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Hong Kong government postpones elections, citing coronavirus

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the postponement of highly-anticipated legislative elections by a year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the...

Donald Trump walks back election ‘delay’ amid backlash

US President Donald Trump has walked back the idea of a “delay” to November’s presidential election just hours after suggesting it. Mr Trump was criticised...

Corruption complicates South Africa’s struggle with coronavirus

South Africa’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases is edging close to a half-million, with the Health Ministry reporting 11,046 new cases overnight. That brings the...

Barack Obama says equality drive is under threat ahead of presidential election

Former president Barack Obama used civil rights leader John Lewis’ funeral to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the...

Volkswagen loses €1.5 billion in second quarter

Volkswagen has recorded an after-tax loss of €1.54 billion in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down factories and closed dealerships. The company...

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg receives treatment in New York hospital

US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has received treatment from a hospital in New York City but expects to be released by the end of...

Ghislaine Maxwell attempts to seal 2016 testimony

Ghislaine Maxwell has made a late bit to stop the public release of her testimony in a civil case in the US, her lawyer...

US death toll from coronavirus hits 150,000

The death toll from coronavirus in the US has reached 150,000 – by the far the highest in the world, according to the tally...

Oregon governor says US agents will start leaving Portland

Federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the state’s largest city, governor Kate Brown has...

‘Appalled’ New York governor to investigate crowded Chainsmokers concert

New York’s governor has said he is “appalled” by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons concert featuring electronic music duo The...

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