Protests against Italian government’s coronavirus restrictions escalate into clashes prompting tear gas and water cannons to be deployed in Rome
Israeli soldiers reportedly beat Palestinian teen to death
A Palestinian teenager has died after allegedly being attacked by Israeli soldiers. The incident happened in the West Bank on Sunday – when the 18-year-old and his friend were chased by troops. The victim’s...
Why have millennials lost faith in democracy?
People in their thirties around the world have less faith in democratic institutions than previous generations, according to a Cambridge University survey.
Melbourne cheers end of Australia’s strictest lockdown – BBC News
Melbourne was at the heart of Australia’s second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and went into a second lockdown for nearly four months – the strictest the country had seen.
US election 2020: What does it cost and who pays for it? – BBC News
US election campaigns can start years in advance and cost billions of dollars. Due to coronavirus, this year’s cycle looks a little different, but huge sums are still being spent ahead of the election on 3 November.
Child protection services under pressure after lockdown
Social workers have told Sky News that one of the effects of lockdown has been to pile pressure on the need for care.
Daughter of nurse who died with COVID-19 warns second wave in UK ‘is very real’
The grieving daughter of a nurse who died three weeks after being diagnosed with coronavirus is urging people to act responsibly, saying “the second wave must be taken seriously”.