Pig guts fly in offal fight over meat imports in Taiwan’s parliament
Opposition party’s ‘disgusting’ protest prompts scuffle in Taipei legislative yuan
UK’s economy suffers in November but Covid vaccine hopes ease gloom
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators shows travel down and inflation up amid double-dip recession
China imposes swingeing tariffs on Australian wine in ‘devastating blow’ to exporters
Trade minister Simon Birmingham says the penalties for alleged dumping make the market unviable for Australian exporters
Stock market rally pushes Dow Jones to record high of 30,000
Index rallies by 450 points to close above 30,000 for first time as investors cheer latest vaccine news and prospect of smooth Biden transition
How can we pay off the global coronavirus debts? Tackle the powerful
Shutting down tax havens and cancelling debts could pay for the pandemic and more, says author Ben Tippet
US and Taiwan sign five-year agreement on health, tech and security
Countries emphasise potential for cooperation and future partnerships, which Beijing opposes
The Guardian view on Poland and Hungary: obstacles to progress … again
Editorial: The decision by both countries’ governments to block a Covid recovery programme for the EU is unjustified and irresponsible
Covid vaccine rally fuels market optimism of a faster global recovery
News of potentially effective vaccine helps persuade politicians to keep policies to prevent lay offs and bankruptcies
FTSE 100 records best week since April as Covid vaccine triggers hopes for economy
Index of leading UK companies on course to end week with 7% gain after Pfizer/BioNTech announcement
Appointment of WTO chief in doubt after key meeting cancelled
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had been expected to be confirmed as leader on Monday
UK-EU trade faces major disruption even with deal, say auditors
Spending watchdog claims ports and businesses are not ready for 1 January, with Northern Ireland a big concern
Global stock markets climb on prospect of Biden presidency
Investors think that the Democrat could be hamstrung by the Senate and unable to pass stimulus, meaning a better outlook for tech and health stocks
Labour urges UK trade secretary to end delays over Kenya and Ghana deals
Exclusive: Liz Truss urged to sign off deals quickly to spare African states high tariffs once Brexit transition period ends
European stock markets endure worst week since June
Wall Street also tumbles as global markets fear economic fallout from new Covid-19 restrictions
Is this an age of division? Our research reveals a more complicated reality
YouGov’s worldwide survey on globalism and populism reveals an encouragingly progressive outlook, say Joel Rogers de Waal and Stephan Shakespeare of YouGov