The Cube What is the bubonic plague & is new case in China a cause for concern? After one person was confirmed to have contracted the bubonic plague, is there really cause for concern? 07/07/2020
USA Novavax receives $1.6 billion from US government for 100m vaccines NVX‑CoV2373 is the name of the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate. 07/07/2020
Brazil Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he tested positive for COVID-19 He has said that his history as an athlete would protect him from the virus, and that it would be nothing more than a “little flu” were he to contract it. 07/07/2020
Finland Locals muck in for Finland's summer strawberry harvest Migrants normally make up the bulk of fruit pickers in Finland, but in this pandemic year, farmers are instead turning to locals for help. 07/07/2020
Spain Pamplona bull-running festival scrapped for first time in decades The coronavirus pandemic has forced the Spanish city to cancel its iconic – and booze-fuelled – bull runs. 07/07/2020
Germany German court orders end to coronavirus lockdown around meat plant The judges ruled that the restrictions imposed in Gütersloh after an outbreak at a slaughterhouse were disproportionate and should be replaced with more targeted measures. 07/07/2020
World Few masks and little distancing as thousands pack Black Sea beaches The EU's ban on Russians and Ukrainians from entering the bloc has boosted the popularity of Black Sea resorts like Odesa and Sochi. 07/07/2020
United Kingdom English pubs forced to close as customers test positive for COVID-19 It comes just days after they reopened for the first time in more than three months. 07/07/2020
The Cube Stag night snake bite: Reptile bites man on tongue at Austrian party The local Red Cross says the group may have confused the young snake with a worm. 07/07/2020
world news Jobless rate to hit record this year in richest economies, says OECD The average unemployment rate across the OECD is forecast to reach 9.4 per cent at the end of 2020, and remain stubbornly high at 7.7 per cent in 2021. 07/07/2020
USA White woman charged in US for calling police on black birdwatcher A white woman who called police on a black man after he asked her to put her dog on a lead in New York's Central Park is facing a criminal charge that is punishable by up to one year in jail. 07/07/2020
China Chinese app TikTok to quit Hong Kong amid new security law controversy It is the latest social media platform to take action after China's crackdown on pro-independence activities. 07/07/2020
Italy Ocean Viking: 180 migrants begin disembarking rescue ship in Sicily After over a week at sea, the first individuals began disembarking the Ocean Viking aid vessel at a Sicilian port late on Monday night. 07/07/2020
United Kingdom UK sanctions Russians and Saudis under new human rights powers The UK sanctions target alleged perpetrators in the killings of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, as well as others from Myanmar and North Korea. 06/07/2020
Italy Pink ice spotted in Alpine glacier fuels concerns over melting Scientists are investigating the appearance of pink ice in an Alpine glacier in northern Italy – looking at the relationship between algae growing inside it and climate change. 06/07/2020
France 'Barbaric act': Bus driver brain dead after 'dispute over face masks' One man has been arrested and four other individuals were taken into custody on Monday, the Bayonne public prosecutor said. 06/07/2020
France Louvre renaissance as Paris museum opens for first time since lockdown After months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Louvre has reopened, giving art-lovers the chance to once again take in some of the world’s most famous works of art. 06/07/2020
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