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Saudi Arabia orders duo arrested for drinking disinfectant to ward off coronavirus

Public prosecutor says men who made widely shared video were ‘misleading people’ and drinking liquid ‘not suitable for human consumption’.

20 Mar 2020 - 7:25AM

Public prosecutor says men who made widely shared video were ‘misleading people’ and drinking liquid ‘not suitable for human consumption’.

Saudi Arabia orders duo arrested for drinking disinfectant to ward off coronavirus
Tulsi Gabbard quits US presidential race and endorses Joe Biden

In video message, congresswoman calls on Americans to ‘work hand in hand to defeat this new enemy, the coronavirus’.

20 Mar 2020 - 2:54AM

In video message, congresswoman calls on Americans to ‘work hand in hand to defeat this new enemy, the coronavirus’.

Tulsi Gabbard quits US presidential race and endorses Joe Biden
Delhi bus gang rapists scheduled to hang on Friday, victim’s lawyer says

Five men and one juvenile dragged Singh to the back of the bus and raped and tortured her with a metal rod. She died 13 days later.

19 Mar 2020 - 9:42PM

Five men and one juvenile dragged Singh to the back of the bus and raped and tortured her with a metal rod. She died 13 days later.

Delhi bus gang rapists scheduled to hang on Friday, victim’s lawyer says
Coronavirus: EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive

The revelation came after the EU and Britain were forced to cancel this week’s post-Brexit trade talks because of the outbreak.

19 Mar 2020 - 8:31PM

The revelation came after the EU and Britain were forced to cancel this week’s post-Brexit trade talks because of the outbreak.

Coronavirus: EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive
Coronavirus: Australia’s Qantas to cut all international flights as demand falls

Australia’s biggest airline said it would suspend 20,000 staff after the government imposed travel bans due to the pandemic.

19 Mar 2020 - 8:53AM

Australia’s biggest airline said it would suspend 20,000 staff after the government imposed travel bans due to the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Australia’s Qantas to cut all international flights as demand falls
Coronavirus: New York Stock Exchange shutting trading floor, but electronic trading to continue

Step taken after person working at exchange tested positive; closure not expected to impair market’s ability to function.

19 Mar 2020 - 11:18AM

Step taken after person working at exchange tested positive; closure not expected to impair market’s ability to function.

Coronavirus: New York Stock Exchange shutting trading floor, but electronic trading to continue
Coronavirus: Angela Merkel urges unity in Germany’s ‘biggest challenge since World War II’

As cases in Europe outstrip those in China, chancellor makes rare television speech to urge citizens to abide by restrictions to contain pandemic’s spread.

19 Mar 2020 - 5:13AM

As cases in Europe outstrip those in China, chancellor makes rare television speech to urge citizens to abide by restrictions to contain pandemic’s spread.

Coronavirus: Angela Merkel urges unity in Germany’s ‘biggest challenge since World War II’
Joe Biden’s clean sweep in three states could mark end for Bernie Sanders

As the United States grappled with combating the spreading coronavirus pandemic, voters handed the former vice-president victory in delegate-rich Florida, as well as Illinois and Arizona.

18 Mar 2020 - 8:31PM

As the United States grappled with combating the spreading coronavirus pandemic, voters handed the former vice-president victory in delegate-rich Florida, as well as Illinois and Arizona.

Joe Biden’s clean sweep in three states could mark end for Bernie Sanders
How science and shamanism are go hand in hand to fight malaria and TB in tribal lands of Myanmar

First they try modern medicine, but if that doesn’t work they ask the local shaman to make a sacrifice to get them well – and in one Naga tribal village in Myanmar two generations of one family offer the rival remedies.

18 Mar 2020 - 9:12PM

First they try modern medicine, but if that doesn’t work they ask the local shaman to make a sacrifice to get them well – and in one Naga tribal village in Myanmar two generations of one family offer the rival remedies.

How science and shamanism are go hand in hand to fight malaria and TB in tribal lands of Myanmar
Coronavirus: Australia orders citizens not to travel abroad in unprecedented move to fight outbreak

PM Scott Morrison announces ‘indefinite ban’ on foreign travel alongside crackdown on indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.

