US President Donald Trump and the first lady have contracted COVID-19, just a month before the presidential election. The news reverberated through world media and financial markets. The political ramifications of...
Trump experiencing ‘mild symptoms’ – BBC News
US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating. Mr Trump, aged 74 and therefore in a high-risk group, wrote on Twitter: “We will...
Balrampur: Anger grows after new India ‘gang rape’ death – BBC News
The death of a second Dalit woman in a few days after an alleged gang rape has shocked and angered India. The 22-year-old was dragged into a vehicle after going to apply for admission at a local school and raped, her...
Paris could face new Covid-19 restrictions from Monday, health minister says
The French government could place Paris on maximum alert as soon as Monday amid a rise in Covid-19 infections, Health Minister Olivier Véran said Thursday, a move that would likely force the closure of restaurants and...
Nigeria celebrates 60 years of Independence
In tonight’s edition: Nigeria started the month celebrating six decades of self rule. We take a look back at the watershed moments that led up to and followed the African giant’s independence from Britain...
UK government branded “inhumane” over plan to house migrants in disused ferries – BBC News
Almost 2,000 migrants reached the UK by boat in September alone, according to new figures. That’s more than in the whole of 2019. Now ministers are understood to be considering plans to house asylum seekers on disused...
Major study suggests rise in coronavirus cases may be slowing in England – BBC News
A major study suggests that the rate at which the coronavirus is spreading in England may be slowing down – after the last few weeks of rapid growth. It comes as a quarter of the population of the UK are facing...