5 million COVID-19 cases in India
India has now recorded more than five million confirmed cases of coronavirus. It is the second-worst affected country in the world, but the virus is spreading much fas
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Avengers star asks court to reduce his monthly child support payments due to COVID-19
Avengers star Jeremy Renner who plays Hawkeye has asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to reduce his monthly child support payments from $30,000 to $11,000 because the co
Google says its carbon footprint is now zero
Google says it has wiped out its entire carbon footprint by investing in "high-quality carbon offsets". It became carbon-neutral in 2007 and says it has now compensate
Neighbours in UK encouraged to snitch on each other for flouting new social gatherings rule
Neighbours in the UK encouraged to snitch on each other for breaking new social gatherings rule People in England are being encouraged by the government to contact po
Lewis Hamilton could face FIA investigation over anti-racism T-shirt
Formula 1 bosses are looking into whether Lewis Hamilton broke rules at the Tuscan Grand Prix by wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality. BBC Sports reports a
Record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus cases
A record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus cases around the world has been recorded. The World Health Organisation says 307,930 confirmed infections were r
TikTok reportedly rejects Microsoft bid at eleventh hour
Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok has been rejected, paving the way for Oracle to make a last-minute b
Melbourne police arrest 74 anti-lockdown protesters
More than 70 people have been arrested in Melbourne, Australia, for flouting the state's stay-at-home orders to attend an anti-lockdown protest. About 250 people went
Mourners gather to remember victims of the 9/11 horror
19-years on after the most dangerous terrorist attack in history that killed almost 3000 people, thousands of mourners have gathered in New York to remember the deceased.
US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese students deemed security risk
The US says it has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers who are deemed to be a security risk. The move follows a proclamation by US Pr
US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese students deemed security risk
The US says it has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers who are deemed to be a security risk. The move follows a proclamation by US P
Trump defends downplaying risks of virus
US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to downplay the risks of COVID-19, saying his answers to journalist Bob Woodward were "proper". Woodward, known for
India in shock over 86-year-old grandmother's rape
Police in India have arrested a man in his 30s for the alleged rape and assault of an 86-year-old grandmother. The BBC reports that the woman was waiting outside her h
China honours 'heroes of COVID war' and says it passed a 'historic test'
China's ruling Communist Party held a ceremony honouring the "heroes" of the "people's war" against COVID-19 today, with President Xi Jinping saying his country had passe
India overtakes Brazil in COVID-19 cases
India has recorded more than 90,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its total above that of Brazil. The country now has the second-largest number of
Australia hopes to roll out almost 85 million vaccine doses for COVID-19
Australia says it will secure almost 85 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine if two promising trials prove successful. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country
Jacob Blake sends message to supporters from hospital
Jacob Blake, the black man who was shot seven times by a white police officer in the US state of Wisconsin last month, has said that he is in constant pain in a video pos
Trump mocked over reports he called US war vets 'losers'
US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as "losers" and "suckers". The alleged remarks were first re
Japan Coast Guard searches for missing ship with 43 sailors and 5,800 cows aboard
A lone Filipino sailor has been rescued from the dark waters of the Pacific Ocean after a cargo ship with 43 people aboard went missing during Typhoon Maysak, according t
Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson: Actor and family had COVID-19
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson says that he and his family had all contracted COVID-19. The former wrestler, who is now the world's highest-paid actor, said he, his wife an
No proof of murder in Sushant Singh Rajput case, probe still on
Three Central Bureau of Investigation officers have independently told that they haven't found any proof of homicide in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case yet. The of