Sydney police 'asked woman to remove tampon' in strip-search
A law enforcement review in Australia has found Police in Sydney asked a young woman to remove her tampon during a strip-search. BBC News reports it was among instanc
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Donald Trump 'most tested man in America' for COVID-19
The White House says US President Donald Trump is often tested "multiple times a day" for the coronavirus. While looking to explain why the president has only worn a
A new study says nearly one in four in Delhi had COVID-19
Antibody tests on a random sample of people suggest nearly one in four residents in India's capital, Delhi, has been exposed to coronavirus infection. Antibody tests c
France has made face masks compulsory
France has made face masks compulsory in all enclosed public spaces amid a fresh bout of Covid-19 outbreaks. Masks were already mandatory on public transport, but from
A UK coronavirus vaccine shows promise
A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to the
'Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars' Kanye West says at 1st campaign rally
Kanye West has kicked off his first presidential campaign event in North Charleston, South Carolina, a day before the state's deadline to file signatures as an independen
More than 600, 000 people have died from COVID-19
More than 600,000 people have died from COVID-19 around the world and nearly a quarter of them were in the US. The World Health Organisation says the world has seen t
Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases
The World Health Organization says the number of new cases of coronavirus rose by almost 260,000 in 24 hours - the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began.
War veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore knighted in 'unique' ceremony
Captain Sir Tom Moore who raised more than 32 million pounds for the National Health Service has been knighted in the Queen's first official engagement in person since lo
Nantes: Arson suspected in fire at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral
A fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately. Three fires were started at the site and an investigation into susp
Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in attack
Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in a major cyber-attack of celebrity accounts two days ago. However, Twitter says only a "small subset" of those 130 accounts h
UN makes record appeal for COVID-19 fight
The United Nations is making an appeal for $10.3 billion (£8.2 billion) to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, its largest-ever fund-raising call. The UN says up t
White House drops plan to deport foreign students
US President Donald Trump's government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to luring girls for late financier Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and ex-girlfriend of the late US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking minors
Female gamers are on the rise in the 'world capital of gaming'
The number of females playing video games in Asia is growing at a faster rate than their male rivals. According to a latest research, women are levelling the playing
Nations heading in wrong direction with COVID-19- WHO
The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic will get "worse and worse" if governments fail to take more decisive action. Director general Dr Tedros Adh
South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat COVID-19
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus. A night-time curfew has been imposed,
Dancing robots replace fans at Japanese baseball game
With their stadium devoid of fans due to coronavirus restrictions, Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have come up with an imaginative replacement: dancing rob
Coronavirus: Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299
Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours - around a quarter of all of the United States' daily infections. The state, with jus
104 year old woman makes remarkable recovery from COVID-19 in England
A 104-year-old grandmother who lives in Kent, England, has made a remarkable recovery from coronavirus. For nearly three weeks, while in her residential care home, Gra
Five dead after church attack in South Africa
Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. South African police say they had rescued me