BANGKOK — As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still in the very middle of the outbreak, dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound and renewed international travel. “Right now, we’re not in the second wave. We’re right in the middle of […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. France has suffered badly from the coronavirus crisis with more than 28,000 deaths and Mr Macron has been criticised for how he has taken charge. The country has the fourth highest death […]

Latin America’s largest airline files for bankruptcy in the US: LATAM becomes latest victim of slump in air travel during coronavirus pandemic LATAM has filed for bankruptcy protection after impact of the coronavirus crisis Firm had already reduced operations by 95 per cent and cut thousands of jobs  The airline will continue to fly and […]

China plans to deploy two aircraft carriers off Taiwan for war games to stoke tensions with Washington as Beijing warns of a ‘new Cold War’ amid virus blame game China is reportedly sending its two new aircraft carriers into war games near the Pratas Islands, playing into fears that a Taiwan invasion could be next […]

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said other countries “have no place” interfering in the territory, as she robustly defended a controversial national security law planned by China. The law would ban treason, secession, sedition and subversion. Critics say it would limit the city’s unique freedoms. But in her first public comments, Ms Lam said […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil that were announced after the Latin American country became the world’s No. 2 coronavirus hotspot. A White House statement amended the timing of the start of the restrictions to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time […]

Donald Trump complains he gets ‘no credit’ for handling the coronavirus crisis even as he brags about getting ‘great reviews’ and the nation’s death toll ticks toward 100,000  Trump tweeted about the coronavirus response as inched toward 98,000 and infections were more than 1.6 million  He also attacked rival Joe Biden as weak on China […]

A group of furious New Yorkers was filmed shaming a shopper for not wearing a mask then chased her out of a grocery store. The video, which lasts 21 seconds, shows at least five customers screaming at the woman for now wearing a face mask inside a crowded grocery store in Staten Island, New York. […]

Across the UK, bank holiday Monday has seen high temperatures and sunny skies, and the mercury is forecast to climb even higher by the end of next week. The Met Office tweeted on Monday: “The #Jetstream will remain across or to the north of the UK this week, leading to largely #dry and #warm weather”. […]

BORIS Johnson has announced Brits can hit the high streets again from next week as he set out his plans for the staged reopening of shops in England at his Downing Street press conference. The Prime Minister has said Britain is heading into "step two" of his plan to get the country moving again. ⚠️ […]