‘It was the right thing to do’, says man in London anti-racism picture
Patrick Hutchinson, a black protester who carried a white man to safety during a scuffle in London between anti-racism protesters and far-right opponents said it was simply the right thing to do.
Pakistan to seal city areas across country to stem quickening virus spread
Pakistani authorities said they will re-impose strict lockdowns in selected areas of several cities from Monday night, a day after the federal government said COVID-19 cases could multiply eightfold by the end of July and hit 1.2 million.
LGBT activists protest at Polish president’s campaign rally
About a hundred protesters held up banners at an election rally for the Polish president on Monday, after he said over the weekend that LGBT “ideology” was more destructive than communist doctrine, angering rights groups and opposition politicians.
Brazil treasury secretary quits, rattling markets
Brazilian Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida is to step down, news that roiled financial markets on Monday as investors worried that a country reeling from pandemic and recession was losing a leading advocate for fiscal discipline.
Parts of Madrid and Barcelona airports to reopen July 1: operator Aena
Spanish airport operator Aena said on Monday it would reopen Terminal 1 of Madrid’s Barajas airport on July 1 after three months of closure, while some terminals at Barcelona’s El Prat will reopen through July and August.
North Macedonia to hold elections on July 15 despite pandemic
North Macedonian political parties agreed on Monday to hold parliamentary elections on July 15, despite a persistent level of coronavirus infections, a move seen as a crucial step for the country’s EU membership bid.
Traffickers demand payments for Rohingya stranded at sea
People traffickers holding hundreds of Rohingya refugees at sea are demanding payments from their families before they will release them from boats off the shores of Southeast Asia, relatives and rights groups say.
Criminal case opened against Kremlin critic Navalny for slander
Russian authorities said on Monday they had opened a criminal investigation for suspected slander against Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for comments he made on social media.
Canada to extend income support for jobless during pandemic: Trudeau
Canada will extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) income support that was brought in to help people get through temporary job losses caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
Nepal arrests three men for quarantine rape, amid protests over unsafe conditions
Police in Nepal arrested three men on suspicion of gang raping a woman quarantined alone in an empty school, a case that has added to public anger over unsafe conditions for thousands of migrant workers forced into confinement over the coronavirus.
