Pandemic hampers Philippines mass evacuation as typhoon hits
The coronavirus pandemic is complicating Philippine efforts to move hundreds of thousands of people into evacuation centres where social distancing is hard to enforce as a strong typhoon pummeled through its eastern provinces.
On your bike: Parisians hit cycling lanes to evade virus
Parisians are rushing to buy new bicycles or hauling old ones to the repair shop in an attempt to avoid crowded buses and metro trains and minimise the risk of coronavirus infection.
We will not give up our independence to EU, UK cabinet agrees
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top team of ministers agreed on Thursday that Britain will not give up its rights as an independent state by bending to the demands of the European Union in its talks on a future relationship.
Hungary could end emergency powers in late June: top Orban aide
Indefinite emergency powers obtained by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to fight the coronavirus crisis could be retracted in late June depending on the evolution of the pandemic, his chief of staff said on Thursday.
Palestinians look to a digital future to connect with their past
(This May 14 story has been refiled with tweaked wording in paragraph 2 to make clear not all Palestinians marking Nakba were uprooted in 1948)
Malaysia to recover $107.3 mln after settling 1MDB case against ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ producer
Prosecutors dropped money-laundering charges against Riza Aziz – a Hollywood producer and the stepson of Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak – on Thursday after a deal that officials said included the recovery of $107.3 million of overseas ass…
Poland to extend school closures until June 26
Poland will close schools until the end of the school year on June 26, a deputy education minister said on Thursday, as part of its efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to Polish state news agency PAP.
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll rises, potential second wave feared
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll rose on Thursday to its highest in a week as authorities warned that a second wave of the outbreak was possible after a nationwide antibody survey showed about 5% of the population had contracted the virus.
China’s task to prevent rebound in local coronavirus cases remains arduous
China’s task to prevent rebound in local coronavirus cases remains arduous, the ruling Communist Party’s politburo said on Thursday, state television reported.
Coronavirus to exacerbate gender pay gap: German study
The coronavirus crisis is likely to widen the gender pay gap in Germany as more women are cutting their hours to look after children due to the closure of schools and nurseries, a survey showed on Thursday.
