President Donald Trump talked privately about the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting the government had it totally under...
US wildfires destroy towns, turn deadly as they spread across Pacific Northwest
Unprecedented wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns and a record number of deaths is feared, Governor Kate Brown said on Wednesday, as families began to report casualties.
Oscars unveil minimum diversity rules for best picture prize
Hollywood’s motion picture academy unveiled strict new eligibility rules to boost diversity among best picture Oscars nominees and the wider movie industry in a landmark announcement Tuesday.
How Libya is torn apart by militias, extremists and foreign powers | Libya war UNPACKED
Libya has become a battleground for proxy warfare with Turkey, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and others involved. The country is divided between the Government of National Accord in Tripoli led by Prime Minister...
India now coronavirus epicenter with 90,000 daily cases | DW News
India is on its way to becoming the world’s largest Covid-19 hotspot. With 4.3 million cases, India has surpassed Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of infections. Public health experts warn...
Proposed changes to Brexit withdrawal deal criticised – BBC News
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged MPs to support a new bill which changes parts of the Brexit deal that he negotiated with the EU and signed in January. But Mr Johnson has come in for a wave of heavy...
Wildfires rage across California
Rescuers have airlifted dozens trapped by raging fires in California as the state witnesses high winds and a record heatwave.