The Manchester United Captain Harry Maguire has been dropped from the England squad to face Iceland and Denmark next month, after being found guilty of all charges following a brawl on the Greek island of Mykonos. The...
WHO to certify Africa polio free after 30 years of fighting
The World Health Organization says Africa has all but won its fight against polio. Nigeria is the last country on the continent to eradicate the disease, after going three years without a single new case.
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.
Mexico students return to class, even as schools stay shut
Mexican have returned to classes, but not to schools. The government has put in place a system of online learning, with broadcasts on radio and television, to ensure as few of its 30 million school children miss out on...
Fears for immunity as man catches coronavirus for second time
A 33-year-old Hong Kong man returning from a trip to Spain in August has tested positive for the coronavirus a second time, having caught a different strain of the disease four months earlier. The case is the first ever...