2020-04-26

Sport

COVID-19: Utrecht to take Dutch FA to court over league cancellation

The team was still in the running for European qualification when the Eredivisie season was cancelled.

26/04/2020

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings

The latest royal decree by King Salman could spare the death penalty for at least six men from the country's minority Shiite community who allegedly committed crimes while under the age of 18.

26/04/2020

Turkey

Dolphins take advantage of Turkey's lockdown to explore Istanbul's Bosphorus

The mammals have sighted repeatedly as they take advantage of the peace brought by a lockdown in Turkey's largest city

26/04/2020

World News

COVID-19 spreading across Latin America

Cases of coronavirus are spreading rapidly in parts of Latin America and threaten to overwhelm already weak medical services

26/04/2020

France

Coronavirus: France seizes 140,000 'illegal' masks near Paris

Two men were arrested while unloading a huge amount of 'counterfeit' protective masks from a cargo near Paris. It's the largest requisition of masks since the government’s ban on their resale

26/04/2020

Italy

COVID-19: Italian town prints own 'currency' to support local business

The banknotes depict images of the church, the public swimming pool or the statue of the Virgin Mary. Every two weeks, businesses return the banknotes to the municipal administration and obtain the corresponding amount in euros.

26/04/2020

Netherlands

Dutch students complete Atlantic crossing forced by virus

The children, ages 14 to 17, were on an educational cruise of the Caribbean when the pandemic forced them to radically change their plans for returning home in March.

26/04/2020

Belarus

Belarus orphanage in 'critical' situation following COVID-19 outbreak

The orphanage in Vesnova cares for children and young adults with severe disabilities and compromised immune systems. Thirteen children and 10 members of staff have contracted COVID-19.

26/04/2020

Spain

COVID-19: Spain, Italy, France record lowest daily death toll in weeks

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll dropped to 288 on Sunday, the lowest since March 20, as the country eased its lockdown to allow children outside for the first time in six weeks.

26/04/2020

United Kingdom

UK health authorities fear people are ignoring non-COVID conditions

UK health authorities warn not to leave non-COVID conditions untreated, as visits to hospital emergency departments fall by almost 50% in April.

26/04/2020

Italy

Italy beaches getting 'anti-coronavirus' ready in bid to save holiday season from pandemic

Private-beach owners are ramping up efforts to adapt their tourism spots to social-distancing rules in a bid to save the 2020 holiday season from the Covid-19 pandemic

26/04/2020

Earth News

Take the London Marathon '2.6 challenge' without having to leave home

The UK's biggest charity event is finding ways to raise much-needed funds despite its 40th anniversary being postponed.

26/04/2020