Coronavirus: Trump seems to undercut US spies on virus origins
US spies said it was not yet clear how the outbreak began, but Mr Trump suggests it came from a lab. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3f1syFb
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Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79
Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KKI22i
Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse
Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2y4mOtH
Amazon investors told to 'take a seat' as demand jumps
Amazon's sales surged 26%, but costs are also up due to spending on safety precautions and wages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WctkXk
Coronavirus: Calls for clarity as tips due to reopen
Some authorities say waste sites will reopen at the weekend, while others say further guidance is needed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cZ6r00
Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows
The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Smlc5g
Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources
Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3f8uGuM
Coronavirus: 'We go hungry so we can feed our children'
A growing number of families are struggling to put food on the table during the coronavirus lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WgyotA
High microplastic concentration found on ocean floor
Mediterranean sediments are shown to have up to 1.9 million tiny plastic pieces per square metre. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KTR7Wt
Coronavirus lockdown: Boots offers safe space for domestic abuse victims
People living with abuse will be able to use the pharmacy's consultation rooms to contact helplines. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aWKM7f
Coronavirus: Brian May says the shortage of PPE is 'horrendous'
The guitarist says he is 'angry and sad' over the situation, as Queen release a new charity single. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YhpEGm
Ramadan and Coronavirus: Breaking my fast on Zoom
How fasting in lockdown and isolation has changed Ramadan for young Muslims this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WehD27
Quiz of the Week: On UFOs, lockdown loosening and more
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3f9jldJ
Coronavirus: What it's like to be shielding in your twenties
Grace, 26, doesn't look it but she's deemed extremely vulnerable - here's how she's dealing with having to shield. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3d6hu7E
Nordic Islands seen in their 'surreal light'
The breathtaking landscapes of Iceland, Greenland, Norway and the Faroe Islands. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VSmTK4
Coronavirus: When your child's in intensive care with Covid-19
Two mothers tell the BBC about their experiences as their young children battled the virus. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ylvzdt
Coronavirus: How can I help?
Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WdjdBv
Coronavirus: Three continents, four lives, one day
The stories of people who died on one day, from an exile who returned home to a disaster survivor. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KOBvDQ
Coronavirus: 'Many said goodbye to loved ones in an ambulance'
Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3d2Jp8D
How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence
The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yUI310
The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient
Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aRfdMq
‘Justice not charity’ - the blind marchers who made history
Remembering the maverick blind campaigners who walked to London a century ago to demand equality. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zL9haP
Lockdown homeschooling: The parents who have forgotten what they learned at school
Parents have been turning to Google to help them teach the things they’ve forgotten. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3da1stP
South Korea reports no new domestic coronavirus cases, first time since Feb peak
South Korea reported on Thursday no new domestic coronavirus cases for the first time since its Feb. 29 peak, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bNGKzC
Top Polish government critic, Supreme Court chief retires
Poland's Supreme Court chief Malgorzata Gersdorf ends a six-year term on Thursday, opening way for the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government to pick a supporter of its contested judiciary overhaul to replace her. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zJOkx1
Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident
The US actor was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KMVmU0
Coronavirus: NHS faces 'massive' challenge helping patients recover
Recovering patients may still experience weakness, breathlessness and anxiety, therapists say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xpbbx6
Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match
Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3d3ojqW
Exclusive: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid in November. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2W4885u
Japan PM says to consult experts on whether to extend state of emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the government would consult experts to decide whether to extend the state of emergency beyond May 6. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VNpbtE
Venezuelan migrants block Bogota road, demand to travel home
A large crowd of Venezuelan migrants held up traffic on a Bogota highway on Wednesday, demanding to be allowed to leave Colombia and return to Venezuela. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KM9oFu
Exclusive: President Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bPBRWH
China opposes international COVID-19 probe that presumes its guilt: vice foreign minister
China "resolutely opposes" any international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic that presumes its guilt, said Yue Yucheng, a vice-foreign minister, in comments published on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xjqGXa
Australia links coronavirus outbreak in remote south to Carnival Corp cruise ship
A coronavirus outbreak in Australia's remote southern island state of Tasmania likely originated from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, a government report published on Thursday concluded, as the national death toll rose to 91. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wcfu7i
Peru's leader says to propose comprehensive pension reform
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by Congress earlier this month that would have let people withdraw up to 25% of their holdings in private pension funds and vowed to send a full pension reform plan to lawmakers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2W8hoFS
Coronavirus: Deadline day for 100,000 tests pledge
It comes as the PM is to lead the Downing Street briefing later - the first time since his return to work. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Smm3mv
Captain Tom Moore given colonel title on 100th birthday
A host of tributes and gifts help the WW2 veteran who raised £29m for the NHS mark his 100th birthday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VPDjCX
Coronavirus R0: Is this the crucial number?
The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cYqU5i
Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?
Thermal cameras can spot people with a temperature. Will they help to end the lockdown? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3f37YnQ
Coronavirus: Jury trials face 'biggest change since WW2'
Measures last seen in World War Two will be needed to allow jury trials to resume, says top judge. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zBdXzQ
Coronavirus: Child abuse calls to NSPCC up 20% since lockdown
Calls specifically about emotional abuse have jumped 50%, the charity says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VLJTdA
Tesla warns on shutdown as Musk calls for end to lockdown
The electric car company said forced shutdowns and limits on deliveries had clouded its forecast. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2W8reI0
Facebook and Twitter allow scammers 'free rein'
Consumer watchdog Which? finds credit-card information and Netflix account details for sale on both. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YiOHsH
Coronavirus kills 70 veterans at Massachusetts care home
Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ybbegh
Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions
Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KKoxXB
Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'
"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wc9YBC
Coronavirus: Testing widened, VE Day plans and hidden health costs
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this morning. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YeuDrb
Saudi cabinet calls on Yemen's southern separatists to rescind emergency
Saudi Arabia's cabinet has urged Yemen's main separatist group, which has declared self-rule in the south, to abide by an agreement to end a previous standoff with the Saudi-backed government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VJhQLQ
Thailand reports nine new coronavirus cases, no more deaths
Thailand reported on Wednesday nine new coronavirus infections but no deaths, taking to 2,947 cases and 54 deaths its tally since the outbreak began in January. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bN5yYr