The funeral has been held for Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa as unrest over his death has spread from the Oromia region where he was seen as a hero. Armed gangs are reported to be roaming the capital, Addis Ababa, targeting rival ethnic groups. At least 81 people have been killed in protests in Oromia since […]

Dr Fauci says US should share remdesivir with the world after Trump administration cornered world supply in drug used to treat Covid-19 Dr Fauci – US’ top disease expert – says the drug should be shared around world  Trump administration has ‘struck an amazing deal’ with remdesivir maker Gilead  For July, Gilead has sold its […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. At the end of May, France and Germany announced they would back the creation of an EU bond to raise €500billion (£447billion) to boost the European economy, severely weakened by the coronavirus […]

City mayor invokes emergency powers to order immediate removal of statues, citing safety concerns amid protests. Richmond, Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues on city land, saying he was using his emergency powers to speed up the healing process for the former capital of the Confederacy amid […]

Constitution changes will allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036. Russian voters look set to approve changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036, but the weeklong plebiscite that concluded on Wednesday has been tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities. With […]

Drivers, beware! New York City’s newly adopted budget includes a planned ticket blitz that’s expected to cost motorists more than $40 million during the coming months. The NYPD is going to reassign 75 workers in its Traffic Enforcement Division to ticket-writing duties to counter the fiscal effects of the coronavirus crisis, a City Council source […]

China has introduced a new national security law for Hong Kong. The BBC’s Michael Bristow takes a closer look at the detail, and what it will mean in practice. Lawyers and legal experts have said China’s national security law for Hong Kong will fundamentally change the territory’s legal system. It introduces new crimes with severe […]

Meghan Markle names the five friends behind that People article about her father in court papers but denies she authorised them to do it – and claims she was ‘unprotected by the Institution’ of the Royal Family while she was pregnant Meghan Markle is suing MailOnline’s owner Associated Newspapers over an article in The Mail […]

‘Hundreds’ of George W. Bush officials ‘including Cabinet secretaries’ will call Donald Trump ‘a danger’ and urge Republicans to vote for Joe Biden New Super PAC campaign group called 43 Alumni for Biden is launching Organizers say they have support from members of the last Republican president’s cabinet and other senior officials  It will target […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday slammed the brakes on resuming indoor dining in the city — following a troubling surge in coronavirus cases across the nation. “The bad news is regarding a situation we’ve seen now all over the country,” the mayor said at his daily press briefing. “We cannot go ahead at this […]