18 Mar 2020 - 9:58AM

PM Scott Morrison announces ‘indefinite ban’ on foreign travel alongside crackdown on indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.

Coronavirus: Australia orders citizens not to travel abroad in unprecedented move to fight outbreak
Coronavirus: American ‘preppers’ have been waiting for a moment like this

US survivalists began preparing for the collapse of civilisation long before the arrival of the new coronavirus that has brought so much of the world to a halt.

17 Mar 2020 - 12:23PM

US survivalists began preparing for the collapse of civilisation long before the arrival of the new coronavirus that has brought so much of the world to a halt.

Coronavirus: American ‘preppers’ have been waiting for a moment like this
Coronavirus panic buying: the psychology behind toilet paper hoarding

Game theory alone can’t explain why loo rolls are disappearing off shelves faster than canned goods and other key items.

17 Mar 2020 - 10:25AM

Game theory alone can’t explain why loo rolls are disappearing off shelves faster than canned goods and other key items.

Coronavirus panic buying: the psychology behind toilet paper hoarding
Japanese man Satoshi Uematsu sentenced to death for killing 19 people at disabled care home

The former employee of the care home said people with disabilities had no human rights and he killed them ‘for the sake of society’.

16 Mar 2020 - 11:36PM

The former employee of the care home said people with disabilities had no human rights and he killed them ‘for the sake of society’.

Japanese man Satoshi Uematsu sentenced to death for killing 19 people at disabled care home
Huge Nigeria gas explosion kills at least 15 people, destroys 50 buildings

Explosion happened at around 8am in the residential district of Abule Ado.

16 Mar 2020 - 8:34PM

Explosion happened at around 8am in the residential district of Abule Ado.

Huge Nigeria gas explosion kills at least 15 people, destroys 50 buildings
Coronavirus: Venezuela puts citizens of seven states, including millions in Caracas, in quarantine

This latest measure to combat the global pandemic comes after Maduro previously banned flights to and from Europe, Colombia, Panama and the Dominican Republic.

16 Mar 2020 - 7:28AM

This latest measure to combat the global pandemic comes after Maduro previously banned flights to and from Europe, Colombia, Panama and the Dominican Republic.

Coronavirus: Venezuela puts citizens of seven states, including millions in Caracas, in quarantine
Oat milk: what it has going for it compared with almond milk and cow’s milk – sustainability and few allergens for starters

Cleverly pitched as a high-end product and a beneficiary of word-of-mouth marketing, oat milk sales have soared. Observers and oat milk producers point to its neutral taste, high fibre, low calories, and sustainable production.

16 Mar 2020 - 8:29PM

Cleverly pitched as a high-end product and a beneficiary of word-of-mouth marketing, oat milk sales have soared. Observers and oat milk producers point to its neutral taste, high fibre, low calories, and sustainable production.

Oat milk: what it has going for it compared with almond milk and cow’s milk – sustainability and few allergens for starters
Coronavirus: Donald Trump trying to poach German scientists working on experimental vaccine, report claims

Die Welt report says the experimental drug would be ‘only for the United States’.

15 Mar 2020 - 6:45AM

Die Welt report says the experimental drug would be ‘only for the United States’.

Coronavirus: Donald Trump trying to poach German scientists working on experimental vaccine, report claims
Coronavirus: France to shut cafes, restaurants and cinemas

Health official announces the death toll from Covid-19 has risen by 12 over the last day in France to 91, with the total number of infected standing at 4,500.

15 Mar 2020 - 12:25PM

Health official announces the death toll from Covid-19 has risen by 12 over the last day in France to 91, with the total number of infected standing at 4,500.

Coronavirus: France to shut cafes, restaurants and cinemas
Coronavirus: Spain plans partial lockdown as part of 15-day state of emergency

Bars, restaurants, conference centres and all leisure and sports activities will all be shut down in response to the virus.

15 Mar 2020 - 12:39AM

Bars, restaurants, conference centres and all leisure and sports activities will all be shut down in response to the virus.

