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Global Covid-19 cases hit 20 million

The global number of Covid-19 cases has reached 20 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre. The grim milestone was reached in...

Trump escorted from news conference after shooting outside White House

A uniformed Secret Service officer shot and injured a man during a confrontation near the White House on Monday that led to President Donald...

Protester killed as thousands stage demo against Lukashenko victory in Belarus

The Belarus Interior Ministry says one protester has died in clashes with police in the capital as thousands protested for a second straight night...

Lebanese PM and government resign in wake of Beirut explosion

Lebanon’s prime minister has stepped down amid public fury sparked by the Beirut port explosion, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption...

Mauritius races to empty oil tanker before it breaks up

Urgent efforts have increased in Mauritius to empty a stranded Japanese ship of an estimated 2,500 tonnes of oil before the vessel breaks up. Already...

China sanctions 11 US politicians and heads of organisations

China has announced unspecified sanctions against 11 US politicians and heads of organisations promoting democratic causes, including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Foreign ministry...

Twitter ‘interested in TikTok buyout’

Twitter has expressed an interest in buying video platform TikTok’s US operations, according to reports. The video-sharing app is already the subject of takeover discussions...

Lebanon’s justice minister resigns in wake of Beirut explosion

Lebanon’s justice minister has resigned, the third Cabinet member to do so following last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut, the state news agency has...

NY governor calls Trump benefits executive order ‘laughable’

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has dismissed President Donald Trump’s executive orders as “laughable” and another chapter in the federal government’s botched response to...

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of collusion with foreign powers, his aide said, in the highest-profile use yet...

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