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Judge orders Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to wear face mask outdoors

A Brazilian federal judge ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to comply with local rules to wear a face mask whenever he is outdoors in the...

Little chance of proving Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness in UK, says trial leader

Low transmission rates in the UK mean there is “little chance” of trials in the country proving the effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine, a...

‘Extremely sorry’ Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus

Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus in the wake of the Adria Tour events he helped organise in Serbia and Croatia this month. The...

Trump sows more doubt on US election

Donald Trump has opened a new front in his fight against postal voting, making unsubstantiated assertions that foreign countries will print millions of bogus...

Saudi Arabia announces ‘small and very limited’ Hajj pilgrimage

A Saudi official says the Hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws millions of Muslims from all over the world, will only see at the most...

Protesters bid to pull down statue of ex-US president near White House

Protesters have attempted to pull down a statue of former US president Andrew Jackson near the White House before being dispersed by police. WUSA-TV in...

Former boss of payment service Wirecard arrested over missing €1.9bn

The former CEO of German payment service provider Wirecard has been arrested amid an accounting scandal that centres on a missing sum of €1.9bn,...

Patrick Stewart and Duchess of Cornwall to speak at event on gender inequality

Sir Patrick Stewart and the Duchess of Cornwall are set to join an online festival focusing on the impact of coronavirus on gender inequality. The...

Egypt urges UN to intervene in dispute over Ethiopia’s Nile river dam

Egypt wants the United Nations Security Council to “undertake its responsibilities” and prevent Ethiopia from starting to fill its massive, newly built hydroelectric dam...

London Stock Exchange chief named to post regulating UK banks

Nikhil Rathi has been appointed the next chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), responsible for regulating the UK’s banks. He was unveiled by...

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