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COVID-19 latest: Faithful back to holy spots while cases hit 6m mark

Worshippers are finally allowed back to holy spots from Rome to Mecca; India sees its deadliest week; South Korea suffers a new surge in infections. Follow us for all the latest on the coronavirus pandemic.

USA

SpaceX astronauts dock successfully with ISS after historic launch

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have arrived at the International Space Station after the first successful launch of astronauts into orbit by a private company - Elon Musk's SpaceX.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Gibraltar seeks to protect macaques as it bans touching them

Despite no evidence of Barbary macaques catching coronavirus in Gibraltar, the government wants to minimise the risk of endangering a species that is "prone to succumb to human disease".

World News

South America 'a new epicentre' of Coronavirus pandemic, WHO says

Brazil remains the area's worst-affected country with over 21,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

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Italy

Mayors angry over lack of social distancing after lockdown eased

Mayors in some of Italy's worst-hit COVID-19 regions have hit out over people not respecting social distancing now that lockdown has been eased

China

Hong Kong protests resume as China attempts to curb opposition's power

A pro-Beijing politician had to be escorted out of the chamber of the Hong Kong Legislative council after a protest broke out over a new bill tabled by China to limit opposition powers in the semi-autonomous territory.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: Don't open schools on June 1, experts tell UK government

A governmental advisory body said a two-week postponement would "halve" the risk to primary and secondary school children, the ones expected to return to school first.

Ukraine

Ukraine opens probe into leaked 'Biden-Poroshenko' tapes

The tapes, which are yet to be authenticated, were released on Tuesday by Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach.

France

Italian wins €1m Pablo Picasso painting with €100 lottery ticket

Her son had given her the ticket as a gift for Christmas. “Maybe it was the best decision of my life," he said.

Germany

Lufthansa €9 billion bailout decision expected 'shortly', says Merkel

The German government would take up a significant stake in the group threatened by the coronavirus crisis.

World News

Cyclone Amphan: India and Bangladesh battered by 160kph winds

Millions were evacuated but some refused to go because of fears they would pick up COVID-19 at the rescue shelters.

Latvia

Latvia plans to end its COVID-19 state of emergency on June 9

The country has already eased some lockdown restrictions and allowed its citizens to travel to Baltic neighbours Estonia and Lithuania

Spain

Coronavirus: wide support for containment measures in Spain

The study showed 95% of people consider lockdown restrictions necessary, if not very necessary, to halt the coronavirus pandemic

World News

Coronavirus: how much is the world economy expected to shrink?

The world economy is expected to suffer triple the damage it sustained after the 2008 financial crisis, and then struggle to regain traction.

France

New Caledonia separatists want France independence vote postponed

New Caledonia's vote on splitting from Paris, the second such poll in as many years, was scheduled for September 6.

Portugal

Coronavirus: Father and son reunited thanks to 'box of emotions'

"We cannot touch them, there's no contact, but just the fact of being there and looking them in the eyes is very positive".

Italy

Pope Francis holds ceremony after Italy relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

It was a private event in the chapel of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to mark the 100th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's birth.

Albania

Wife of Albania's president detained during protest

The wife of Albania's president was detained along with more than 30 others during a protest against the demolition of the National Theatre in Tirana yesterday.

United Kingdom

What to expect from Boris Johnson's address to the nation tonight

Johnson is to announce a “roadmap” of how the UK can start relaxing some of the lockdown measures. Changes may include being able to exercise more than once a day and the reopening of garden centres.

France

France approves new health measures as it prepares to ease lockdown

Measures include collecting health data "without consent", if necessary, as well as regulations involving criminal charges and quarantine.

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