LONGTIME civil rights activist Al Sharpton spoke Thursday at the George Floyd memorial service in Minneapolis. It is the first of at least three memorial services for Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day. Hollywood celebrities, musicians and the politically powerful attended the memorial in Minneapolis. Here is more on the founder of […]

The younger brother of George Floyd thanked a throng of demonstrators in his home borough of Brooklyn on Thursday, telling them he was proud of them and encouraging them to continue their fight — peacefully — for justice. “I’m proud of your protest,” Terrence Floyd told some 5,000 protesters gathered at Cadman Plaza, after taking […]

Greece becomes first European country to confirm it will only drop tough quarantine measures for UK tourists if they arrive from ‘lower risk’ regional airports Those travelling from airports on EASA list would be tested and face quarantine Tourists from airports not on the list would only be subject to random testing These include Southend, […]

Furious Ryanair passenger blasts airline after being stopped from boarding flight from Dublin to Gatwick because he was not wearing a face mask James Higgins was refused entry as he attempted to board a flight to London  Passenger told he needed to wear face mask but airline ‘couldn’t provide one’   He claimed he had travelled […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – When Zinzi Lerefolo was sent home from her fee-paying girls’ school in a leafy Johannesburg suburb in March, her family set up a virtual classroom that allowed her to continue studying uninterrupted. The 13-year-old has access to the internet and her school has the means to provide online teaching during the coronavirus […]

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Rural parts of India have begun to see a surge in novel coronavirus infections, as millions of migrant workers returning from big cities and industrial hubs bring the virus home with them, according to data collected from seven Indian states. Officials said the spike in cases was a fresh challenge for […]

Ninety-one people on flight from Doha to Athens put into isolation after 12 test positive for coronavirus. Greece has put all passengers on a flight from Qatar in quarantine after a dozen people onboard tested positive for coronavirus. The individuals were on a Qatar Airways flight carrying 91 people from Doha to Athens that landed […]

BBC Weather’s Matt Taylor has forecast a huge plunge in temperatures as central England will barely reach 12C after being in the high 20s last week. Thundery showers are expected as is some isolated frost in northern Scotland on Thursday night. He warned of 60mph gales which could disrupt travel. Mr Taylor said: “There are […]

ASTON Martin plans to cut up to 500 jobs as it prepares for life after the coronavirus crisis. The luxury car giant is gearing up its turnaround plan after battling plunging sales over the past few months. Aston Martin, a favourite of 007 in the James Bond films, secured a £500million rescue deal In February […]

BREAKING BREAKING NEWS: Former defense secretary Jim Mattis compares Donald Trump to NAZIS, accuses him of ‘mockery of the Constitution’ and ‘abuse’ of power and slams ‘military leadership’ for taking part in ‘bizarre photo-op’ Mattis has kept quiet on Trump since leaving the administration He is one of a number of top generals Trump brought […]