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Coronavirus lockdown: Boots offers safe space for domestic abuse victims

People living with abuse will be able to use the pharmacy's consultation rooms to contact helplines. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aWKM7f

Coronavirus: Brian May says the shortage of PPE is 'horrendous'

The guitarist says he is 'angry and sad' over the situation, as Queen release a new charity single. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YhpEGm

Coronavirus: Calls for clarity as tips due to reopen

Some authorities say waste sites will reopen at the weekend, while others say further guidance is needed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cZ6r00

Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows

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The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Smlc5g

Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources

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Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3f8uGuM

Coronavirus: 'I'm being penalised because I took maternity leave'

Self-employed women say they are missing out on government support as they've recently taken leave. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2xmPkGo

Debt warning over car finance payment holidays

Families say they have been trying for six weeks to secure a lockdown car finance payment holiday. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3bUgdjY

Coronavirus lockdown: Boots offers safe space for domestic abuse victims

People living with abuse will be able to use the pharmacy's consultation rooms to contact helplines. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3aWKM7f

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y4mOtH

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies in Paris aged 79, his manager says from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KKI22i

Coronavirus: 'We go hungry so we can feed our children'

A growing number of families are struggling to put food on the table during the coronavirus lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WgyotA

Ramadan and Coronavirus: Breaking my fast on Zoom

How fasting in lockdown and isolation has changed Ramadan for young Muslims this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WehD27

Quiz of the Week: On UFOs, lockdown loosening and more

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3f9jldJ

Coronavirus: What it's like to be shielding in your twenties

Grace, 26, doesn't look it but she's deemed extremely vulnerable - here's how she's dealing with having to shield. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3d6hu7E

Nordic Islands seen in their 'surreal light'

The breathtaking landscapes of Iceland, Greenland, Norway and the Faroe Islands. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VSmTK4

Coronavirus: When your child's in intensive care with Covid-19

Two mothers tell the BBC about their experiences as their young children battled the virus. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ylvzdt

Coronavirus: How can I help?

Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WdjdBv

Coronavirus: Three continents, four lives, one day

The stories of people who died on one day, from an exile who returned home to a disaster survivor. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KOBvDQ

Coronavirus: 'Many said goodbye to loved ones in an ambulance'

Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3d2Jp8D

How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence

The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yUI310

The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient

Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aRfdMq

‘Justice not charity’ - the blind marchers who made history

Remembering the maverick blind campaigners who walked to London a century ago to demand equality. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zL9haP

Lockdown homeschooling: The parents who have forgotten what they learned at school

Parents have been turning to Google to help them teach the things they’ve forgotten. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3da1stP

How will airlines get flying again?

When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cXyT2s

Venezuelan migrants block Bogota road, demand to travel home

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A large crowd of Venezuelan migrants held up traffic on a Bogota highway on Wednesday, demanding to be allowed to leave Colombia and return to Venezuela. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KM9oFu

Exclusive: President Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bPBRWH

China opposes international COVID-19 probe that presumes its guilt: vice foreign minister

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China "resolutely opposes" any international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic that presumes its guilt, said Yue Yucheng, a vice-foreign minister, in comments published on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xjqGXa

Australia links coronavirus outbreak in remote south to Carnival Corp cruise ship

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A coronavirus outbreak in Australia's remote southern island state of Tasmania likely originated from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, a government report published on Thursday concluded, as the national death toll rose to 91. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wcfu7i

Peru's leader says to propose comprehensive pension reform

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Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by Congress earlier this month that would have let people withdraw up to 25% of their holdings in private pension funds and vowed to send a full pension reform plan to lawmakers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2W8hoFS

Coronavirus: Deadline day for 100,000 tests pledge

It comes as the PM is to lead the Downing Street briefing later - the first time since his return to work. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Smm3mv

Captain Tom Moore given colonel title on 100th birthday

A host of tributes and gifts help the WW2 veteran who raised £29m for the NHS mark his 100th birthday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VPDjCX

Coronavirus R0: Is this the crucial number?

The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cYqU5i

Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?

Thermal cameras can spot people with a temperature. Will they help to end the lockdown? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3f37YnQ

Coronavirus: Madrid's balcony cinema screens films for people in lockdown

People in Madrid can watch films from their balconies after the local council brought in huge screens. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SioCGa

'We'll starve to death if this continues'

Half of the world's workers could lose their jobs because of Covid-19, we meet four who are struggling with lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SmvouB

In pictures: Iranian embassy siege in London

Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zIAJ9c

An unlikely coronavirus hotspot in forgotten US corner

How poverty and economic inequality are threatening an entire generation of African Americans. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xkt53T

Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?

Millions in the UK will soon be asked to download an app that helps to limit coronavirus spreading. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zIPOaN

Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, and a baby in a very exclusive club

Baby Johnson joins Leo Blair and Florence Cameron to become a member of a very exclusive club. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ymv031

Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy

Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yZZBZt

Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions

Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KKoxXB

How will airlines get flying again?

When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cXyT2s

Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wc9YBC

Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?

