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Russia announces largest daily death toll as pandemic surges

Russian authorities have reported 652 new coronavirus deaths, the highest daily tally in the pandemic. The new record comes as Russia struggles to cope with...

France legalises IVF for lesbians and single women

France’s lower house of parliament has definitively adopted a law that will allow single women and lesbians access to medically assisted reproduction for the...

Man arrested in Kuwait for complaining about the weather

Police in Kuwait have arrested a resident, an Egyptian man, for posting a video online in which he rants about bad weather and dust...

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma handed prison term

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a...

Spain’s king jeered on visit to Barcelona by Catalonia independence supporters

Supporters of independence for Catalonia protested against a visit to its regional capital Barcelona by Spain’s King Felipe VI, as high-level efforts to allay...

Communist Party marks centenary with China ‘at forefront of world politics’

China is marking the centenary of its ruling Communist Party this week by heralding what it says is its growing influence abroad, along with...

Soldiers and protesters injured in riots over Lebanon economic crisis

Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early on Sunday, taking positions around major state institutions after a night of protests and...

Malaysia extends Covid-19 lockdown indefinitely

Malaysia’s leader has said a near-total lockdown that has been in place for a month is to be extended indefinitely, as coronavirus infections remain...

Bangkok and nine other provinces restrict movement to curb rising virus cases

Thailand’s capital announced a ban on indoor dining and gatherings of more than 20 people from Sunday, in addition to the closure of construction...

16 boats engulfed by fire in Hong Kong typhoon shelter

A fire engulfed 16 vessels in a Hong Kong typhoon shelter early on Sunday, resulting in at least 10 boats sinking and one person...

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