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Lebanon

Macron calls for reforms as Lebanon names new prime minister

Mustapha Adib, Lebanon's ambassador to Germany, was designated Prime Minister.

World News

COVID-19: Italy closes nightclubs, vacationers blamed for second wave

At least 25% of the new COVID-19 cases in Italy are being recorded among travellers or foreign residents.

World News

International donors say aid to Lebanon should come with reform

France and the United Nations are leading an international donor conference to pool resources for Beirut following last week's deadly explosion.

Belarus

Belarus elections: Could mass protests lead to change?

Tens of thousands of people have been protesting and supporting opposition candidates, but could this actually bring change to Belarus?

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France

France: Masks become mandatory on some of Paris' crowded streets

Paris will make masks mandatory on certain crowded streets and outdoor public areas from Monday following a rise in new COVID-19 cases.

Lebanon

Two Lebanese ministers resign amid protests after deadly Beirut blast

Protesters showed up in large numbers ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration following the explosion in Beirut that killed more than 150.

Lebanon

Dozens killed and thousands injured in Beirut port blast

The explosion took place at the port shortly before 19:00 local time (18:00 CET) with a large cloud of smoke billowing over the city. Eyewitnesses reported significant damage.

World News

Are European countries ready to prevent a second wave of coronavirus?

Several European countries have seen an uptick in coronavirus cases after bringing down transmission. Is this the beginning of a second wave?

USA

Republicans say US election will not be delayed after Trump tweet

Trump floated the idea of delaying the US election but faced a rare rebuke from members of the GOP.

World News

Young people are not invincible to COVID-19 effects, warns WHO chief

"Evidence suggests that spikes in cases in some countries are being driven in part by younger people letting down their guard during the northern hemisphere summer," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

USA

Trump floats idea of presidential election delay in tweet

The US president tweeted claims that mail-in voting would create widespread fraud and suggested that the election should be delayed

Netherlands

Dutch city drafts remodelling plan to combat effects of climate change

The city of Arnhem has published a strategy to combat the effects of global warming, which included reducing asphalt by 10 per cent, among other measures.

Australia

COVID-19: Mandatory masks in Australian state after record daily cases

Victoria state recorded a record daily number of cases since the beginning of the outbreak.

France

Heater ban on cafe terraces among new set of green measures in France

But environmentalists say the changes don't go far enough.

Germany

Germany rated top global leader for third year in a row: survey

Germany had an overall approval rating of 44 per cent among residents of 135 countries, with the US, Russia, and China vying for second place.

World News

Airlines urge joint US-EU COVID-19 testing programme for travellers

Airlines wrote a letter to US Vice President Mike Pence and EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson requesting a joint testing programme.

World News

COVID-19 symptoms: What are anosmia, chilblains, and enanthem?

Here are some of the less common symptoms associated with COVID-19.

United Kingdom

UK government secures 90 million coronavirus vaccine doses

There are three candidate vaccines for which the UK has secured early access.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian King Salman hospitalised for tests on gallbladder

His health is closely monitored as he presides over one of the world's top oil-producing countries and a large economy.

World News

Chronic COVID? Meet the survivors who've had symptoms for months

A growing number of COVID-19 survivors say they have continued to have symptoms for months. It's one of the emerging mysteries behind the novel coronavirus.

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