The recent heavy rains have caused severe landslides and flooding in the village of Kuma, in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, leaving hundreds without shelter and claiming dozens of lives.
Coronavirus lockdown causes surge in HIV deaths | COVID-19 Special
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause a surge in deaths from another deadly virus: HIV. That’s becoming a growing problem particularly in African countries, where many lives depend on anti-retroviral...
Facebook content policy signals ‘setback for civil rights’
Facebook content policy isn’t doing enough to protect users from discrimination, falsehoods and incitement to violence, external audit says. Inside America – Weekly in-depth interviews with American opinion and...
Tear gas flies at Belgrade’s mass protest as Serbia descends into second night of clashes
Belgrade have seen more violence as protests continues for the second consecutive night. A protest against new COVID-19 lockdown swiftly turned into attempt to storm the parliament and fights with the police.
Melbourne starts six-week lockdown on fears of second Covid-19 wave
Australia’s second most populous city began a six-week lockdown on Thursday following a spike in new coronavirus cases, as states around the country tightened internal borders to prevent a second wave sweeping the...
Poland election: The fight for LGBT rights – BBC News
Polish President Andrzej Duda, who is seeking re-election on Sunday, is accused of running on an anti-LGBT platform and says he plans to ban same-sex couples from adopting. Before the coronavirus lockdown, Ben Hunte...
Coronavirus update: Latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic | DW News
After Brazil and the US, India is the third worst-hit country when it comes to COVID-19. The government in Delhi has started easing restrictions after a three month lockdown. But the result is that new cases and deaths...