The coronavirus pandemic will get “worse and worse” if governments fail to take more decisive action, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said...
Germany’s press office employee probed over Egypt spying
Germany investigates an employee of the government’s press office who worked for years for an Egyptian intelligence service
‘I hope someone kills your whole f***ing family!’ | Disabled BLM protester berates police
Shocking eyewitness footage captured during this past weekend’s unrest in Portland shows a Black Lives Matter protester, who claimed to be disabled, wishing death on police officers and their families. As police were...
PM says face masks must be worn in shops after days of confusion – BBC News
After days of being accused of giving mixed messages the prime minister now says face coverings must be worn in shops in England to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The policy is to be mandatory, despite a...
The Syrian girl who fled civil war for a new life in the UK – BBC News
For the past few years we’ve been following the life of a Syrian refugee, Rouaa, who’s now 9 years old. She was born in the year the Syrian conflict started – a civil war that’s led to the world’s biggest...
Polish president accuses German media of election meddling
There are claims that Germany has been meddling with voters’ minds ahead of Polish presidential elections. The Foreign Ministry in Warsaw has accused German media of trying to influence polling in Poland.
South Africa reinstates night-time curfew to curb coronavirus surge
With 12,000 new daily cases, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is facing a coronavirus storm worse than any seen before. The president has reinstated a night-time curfew across the nation, and a...