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Merkel a ‘no’ for Trump’s in-person G7 summit
World
May 30, 2020
Merkel a ‘no’ for Trump’s in-person G7 summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an in-person summit of G7 leaders that US President Donald Trump has suggested…
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
World
May 30, 2020
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously…
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
World
May 30, 2020
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus…
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
World
May 30, 2020
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
Britain and the EU will attempt to revive their imperiled trade talks on Tuesday, entering a crucial week of negotiations…
Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US
World
May 30, 2020
Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US
Violent protests erupted across the United States late Friday over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody,…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World
May 29, 2020
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Flames engulf US police station as black rights unrest spreads
World
May 29, 2020
Flames engulf US police station as black rights unrest spreads
Flames ripped through a Minnesota police station and seven protesters were shot in Kentucky as unrest spread across the United…
EasyJet axes almost third of staff on virus fallout
Business
May 28, 2020
EasyJet axes almost third of staff on virus fallout
EasyJet will axe up to 4,500 jobs, or almost one third of its staff, the British no-frills airline said Thursday,…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
Middle East
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk
World
May 27, 2020
German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk
When the Berlin Cathedral Choir gathered for a rehearsal on March 9, the new coronavirus was still a distant concern,…