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Hundreds stranded in Japan as downpours cause more than 60 deaths

Flooding and mudslides have stranded hundreds of people in scenic hot springs and hiking areas in central Japan. Rescue workers searched on Thursday for more...

Democratic presidential candidate Biden proposes ‘Buy American’ campaign

Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has proposed sweeping new uses of the state’s regulatory and spending power to bolster US manufacturing and technology...

India records almost 25,000 new coronavirus cases

India has reported nearly 25,000 new coronavirus infections as the disease continues to spread through the nation of nearly 1.4 billion people. The virus is...

World has 20% chance of exceeding 1.5C in next five years – climate forecast

There is a one-in-five chance annual global temperatures will be at least 1.5C warmer than in pre-industrial times in the next five years, experts...

Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools do not reopen

President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold federal money if schools do not reopen in the autumn, and he lashed out at federal health...

UK slashes VAT to 5% on meals and accommodation in bid to help hospitality sector

The UK will cut the VAT rate on food, accommodation and attractions in a major boost for hospitality firms hit hard by the coronavirus...

New French PM defends promotion of minister accused of rape

France’s new prime minister has staunchly defended the appointment of a colleague accused of rape as his interior minister, in charge of enforcing French...

Hong Kong sees opening of Beijing national security office

Beijing’s national security office has opened in Hong Kong, just over a week after China’s central government imposed a tough new law on the...

WHO boss pulls out of UK event after US withdrawal announced

The head of the World Health Organisation has been forced to pull out of an event in Britain after the US announced its intention...

Bolsonaro says he is recovering from Covid-19 due to hydroxychloroquine treatment

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has said he is confident of swiftly recovering from Covid-19 as he has been treated with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug...

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