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Columbus statue taken down in New Jersey

A US city has taken down a statue of Christopher Columbus as part of a movement which has seen monuments around the world to...

New Zealand city removes statue of British naval officer John Hamilton

The New Zealand city of Hamilton has removed a bronze statue of the British naval officer for whom it is named after a request...

WHO warns of ‘accelerating’ Covid-19 pandemic in Africa

The coronavirus pandemic in Africa is “accelerating”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. While it took 98 days for the continent to reach 100,000...

Resurgence of virus threatens South Korea’s success story

A resurgence of infections in the Seoul region, where half of South Korea’s 51 million people live, is threatening the country’s success story in...

Australian PM urges the acknowledgement of ‘positive and negative’ of history

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed in on the debate surrounding the removal of controversial memorials of historic figures, saying people need to...

Boris Johnson considering reducing the two-metre social-distancing restriction

Boris Johnson is considering reducing the two-metre social-distancing restriction to allow schools in England to reopen fully by September. Labour leader Keir Starmer criticised the...

Amazon to ban police using its facial recogitition technology

Amazon will ban police use of its facial recognition software for a year to allow US lawmakers time to devise legislation to regulate the...

Busy shops and packed buses as Sao Paulo reopens amid coronavirus pandemic

Retail shops have reopened after a two-month pandemic shutdown in Brazil’s biggest city, leading to crowded public transport and many people ignoring social distancing...

Minneapolis police chief takes on union and promises change

The Minneapolis Police Department has said it will withdraw from police union contract negotiations. Chief Medaria Arradondo also announced initial steps in what he said...

Covid-19 deaths in UK stayed above 1,000 a day for 22 consecutive days in April, analysis shows

At least 1,000 deaths involving Covid-19 took place in the UK for 22 days in a row in April, new analysis shows. Between April 2...

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