2020-10-24

United Kingdom

Wales' 'non-essential items' ban in supermarkets to be reviewed

Many people called into question the choice of products that had been earmarked as not crucial, which reportedly included clothes, shoes, toys and bedding.

24/10/2020

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Giant inflatable Borat floats down London's Thames

A blowup Borat, mankini and all, surprised onlookers as it made its way down the Thames on Thursday.

24/10/2020

USA

US presidential election: Trump casts vote in key state of Florida

"I voted for a guy named Trump," the president told reporters.

24/10/2020

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Drones deliver supplies to Israeli hospital in new pilot scheme

As many countries grapple with a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the drones mean items can be moved without the need for humans to expose themselves to the risk of travelling.

24/10/2020

Afghanistan

Suicide bomb at Kabul education centre kills 18 and injures over 50

The explosion struck outside an education centre in a heavily Shiite neighbourhood of western Kabul.

24/10/2020

Poland

Coronavirus: Polish President Duda tests positive for COVID-19

The president, who is now self-isolating, "is doing well", his spokesman said.

24/10/2020

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The hotel inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Guests at this luxury hotel in Taiwan can take in the sights of the aquarium with which it shares its infrastructure.

24/10/2020

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Strasbourg bar owners frustrated with curfew

The city's bars emptied out at midnight when the new restrictions came into effect, leaving business owners concerned with the financial impact the second wave of coronavirus might have on their livelihoods.

24/10/2020

World News

NASA spacecraft leaking asteroid samples into space

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft has collected too much material from the asteroid Bennu, millions of miles from Earth, and it is now spilling its contents into space.

24/10/2020

Czech Republic

Czech army sets up 500-bed field hospital anticipating COVID-19 surge

The Czech army has sett up the first COVID-19 field hospital in Prague with a capacity of 500 beds and 10 intensive care units.

24/10/2020

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Protests in Italy as coronavirus curfews come into force

New measures imposed to curb coronavirus cases in Italy have led to outcry from business owners and demonstrations on the streets.

24/10/2020

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival opens in Egypt despite COVID-19

The festival will screen 65 films, including 11 world premieres, and feature multiple workshops and panels.

24/10/2020

France

French Muslim council working on training plan to fight radicalism

The French Council of the Muslim Faith made the announcement amid a crackdown on extremism in the country, following the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who had shown pupils images of Mohammad.

24/10/2020

Travel News

Could the 'CommonPass' app help save the travel industry?

The app, tested by travelers aboard the United Airlines flight from London Heathrow airport to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International airport, could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with COVID-19 testing requirements.

24/10/2020

World News

COVID-19: Anger in Italy as bars and restaurants forced to shut early

Cinemas, swimming pools and gyms are closed in Italy from Monday, while opening hours in bars and restaurants are curtailed. Restrictions are being tightened across Europe aimed at curbing the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.

24/10/2020

USA

US reports record 83,000 coronavirus cases in one day

The world's worst affected country recorded a new daily high of 83,757 COVID-19 cases, as hospitals warned they were becoming overwhelmed with patients.

24/10/2020

Earth News

Woke-washing: How fast fashion brands use social issues for sales

“People shop with their values now - but brands haven’t changed theirs.”

24/10/2020

Sport

2020 Budapest Grand Slam: Judo is back!

Momentous day in Hungary, as eight months of uncertainty came to an end - the moment thousands of athletes, coaches, media, and fans have been waiting for: Judo is back, with the first day of the 2020 Budapest Grand Slam.

24/10/2020