two sides have now been fighting for a month.
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Nigerian security forces ‘open fire’ on protesters in Lagos
Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, has had a round-the-clock police curfew after demonstrators came under fire from security forces last night.
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Covid cases soaring across Europe
It’s not just the UK struggling to cope with a fresh wave of coronavirus, cases are soaring across Europe too, with several governments facing a public backlash. Italy insists that face masks be worn outdoors after a spike in cases.
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Russia, US and France step up efforts to halt Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Hundreds have been killed since clashes began at the end of last month.
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At least 30 killed in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan
In the Caucasus, at least 30 people have been killed in a second day of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Boris Johnson sought advice from Sweden over Covid strategy
Sweden’s Chief Epidemiologist has told Channel 4 News that the UK having a lockdown – and then ending it – was probably the biggest cause of a surge in British Covid cases
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Covid restrictions come into force in Madrid as cases soar
The government’s scientific and medical advisers today compared the UK with other European countries which have seen a sharp rise in cases.
