UK PM Johnson’s adviser Cummings says he will ‘obviously not’ resign
When Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings was asked on Saturday if he would consider his position, he told reporters: “Obviously not.”
UK’s Labour Party calls for inquiry into PM adviser’s lockdown trip
Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Saturday called for an urgent inquiry into claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser broke lockdown rules with a 400 km journey to ensure childcare for his 4-year-old son.
Palestinians report first coronavirus death in Gaza
A woman has died in Gaza Strip after contracting coronavirus, the Palestinian enclave’s first known fatality from the global pandemic, the health ministry said on Saturday.
One-hour COVID-19 test being trialed at hospitals around London
A COVID-19 test that gives results in just over an hour and which requires no laboratory, potentially allowing for swifter testing of much larger numbers of people, is being rolled out at a number of London hospitals after getting regulatory clearance….
Trump and Erdogan discuss Libya, Syria in call: Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to continue close military and political cooperation in a phone call in which Libya and Syria were discussed, the Turkish presidency said on Saturday.
UK PM Johnson gives adviser Cummings his ‘full support’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his full support to his senior adviser Dominic Cummings after he traveled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England while his wife showed COVID-19 symptoms.
UK COVID-19 death toll rises 282 to 36,675
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 282 to 36,675, the government said.
Argentina defaults on bond payments as debt talks heat up
Argentina missed payments on around $500 million in already delayed bond coupons on Friday, creditors and a ratings agency said, marking the country’s ninth sovereign default amid ongoing restructuring talks with creditors.
Beijing says new HK laws won’t harm investors, urges countries to stop ‘meddling’
China’s foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong dismissed concerns that its proposed national security laws for the city would harm foreign investors, hitting back at “meddling” countries as Beijing’s ties with Washington soured further.
Easing lockdown, Spain to reopen for tourism in July
Spain will reopen its borders to tourists in July and its top soccer division will kick off again in June, the Prime Minister said on Saturday, marking another phase in the easing of one of the world’s strictest lockdowns.
