People in the UK are being warned that they’re now living through the 'worst weeks of the pandemic' More cases than ever, more deaths than ever - a “perilous moment” says the Prime Minister - and what’s really sickening, is that thousands more are expected to die with their chance to be vaccinated just weeks or a few months away - which is why we still urgently need effective treatments. Nexus speaks to the eminent British professor, Sir Christopher Edwards, who believes he came up with an idea for an effective treatment right at the beginning of the pandemic - but is still struggling to get it tested in the UK.

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Nexus lays out the year ahead - every month has something interesting - especially with all big events delayed by the Pandemic! We focus on three events in particular - a new U.S. president, Brexit Britain and Ghislaine Maxwell's trial linked to her old friend Jeffrey Epstein - will she ever face justice?

2021: Biden, Brexit, & Ghislaine Maxwell's trial

What a year 2020 has been. The Pandemic overshadowed every world event - even the U.S. presidential election but here at the Nexus we did manage to find some time to cover other stories and speak to some interesting characters who all have their place within those stories; including President Trump’s former communications director Anthony Scaramucci, the former boss of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and the so-called ‘architect of Brexit’ Mr Nigel Farage.

Trump, Brexit, Epstein: the big players in the other big stories of 2020

This week we’re looking back at the biggest story of 2020; the Coronavirus pandemic. There have now been more than 75 million reported cases of Covid-19 worldwide and it has spread to every continent except Antarctica. So far, the virus has claimed more than 1.66 million lives and caused the worst economic downturn since World War 2.

The biggest story of the year

Morocco has become the latest country to join President Trump's so-called 'Abraham Accords' a series of foreign policy initiatives which seek to 'normalise relations' between Arab nations and Israel. In return, the United States agreed to recognise the disputed territory of Western Sahara as belonging to Morocco. This is a pretty outrageous move for many of the indigenous people who live there, the Saharawi, who have been fighting for independence for 47 years. We take a detailed look at the deal with analysts from the US, Israel and Morocco and we also hear from the Polisario Front, a group the UN considers to be the legitimate representative of the Saharawi people.

Who owns Western Sahara? The US-Morocco-Israel deal explained

Nigel Farage, one of Donald Trump's close friends and allies, says this isn't over. He predicts Trump TV and a comeback in 2024 (oh and he also talks about Brexit!)​

Exclusive Farage: “Trump TV and 2024 comeback!!”

Rudy Reyes is a former US Recon Marine who spearheaded missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. He and his team were involved in some of the heaviest battles in those countries. Now out of the military, Nexus speaks to Rudy about the pressures soldiers face in war; and after it. We also find out how he's encouraging fellow veterans to get involved in a new kind of mission.

NEXUS EXTRA: “I killed terrorists...now I save coral reefs”

A long awaited internal inquiry into Australia's military action in Afghanistan has found credible evidence that Australia’s special forces, including the SAS, unlawfully killed 39 Afghans; including prisoners, farmers and other civilians. In some cases, new recruits were commanded to get their first ‘kill’ by shooting people in their custody, a process known as ‘blooding’ Soldiers would also reportedly try to cover up their crimes with so-called ‘throwdowns’ by planting weapons and radios on the dead. As a result of this report there will be criminal investigations into a number of Australian soldiers. We analyse the fall-out with Heston Russell, a former Australian Special Forces Commander, Jawad Zawulistani, a human rights campaigner in Afghanistan and Luis Moreno Ocampo, the first prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.

Australia War Crimes Allegations Explained

Ethiopia's federal armed forces are advancing on Tigray region in the north of the country. Tigray may be smaller but it has many battle-hardened warriors. What will happen next? Why was PM Abiy awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2019? And is Eritrea helping Abiy to defeat the Tigrayans? And what about the tens of thousands of refugees heading to Sudan? Nexus speaks to William Davison from International Crisis Group, Horn of Africa analyst Awol Allo and Dana Hughes from the UN refugee agency UNHCR.

Ethiopia Conflict Explained: Battle for Tigray

President Trump, his campaign team and his lawyers are not giving up. This week they launched legal challenges in several states in a last-ditch attempt to hold onto the White House. Given that all the major news networks - even Fox - have declared Joe Biden the winner, is Donald Trump just screaming into the wind or does he have a chance of remaining president?

'It's not over!' Trump's election legal challenge explained

African Americans are the third largest voting group in the US. Their vote matters and for decades they have voted overwhelmingly one way; Democrat. However, more and more black Americans are breaking with tradition and crossing the aisle. Exit polls predict Donald Trump picked up 12% of the black vote, a big improvement on 2016. We find out why with Republicans; Carol Swain and Amazing Lucas and Democrats; Laika Vinson and John Eaves.

‘You’re crazy!’ Dems v Republicans

She's the youngest serving supreme court justice and was confirmed in the shortest period of time. She's a distinguished legal scholar and served as an appeals judge on the 7th circuit. What does Amy Coney Barrett's record tell us about her?

Amy Coney Barrett's whirlwind confirmation.

#President Trump's third supreme court justice nomination means six of the nine justices have been appointed by #Republican presidents. What does that mean for the balance of America's highest court? #Nexus

Amy Coney Barrett and her affect on the US Supreme Court

With just days to go until the election President Trump’s managed to squeeze another judge on to the Supreme Court, her name is Amy Coney Barrett and her swearing in has conservatives cheering and liberals virtually weeping. So who is Amy Coney Barrett and how will her confirmation affect the US Supreme Court?

US Supreme Court Explained

There have been plenty of anti-government protests in Thailand in the past, but for the first time ever, we’re seeing people openly complaining about the monarchy. This is risky behaviour, because under the so-called Lese-Majeste law it’s a criminal offence to insult the Thai Royal family and could land you in jail for 15 years. So why do protestors feel so emboldened now? and what has them so upset? We explain the protests with Parit Wacharasindhu, the nephew of a former Thai Prime Minister, Thai activist Junya Yimprasert who is petitioning Germany's leaders to take action against the king (who spends a lot of time there) and finally, Pavin Chachavalpongpun the founder of the popular 'Royalist Marketplace' Facebook group where people can openly discuss the monarchy.​

Thailand protests explained

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