Lockdown diary: ‘It never ends, it never ends’
‘Our civic sense is the only thing that can save us’, 35-year-old teacher Marzio Tonilo says. He is now on coronavirus lockdown with the rest...
Ramaphosa cleared of misleading South Africa’s parliament
South Africa’s High Court has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of lying to parliament about the source of a political donation, in a case seen as...
Horse racing: Maximum Security owner fires indicted trainer Servis
The owner of Maximum Security, the colt that won the world’s richest horse race last month in Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday fired Jason Servis after...
Activists make ‘scent of fear’ to protest perfumery at Soviet purge site
Russian activists have created a perfume with notes of gunpowder and ash to evoke the terror felt by victims of Josef Stalin’s purges, and protest...
Democratic Republic of Congo confirms first coronavirus case
Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, the health minister said on Tuesday....
U.S. ‘far behind’ in coronavirus testing as cases rise: Senate Democrat
The United States is “far behind” in testing people for the new coronavirus and the Trump administration should make ramping up that capability its highest...
U.S. appeals court says House panel can access Mueller report material
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that granted a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee access to material redacted from former special counsel...
U.S. CDC reports 696 coronavirus cases, death tally of 25
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 696 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 224 from its previous count, and...
Putin approves changes allowing him to stay in power until 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday opened the door to constitutional changes that would allow him to remain in power until 2036, but said he...
Pence: Insurers agree to ‘waive’ coronavirus testing copay
Private U.S. health insurance companies have agreed to cover coronavirus treatment and waive co-payment fees for coronavirus testing, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on...