Thousands of people of all ages are staying sick for weeks — even months. A study by Denmark’s Aarhus University found a third of corona patients suffered long-term side effects. For some, the virus...
Family of Jacob Blake call for calm after revealing he’s been paralysed – BBC News
The family of an unarmed black man who was shot by police in the US state of Wisconsin say he’s been paralysed from the waist down. It isn’t known whether Jacob Blake’s injuries are permanent. The...
BBC defends decision to drop lyrics from patriotic songs at Last Night of the Proms- BBC News
The BBC says “Rule Britannia” and “Land of Hope and Glory” will be sung in full at next year’s Proms. The BBC’s out-going Director General, Lord Hall, said the decision to perform...
Business Secretary: ‘No current plan’ to review masks in school guidance
Business Secretary Alok Sharma says there is ‘no current plan’ to review the guidance on wearing face masks in school. It comes after the Scottish government indicated that secondary school pupils there will...
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Belarusian authorities ramp up crackdown on opposition after mass protest
Belarusian authorities stepped up arrests of political opponents and strike leaders Monday, after Sunday saw the latest unprecedented demonstration against President Alexander Lukashenko’s disputed re-election.
Rescue teams search rubble of Indian building collapse
Rescue efforts continued overnight to save residents trapped in the rubble of a five-storey building that collapsed in Maharashtra, India. The building comprised of 47 apartments, and the cause of its collapse is not...