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World News

India, Africa and Latin America newly in the crosshairs of COVID-19

The pressure is easing in Europe but other parts of the world are in the eye of the COVID-19 storm.

United Kingdom

UK will phase in border checks on EU goods after transition period

It comes amid a stalemate over a post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK economy suffers record 20.4% contraction

This drop is almost ten times larger "than the steepest pre-COVID-19 fall". Wholesale, retail and motor trades were the worst-affected sectors.

Tunisia

Tunisian MPs reject asking France to apologise for 'colonial crimes'

The motion did not pass amid fears it would jeopardise relations with France, Tunisia's most important commercial partner.

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World News

Amazon bans police use of its face recognition tool for a year

It follows IBM's recent decision to leave the facial recognition business amid concerns such technology could be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling.

Russia

Coronavirus: Moscow ends lockdown as infection rate decreases

Russia's capital has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, accounting for nearly half of the country's deaths.

USA

Hundreds pay respects at George Floyd's private funeral in Texas

The funeral on Tuesday in Floyd's home town was private but thousands paid their respect at a memorial service on Monday.

New Zealand

New Zealand eliminates COVID-19 while Europe reports fewer deaths

There were no new active cases in New Zealand for the first time since February, and in Europe, many countries see signs of hope.

USA

US Democrats propose sweeping police reform as response to Floyd death

The legislation, if adopted, would ban police chokeholds, reduce legal protections for officers and establish a national database of excessive-force incidents.

World News

'No to racism!': Protests after Floyd death spread across Europe

Demonstrations have taken place in Spain, Italy, Hungary, the UK, Denmark and Belgium as Europe sees second day of protest over George Floyd's death.

World News

Coronavirus latest: Global death toll passes 400,000

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World News

COVID-19 latest: Brazil's President Bolsonaro threatens to leave WHO

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World News

Coronavirus: Wear mask in public, WHO's new advice

The Wolrd Health Organisation said it can help prevent the virus spread but stressed it must be combined with hand-hygiene and social-distancing.

Mali

French forces kill Al-Qaeda's North African commander

Abdelmalek Droukdel was widely seen as the symbolic leader of Al-Qaeda’s north African branch, whose operational centre was northern Mali, where he was killed.

World News

Bentley and Bombardier announce thousands of job cuts

Both cited the coronavirus crisis as a factor and it comes hot on the heels of other grim news regarding the economy.

Czech Republic

Prague expels two Russian diplomats over fake mayor murder plot claim

“The whole case was a result of infighting between staffers at the Russian Federation Embassy in Prague,” claimed Czech PM Andrej Babis.

Russia

Russia's tracking app sparks fury after mistakenly fining users

The tracking app for coronavirus patients got more than 2,500 complaints over several allegedly unjustified fines, including one to a bed-ridden professor who hadn't left home in a year.

Armenia

Armenian PM tests positive as coronavirus tightens grip on the country

Nikol Pashinyan announced it only a few days after he called for tighter restrictions amid a critical situation in the country's hospitals due to the coronavirus pandemic.

France

Notre Dame forecourt opens to public after long cleanup

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo described this moment as a "renaissance". Restoration works will continue at least until 2024.

World News

Barnier points finger at UK ahead of new round of Brexit talks

Michel Barnier said the UK had to respect "to the letter" the commitments it originally made as talks resume on Tuesday under no apparent sign of progress. Meanwhile, the UK has ruled out any extension of the Brexit transition period.

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