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Britain hits coronavirus testing target as death toll leaps again

Matt Hancock announced that the British death toll had risen by 739 to 27,510 deaths - just below that of Italy which was one of the first and worst-hit European states

May 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Rapinoe offers to be Biden's running mate

Rapinoe conducted an Instagram Live chat with Biden and his wife, Dr Jill Biden, during which she endorsed the former vice president in his candidacy for president

May 1, 2020

Us presidential election

Spaniards to stroll out of lockdown as temporary hospital, symbol of pandemic battle, closes

Economy Minister Nadia Calvino made an announcement on Friday which was about a forecast of a record fall in Spain's gross domestic product (GDP) of 9.2% in 2020

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus

Player agents, executives call for NBA to cancel season: Report

Despite several reservations, the NBA has given every indication it plans to complete the current campaign

May 1, 2020

Democrat Joe Biden says alleged sexual assault 'never happened'

A California woman named Tara Reade has claimed that Biden had sexually assaulted her when she worked as a staff assistant in Biden's Senate office

May 1, 2020

Us presidential election

Pole vault trio set for unique garden challenge during lockdown

American Kendricks will be in action in his garden in Mississippi while France's Lavillenie will vault from home in Clermont-Ferrand

May 1, 2020

NASCAR to resume season in mid-May without spectators

NASCAR, which postponed racing in mid-March due to concerns over the novel coronavirus, said its season will resume on May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus

UK ethnic minorities suffer extra COVID deaths - think tank

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said Per capita deaths for people in Britain who had black Caribbean heritage were three times that for British citizens who are white

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus

Half of US states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers grow

The jobless toll amounts to over 18.4 percent of the US working-age population, a level not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s

May 1, 2020

Trump threatens new tariffs on China as US mulls retaliatory action over virus

Donald Trump's sharpened rhetoric against China reflected his growing frustration with Beijing over the pandemic

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus

USA Gymnastics bans former Olympics coach Haney for eight years

The decision to suspend Haney, a longtime coach of 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, was made by a three-member independent hearing panel

Apr 30, 2020

Fauci: Not ready for sports, leagues must 'bite bullet, cancel'

Fauci said would be necessary for leagues to re-open are quick and accurate testing for all essential players and staff

Apr 30, 2020

New father Johnson holds cabinet meeting amid questions over UK's coronavirus response

The UK government will face questions if it fails to meet a target Heath Minister Matt Hancock set of carrying out 100,000 daily tests for the virus by the end of April

Apr 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Two dozen people deported to Colombia on US flight found to have coronavirus: sources

ICE said at the time that it then used the same plane to repatriate US citizens who had been stranded in Colombia as that country began a national lockdown

Apr 30, 2020

Coronavirus

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Germany bans Hezbollah activity, raids mosques

A spokesman said Germany Interior Minister Horst Seehofer had banned all the activities of Hezbollah

Apr 30, 2020

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Pompeo says no sight of North Korea's Kim, real risk of famine in country

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was also monitoring the situation more broadly in North Korea

Apr 30, 2020

Geely's Volvo Cars gives notice to 1,300 white-collar staff in Sweden

Notice of redundancy is being given to around 1,300 white-collar workers in Geely Holdings in Sweden due to the impact from the pandemic

Apr 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Britains Boris Johnson confident chemical attack in Syria was Assad regime

It's a boy: British PM Johnson and fiancee 'thrilled' by birth of a son

Johnson, who refuses to reveal how many children he has, was previously married to Marina Wheeler, and the couple had four children together

Apr 29, 2020

Much of US economy still plugging along despite coronavirus pain

In US, 26 million people have filed for unemployment in just a month, with millions more likely waiting in electronic queues at overtaxed state unemployment systems

Apr 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Irrfan Khan, Indian actor in 'Life of Pi', dies after battling cancer

The death of the actor comes after a prolonged battle with cancer was confirmed by a spokesman who said Khan was surrounded by family at the time

Apr 29, 2020

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