MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it has decided to postpone the summit of the BRICS nations, initially scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg in July, due to the spread of the coronavirus. The meeting of the heads of State Council of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has also been postponed. The events were […]

PARIS (Reuters) – It’s not your typical takeout menu, even in Paris: raw trout in a sour cream followed by quail confit with a cauliflower and almond sauce. Then again, in normal times three-star Michelin chef Guy Savoy doesn’t do delivery. One of the world’s most celebrated chefs, Savoy opened one of his four Paris […]

Human remains of at least six people found at bottom of al-Hota gorge near Raqqa, HRW investigation shows. https://youtube.com/watch?v=4sK4RJBlorw%26feature%3Demb_logo ISIL (ISIS) used a deep gorge in northeast Syria as a dumping ground and mass grave for bodies of people it abducted and executed, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report. Authorities need to remove […]

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ship owners and insurers say it may be impossible for the maritime industry to fully comply with the Trump administration’s new guidelines on how to avoid sanctions penalties related to Iran, North Korea and Syria, raising the risk of disruptions in a sector already struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak. […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain on Wednesday to move on from what he described as a “very, very frustrating episode” when his closest adviser provoked outrage and scorn for taking a long-distance drive during the coronavirus lockdown. Dominic Cummings has refused to quit after it was revealed that he had travelled […]

SCHOOLS are set to reopen on June 1, with pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 the first to return. Some parents, however, have been left to wonder whether meal options will still be provided to kids when schools reopen. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Will schools […]

Man, 22, dies after falling from jet ski in Devon in third seaside fatality this week Emergency services called to town of Teignmouth at around 9.40pm on Tuesday It followed reports a man was involved in an incident while operating his jet ski  Casualty was taken to Torbay District Hospital where he was pronounced dead […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The EU has announced a €750 billion recovery package to help the bloc through the coronavirus crisis. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke about the funding that aims to “kick-start our economy […]

CHLLING pictures show the moments before a young boy was lured to his death by a sick paedophile. Schoolboy Rodion Volkov, 12, is thought to have been returning home from a football training when a man approached him and started a conversation in the city of Dnipro, central Ukraine. Gaining the boy’s trust, the stranger […]

Friends and families could be reunited in ‘social bubbles’ of up to ten people by next month under lockdown-easing plans ‘Social bubbles’ could be the next measure introduced to help ease lockdown Britons will be allowed to socialise in groups, of up to 10 people, outside homes This could mean garden parties and barbecues are […]