Democratic candidate Joe Biden said the US President’s COVID-19 diagnosis is a “bracing reminder” that “we need to take this virus seriously”.
Trump’s former adviser John Bolton says White House ‘in a panic’ after President gets coronavirus
John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former security adviser, says “we still don’t know all the circumstances” around top aide Hope Hicks testing positive for COVID-19.
Will having coronavirus change Trump’s attitude to the pandemic?
Since the start of the pandemic, President Trump has been accused of downplaying the impact of the virus – at one point suggesting it was no more serious than the flu.
Who is Umar Khalid and why is his detention making news in India?
Over 200 prominent academicians, filmmakers and authors are calling on the Indian government to release activist and former student leader Umar Khalid. Why has he been detained?
Has Sisi Hijacked Egypt’s Hopes for Democracy?
When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi came to power in a military coup seven years ago, he made a string of promises. Today, thousands of protesters are on the streets demanding he step down. We double check the...
8-year-old fighting against climate change in India
Activists around the world are taking part in climate strikes, intended to keep the climate crisis in the spotlight, when most leaders are concerned with the pandemic. One 8-year-old girl from India is becoming a...
US President Trump receives experimental Covid-19 treatment
US President Donald Trump is receiving experimental drugs for what the White House describes as mild symptoms of Covid-19. The president has been hospitalised, but remains in power. Vice President Mike Pence, Democratic...