French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants masks to be required in all indoor public places starting on August 1 and acknowledged his controversial pension reform needs “reworking” as he laid...
Beijing says US undermining stability in South China Sea, as Pompeo calls Chinese moves ‘unlawful’
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said that China’s claims to offshore resources in the South China Sea are “illegal”. Beijing has been building military bases on artificial islands in the region, although the...
Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking for Epstein
A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate charged with luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them, after she pleaded not...
Coronavirus vaccine update: How close are we? | COVID-19 Special
As Covid-19 cases spike in some countries, it’s clear that the pandemic isn’t slowing down. That’s why many are pinning their hopes on a vaccine. Thousands of scientists are now working on more than 150 vaccines, but...
US Navy ship fire: Sailors and fire crew injured – BBC News
A fire continues to blaze on a US naval ship in a dock in San Diego, California. Hundreds of firefighters battled the flames from the air, land and water for a third day as the USS Bonhomme Richard remained shrouded in...
WHO warns pandemic will get ‘worse and worse and worse’ unless countries follow Covid precautions
The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
California shuts down again as coronavirus cases surge | DW News
Amid an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases across several US states, California’s governor Gavin Newsom has announced the state is once again shutting down. State authorities have ordered closures of restaurants...