A superpower laid low by the coronavirus: Infections in the USA continue to rise and the economy is on life support. Will the pandemic cost President Trump the election? Guests: Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson (KCRW Radio...
Gyms, pools and beauty salons to re-open in England – BBC News
Lockdown restrictions are being eased again in England. The government says leisure facilities and beauty salons can reopen gradually over the coming weeks. On 12 June outdoor swimming pools re-open along with some...
Horrifying aftermath | Japan’s Kuma village left desolated after devastating floods
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: The doctors helping save lives in two countries – BBC News
A group of British Pakistani doctors are using new technology, and what they’ve learnt from fighting coronavirus in the UK – to help their counterparts in Pakistan who are trying to tackle the disease. Using...
Israel faces the second wave of Covid-19
Israel’s Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch has warned that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic will be worse than the first. The country faces further economic strife as it braces for more Covid-19...
Belgrade Unrest | Serbian capital rocked by violent protests as country reimposes curfew
The Serbian capital has been gripped by violence for a second day, as anger over the decision to re-introduce lockdown measures brought thousands of protesters to the streets of Belgrade
Mexican president lauds Trump despite past threats, insults against Mexicans
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lavished praise on President Donald Trump at their first meeting on Wednesday, saying the U.S. leader treated Mexico with respect despite his history of...