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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...

US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as ‘foreign missions’

The Trump administration has added four Chinese media outlets to a list of organisations that should be considered “foreign missions” because of their ties...

Cinemas and museums in England to begin re-opening as lockdown eases

Cinemas, museums and art galleries will be able to begin re-opening their doors from next month in the latest easing of the coronavirus lockdown...

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ Hajj due to coronavirus

Saudi Arabia says that because of coronavirus, only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage that traditionally...

UK food supplies could be hit more by no-deal Brexit than Covid-19, experts claim

A no-deal Brexit may have a far more severe impact on the UK's food supplies than coronavirus, according to academics. Experts from Scotland’s Rural College...

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...

Indonesia’s most active volcano spews ash and gas into sky

Indonesia’s most volatile volcano has spewed ash and hot gas into the sky in a massive column six kilometres (3.7 miles) high. Several villages on...

Chileans jailed in UK for ‘tourism burglary’ spree after targeting goalkeeper’s home

Two men who stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and watches from homes, including one belonging to a former Manchester United goalkeeper, in...

Japan’s economy takes delicate steps to reopening while balancing health risks

Japan’s economy is reopening cautiously with social-distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The delicate “new normal” balancing act playing out around the world is precarious...

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