Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police
Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Sunday of a Palestinian who was fatally shot by Israeli police in an incident for which Israel’s new defense minister later apologized.
Lebanon must turn reform ideas into reality, U.S. ambassador says
The Lebanese government must turn its reform ideas into reality and take concrete steps to win international support, the U.S. ambassador said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
Bolsonaro joins rally against Brazil’s top court; judge warns democracy at risk
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined a rally on Sunday on horseback as supporters urged the closing of the Supreme Court for investigating the right-wing leader, as one of its justices compared the risks to Brazil’s democracy with Hitler’s Germany…
Militants in Burkina Faso kill 35 in separate attacks, government says
Militants in Burkina Faso attacked a cattle market and a humanitarian convoy, killing at least 35 people, the government said on Sunday.
Workers living in Mexico helping California’s pandemic health response
Hundreds of Mexicans and Americans who live south of the border enter southern California’s hospitals every day.
Namibia shuts harbour town airport after two coronavirus infections
The airport in the Namibian harbour town of Walvis Bay has closed after two residents tested positive for the coronavirus and the economic hub went into lockdown.
Indian states rush to identify high-risk zones to remain in lockdown
Indian states on Sunday began identifying high-risk zones where coronavirus lockdowns should continue while the rest of country gears up to reopen in June despite a record rise in COVID-19 cases, officials said.
New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says
The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less lethal, a senior Italian doctor said on Sunday.
Notre-Dame renovation teams play catch-up as lockdown eases
French renovation teams aim complete work on Notre-Dame Cathedral in time for the fifth anniversary of its 2019 fire despite the COVID-19 lockdown, the project leader said on Sunday, as admirers were allowed back into the adjoining square.
South Africa postpones reopening of schools over safety concerns
South Africa has pushed back Monday’s reopening of schools by a week, the Department of Basic Education said on Sunday, saying that a substantial number are not ready to welcome back pupils.
