Europe/Robots High demand for “Robotics skills” in post-Corona recovery |
France/Lebanon Macron promises to help mobilise aid for Lebanon after massive blast |
OECD/Covid-19 Government support measures for households buffer the economic impacts of COVID-19 |
Lebanon/Blast Lebanese in mourning as families desperately search for loved ones in rubble |
US/False posts ban Twitter, Facebook and YouTube remove Trump’s false coronavirus posts |
US/Coronavirus One American is dying every 80 seconds from covid-19 as Trump shrugs off death toll
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US/Lebanon ‘Most believe’ Beirut blast ‘accident,’ Esper says, contradicting Trump |
Russia/Vaccine Russia set for autumn mass vaccinations |
UN/India/Kashmir UN calls on India to remedy ‘alarming’ situation in Jammu and Kashmir |
WHO/South Africa WHO sends experts to help battle against COVID-19 |
UN/Hiroshima 75 years after the bomb, Hiroshima still chooses ‘reconciliation and hope’ |
US/Trump campaign Neil Young sues Trump campaign for using his song |
Europol/Sports fraud Organised crime groups in sports corruption, Europol report
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UK/Lockdown effects UK: Heart attack deaths surge during coronavirus lockdown |
UN/Lake Chad attacks UN censures ‘heinous attacks’ in Lake Chad Basin |
Sudan/Floods Heavy rains and flash floods destroy houses and crops in Sudan – UN |
WHO/Breastfeeding Breastfeeding link to COVID-19 is negligible, says WHO |
UN/Syria ‘Heed the calls’ for ceasefire in north-western Syria – UN |
UN/Child labour Convention on worst forms of child labour receives universal ratification |
Thailand/Covid-19 Thailand’s Covid response an example of resilience and solidarity: UN |
US/Afghanistan US to withdraw 4000 troops from Afghanistan by election |
UK/EU Europeans have no intention of helping UK in a major crisis, poll |
Lebanon/Blast Beirut blast caused over 100 deaths |
US/China US-China war conceivable, Australia |
SA/Virus Virus infects 24,000 S African health workers |
Pope/Beirut Pope offers prayers for Beirut victims |
Beirut/Explosion Beirut explosion leaves 200,000 homeless |
Egypt/Nile Egypt withdraws from Nile talks |
Ethiopia/Ventilators Ethiopia receives ventilators from the US |
Nigeria/Airline Nigerian airline sacks 100 pilots |
Zimbabwe/Minister Zimbabwe Vice President appointed health minister |
UK/Border UK border policy 'serious mistake’, say MPs |
Virus/Vaccine Virus vaccine available 2020 and 2021 - top expert |
Covid/Minorities Ethnic minorities 'over-exposed' to Covid-19 |
Virgin/Bankruptcy Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy
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Beirut/Blast Massive blast rocks Beirut killing 70 |
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