Thermal cameras can spot people with a temperature. Will they help to end the lockdown? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f37YnQ

Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Wc9YBC

Coronavirus: 'My cafe's going bust before it's even opened'

A car factory worker turned cafe owner explains how coronavirus is affecting his business dream. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2VM1FNO

Singapore's 'hooligan cook' offers free meals for needy during virus lockdown

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As food stalls around him have closed during the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore, 28-year-old cook Jason Chua has vowed to stay open for the many that now depend on him. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3cW4667

Australia says COVID-19 inquiry is 'reasonable', not targeted at any country

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Australia's calls for an independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 is "reasonable" and not targeted at any specific country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KIhFtV

Coronavirus: France mandates masks for schools and transport

Face masks will be compulsory on public transport and in secondary schools when France lifts curbs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SgUv1O

Priti Patel probe findings should be made public 'as soon as possible' - Labour

The home secretary denies bullying staff at three different government departments. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WcjS62

Syria extends night curfew but allows businesses to reopen

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The Syrian government said on Wednesday it extended a nationwide curfew to stem the spread of coronavirus but had eased a tight lockdown by allowing all businesses and public markets to go back to work. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KHb5Ur

Coronavirus: Mike Pence flouts rule on masks at hospital

In a deleted tweet, the Mayo Clinic said the US vice-president had been told of their mask rules. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YfL9ra

VE Day anniversary: Queen to lead events 75 years on

The Queen will address the nation as part of a series of events to mark the end of World War Two in Europe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SjVgaB

Coronavirus: Call for £700 catch-up premium for poorer pupils

Secondary schools should get cash to offer extra tuition to disadvantaged pupils, say MPs and peers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aO3zBP

Coronavirus: Medical cannabis access eased amid lockdown

Clinics have been offering online consultations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VPBiXv

Nova Scotia gunman killed 9 of his 22 victims by setting fire to their houses, police say

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Nine of the 22 victims killed in Canada's Nova Scotia province earlier this month in a weekend shooting rampage died in house fires set by the gunman, Canadian police told reporters on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3f2dVBi

Pompeo says U.S. 'concerned' over south Yemen separatist self-rule declaration

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday Washington was 'concerned' over the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group, declaring self-rule in Yemen's south, warning such actions threatened efforts to revive talks between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3cUnz7e

Coronavirus: 98-year-old doctor working through the lockdown

France's oldest doctor continues to support patients during the pandemic, despite being at high risk of getting coronavirus. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3eYNAEg

Refugee camp image wins food photo contest

An image of children at a Rohingya refugee camp wins Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2020. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cW7rC9

Coronavirus: Lockdown on a deserted Australian Island

How one Australian couple ended up isolated in paradise on Fraser Island. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zEksSG

The trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima

How a message of hope and peace is being spread by trees from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wa5I5k

Coronavirus: This is what reopening in US looks like

Barber shops, tattoo parlours, beaches and restaurants reopen in Georgia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cUny3a

Coronavirus: 'My cafe's going bust before it's even opened'

A car factory worker turned cafe owner explains how coronavirus is affecting his business dream. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VM1FNO

Coronavirus: Wild animals enjoy freedom of a quieter world

Lockdowns give parts of the natural world an opportunity to experience life with fewer humans around. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xlF7Ku

'I wanted doors I could slam': Growing up in a see-through house

Shelley Klein lived in a modernist masterpiece - but envied her friends' more traditional homes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wc7d30

Coronavirus: Two million Bangladesh jobs 'at risk' as clothes orders dry up

Half of the four million garment industry jobs in Bangladesh could be lost as orders dry up. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35cMu3r

The Valentine's Day snake puzzle

Why were 29 snakes left in pillowcases in a Sunderland dustbin the day before and the day after Valentine's Day? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wa5Hyi

India coronavirus: The man giving dignified burial to Covid-19 victims

Abdul Malabari has taken on the task of burying those who died with the virus in one Indian city. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aNV0a9

Coronavirus: Transgender people 'extremely vulnerable' during lockdown

Rights groups say coronavirus restrictions are leaving vulnerable trans people even more exposed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2W8s4UX

Coronavirus: Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September

Aviation industry groups warn that the move puts at risk more than 300,000 jobs in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xdPPmd

The Uber driver evicted from home and left to die of coronavirus

Rajesh Jayaseelan found himself homeless and sick in London with Covid-19. His widow tells his story. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eVHioN

Coronavirus: What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns

What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/359PHAJ

Coronavirus: Mexico factory staff question 'essential work'

Concerned about coronavirus, Mexican workers are calling for US-owned factories to be closed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YcYgJl

Stressed firms look for better ways to source products

The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YadZsT

Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?

Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cTP4h8

Coronavirus and climate: Australia's chance to shift to green energy

Scientists say the economic impact of the virus gives a window for action to cut emissions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2S6RMrR

Banks smashed as protests turn violent in Lebanon's Tripoli

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The facades of several banks were smashed with at least one set on fire as protests fuelled by Lebanon's economic crisis turned violent in the northern city of Tripoli overnight, a witness said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YbDfiv