Coronavirus: Spain plans partial lockdown as part of 15-day state of emergency
Coronavirus: empty streets, eerie silence as Italy starts first weekend under shutdown

The country, which has recorded 1,266 deaths from the virus, has imposed sweeping measures that have left millions confined to their homes.

15 Mar 2020 - 12:37AM

The country, which has recorded 1,266 deaths from the virus, has imposed sweeping measures that have left millions confined to their homes.

Coronavirus: empty streets, eerie silence as Italy starts first weekend under shutdown
Iran says coronavirus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611

Iran has 12,729 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Several politicians have been infected, with some dying from the illness.

14 Mar 2020 - 11:12PM

Iran has 12,729 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Several politicians have been infected, with some dying from the illness.

Iran says coronavirus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611
Coronavirus: Spain to declare state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar to 4,209

Prime Minister Sanchez said the number of infections could rise to more than 10,000 next week. At least 120 people have died.

14 Mar 2020 - 4:40AM

Prime Minister Sanchez said the number of infections could rise to more than 10,000 next week. At least 120 people have died.

Coronavirus: Spain to declare state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar to 4,209
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus

The president’s communications chief tested positive for Covid-19 after a trip to the US during which both men met with Trump.

14 Mar 2020 - 1:22AM

The president’s communications chief tested positive for Covid-19 after a trip to the US during which both men met with Trump.

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
Coronavirus: Iran to check everyone for Covid-19 as death toll surges past 500

Iran is one of the countries worst affected by the pandemic outside China, with a death toll of 514 and 11,364 infections.

13 Mar 2020 - 10:04PM

Iran is one of the countries worst affected by the pandemic outside China, with a death toll of 514 and 11,364 infections.

Coronavirus: Iran to check everyone for Covid-19 as death toll surges past 500
Indian doctors puzzle over amputee’s transplanted hands that adapted to her body

When Shreya Siddanagowder received her new hands in 2017 they were big, dark and hairy. Their transformation since has mystified doctors.

13 Mar 2020 - 10:02PM

When Shreya Siddanagowder received her new hands in 2017 they were big, dark and hairy. Their transformation since has mystified doctors.

Indian doctors puzzle over amputee’s transplanted hands that adapted to her body
Six killed after US strikes Iraqi targets in retaliation for deadly rocket attack

The Pentagon said the strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq were in direct response to the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket attack.

13 Mar 2020 - 11:33PM

The Pentagon said the strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq were in direct response to the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket attack.

Six killed after US strikes Iraqi targets in retaliation for deadly rocket attack
Coronavirus could put Premier League schedule in doubt after Mikel Arteta tests positive

Arsenal’s training ground is closed and their players and staff go into self-isolation.

13 Mar 2020 - 10:27AM

Arsenal’s training ground is closed and their players and staff go into self-isolation.

Coronavirus could put Premier League schedule in doubt after Mikel Arteta tests positive
Canada facing ‘brazen’ interference by China and Russia, intelligence committee warns

Foreign powers stepping up ‘clandestine and coercive’ efforts to influence politicians, students and the media, intelligence committee says.

13 Mar 2020 - 8:35PM

Foreign powers stepping up ‘clandestine and coercive’ efforts to influence politicians, students and the media, intelligence committee says.

Canada facing ‘brazen’ interference by China and Russia, intelligence committee warns
Disneyland in California to close over coronavirus

World’s second most visited theme park will remain shut at least until end of March.

13 Mar 2020 - 6:24AM

World’s second most visited theme park will remain shut at least until end of March.

Disneyland in California to close over coronavirus
Transgender pageant a statement against discrimination as much as a night of glamour

Taking part in Miss International Queen, the world’s top transgender pageant, is about more than vying for the crown – it is also about spreading a defiant message for equality and an end to transphobia.

13 Mar 2020 - 12:10PM

Taking part in Miss International Queen, the world’s top transgender pageant, is about more than vying for the crown – it is also about spreading a defiant message for equality and an end to transphobia.

Transgender pageant a statement against discrimination as much as a night of glamour