Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston
GB Today A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, police said Wednesday, as calls to remove sculptures…
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German FM voices ‘serious concerns’ over Israeli annexation plan
Germany and its European partners have “serious concerns” over Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West…
EU accuses China, Russia of Covid-19 disinformation campaigns
The EU’s chief diplomat said Wednesday he had assured China’s foreign minister the bloc does not want a…
India records 9,985 new COVID-19 cases, 279 fatalities; death toll rises to 7,745
The COVID-19 death toll rose to 7,745 and the number of cases climbed to 2,76,583 in the country…
59 killed in attack in northern Nigeria
At least 59 people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in north-eastern Nigeria. Gunmen entered a…
Global death from coronavirus reaches 411,144
The global death toll from the highly contagious Covid-19 stood at 411,144 while the number of confirmed cases…
UK nears 50,000 virus-related deaths
The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has risen to almost 50,000, analysis of…
UK anger at toppled slave trader statue but few want it back
The British government on Monday denounced the toppling of a slave trader’s statue during anti-racism protests, urging campaigners…
Biden clinches Democratic nomination for 2020 race against Trump
Joe Biden said Friday he had secured the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination and face Donald…
India now sixth worst-hit nation by COVID-19
Surpasses Italy with an infection tally of 2,36,657 BSS/PTI: India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit…
Covid-19: US sues Chinese firm over half-million ‘fake’ N95 masks
The US Justice Department sued a Chinese company for selling nearly a half million fake and substandard N95…
WHO advises people to wear mask in public places
The World Health Organization Friday changed its advice on face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying they should…
We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq
Seventeen years after US troops invaded their country and eight months since protests engulfed their cities, Iraqis are…
Post-Brexit trade talks resume but little sign of breakthrough
Trade negotiators from Britain and the EU embarked on a fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations Tuesday but no-one…
UK says virus-related deaths rise to 48,000
Suspected and confirmed cases of deaths from the coronavirus outbreak in Britain have risen to 48,000, according to…
Pandemic antibiotics surge will cause more deaths: WHO
Increased antibiotics use in combating the COVID-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths…
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a…
George Floyd’s funeral to be held June 9 in Texas
A funeral for George Floyd, the black man who died in US police custody after a Minneapolis officer…
Coronavirus: Italy records fewest new cases since February
Italy posted a series of encouraging figures in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Monday, including…
Coronavirus: US records 743 new deaths in 24hrs
The United States on Monday recorded 743 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins…