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New York sends in National Guard to control coronavirus

New York’s governor has announced that he is sending the National Guard to help fight what is believed to be the US’s biggest cluster...

Coronavirus: Start of UK peak expected soon as sixth death confirmed

The start of the UK peak of the coronavirus epidemic is expected within the next fortnight, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said, as...

I was too scared to call for help, alleged victim tells Salmond trial

A former Scottish Government official who has accused Alex Salmond of sexual assault said she was “too scared” to call for help at Bute...

Toll of Covid-19 on children’s education revealed by Unesco

Unesco says the Covid-19 outbreak has interrupted schooling for nearly 363 million students worldwide and is urging nations to work harder to make sure...

Contaminated water at nuclear plant still an issue ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Work to deal with contaminated water at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant continues as the Olympic Games approach. Inside a giant decontamination facility at the...

Coronavirus: Why is Italy the second worst affected country after China?

Italy has the largest number of coronavirus cases outside China, where the outbreak started. Here, we look at factors that might have contributed to that. –...

Locked-down Italian region wants even stricter measures against Covid-19

The governor of Italy’s Lombardy region has said he will ask the Italian government to impose tighter virus-control measures after fresh data showed the...

Dutch king apologises for colonial killings in Indonesia

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has apologised for his country’s aggression during its colonial rule of Indonesia and formally recognised the Southeast Asian nation’s...

Virgin Atlantic flying ‘almost empty’ planes as coronavirus hits demand

Virgin Atlantic has admitted flying planes that are “almost empty” in order to keep take-off and landing slots despite demand plummeting due to the...

Italy in lockdown as coronavirus restrictions extended nationwide

Italy extended coronavirus travel restrictions previously limited to the country’s north to the whole country on Tuesday, with soldiers and police enforcing bans. Some 9,172...

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