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Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

(Reuters) – China's race to stop the spread of COVID-19 is clogging highways and ports, stranding workers and shutting countless factories – disruptions that are rippling through global supply chains for goods ranging from electric vehicles to iPhones. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * Eikon users, see COVID-19: MacroVitals for a case tracker and summary of news. […]

'Cinderella phenomenon': Why some abusive parents target one child

Cinderella is supposed to be a fairy tale, but for some her story is a dark, relatable reality. When Ari Sherfield's stepfather entered her life, everything changed. At 7, she was put in charge of housework and taking care of her younger siblings. She was also the only one in her family who was physically […]

US hacker jailed for advising North Korea on cryptocurrency

A man from the United States has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for advising North Korea on cryptocurrency trading. The advice Virgil Griffith, 39, gave to North Korea on the digital currency comes in direct violation of US sanctions, which Griffith pleaded guilty to breaching. He admitted to presenting a cryptocurrency conference […]

Ex-Police chief dead body identified by wife two weeks after retiring

Ex-Leicestershire Police chief, 55, was identified by his wife after being found dead at his home two weeks after retiring, inquest hears Simon Cole, 55, died nearly two weeks after retiring from Leicestershire Police He was discovered by his wife at his home in Kibworth Harcourt on March 30 The 55-year-old’s cause of death was […]

Chris Mason will be BBC's next political editor

Chris Mason will be BBC’s next political editor: ‘Any Questions?’ presenter will take over from Laura Kuenssberg in weeks after bosses rejected all female-shortlist for £260,000-a-year job The BBC’s hunt for Laura Kuenssberg’s replacement has ended, after bosses announced that Radio 4 presenter Chris Mason will take up the £260,000 post of Political Editor next […]

Ukrainian tunnel fighters of Mariupol make last stand in steel plant

Ukrainian tunnel fighters of Mariupol put up a hellish last stand in Stalingrad-esque abandoned steel plant – as Putin masses thousands of troops in East for new offensive to crush resistance by ‘victory day’ Russian President Vladimir Putin has massed troops on Ukraine’s eastern flank for fresh offensive on the area Ukrainian resistance fighters are […]