Russia ambassador rejects coronavirus vaccine hacking allegations
Russia’s ambassador to the UK has rejected allegations that his country’s intelligence services tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research....
Coronavirus spike continues amid new Catalonia restrictions
Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region has again recorded a daily Covid-19 infection figure of more than 1,000, as residents endure...
7,000 South African police test positive to COVID-19
A total of 7,021 South African police officers have tested positive to COVID-19 while 53 have passed away, the...
Trump drops plan to deport foreign students
US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because...
Jailed Egyptian journalist dies of Covid-19
A prominent Egyptian journalist has died of Covid-19, his daughter has said. Mohamed Monir was arrested last month after...
Abortion pills can be posted to homes in US, judge rules
A US federal judge has ruled that a regulation requiring that women seeking an abortion pill visit a provider...
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027
The UK’s mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must...
Taj Mahal’s reopening cancelled as cases rise
India’s Taj Mahal, which was set to welcome tourists on Monday, will remain closed until further notice as cases...
UK Couple Exchange Midnight Vows As Restrictions Lift
A couple are believed to be the first to say “I do” in England after the easing of virus...
Japan flooding: Fears for nursing home amid torrential rain
At least 14 people are feared dead at a nursing home on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu as unprecedented...
Shops snub coconut products picked by monkeys
A number of supermarkets have removed some coconut water and oil from their shelves after it emerged the products...
Uganda boda boda rider sets himself on fire ‘over bribe’
A 29-year-old motorbike taxi rider in Uganda has died after setting fire to himself inside a police station. Hussein...
Coronavirus: Immunity may be more widespread than tests suggest
People testing negative for coronavirus antibodies may still have some immunity, a study has suggested. For every person testing...
India records more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases in a day
India has reached a new record number of daily infections, with more than 20,000 cases reported for the first...
South Korea infections rise to two-week high
South Korea’s has recorded its highest daily increase in cases in two weeks. The country recorded 63 infections for...
US firms create record 4.8 million jobs in June
The US economy created jobs at a record pace in June as firms took on more staff after the...