Spanish nightclub industry draws up code to allow safe partying
Dancing with masks on, sipping drinks with straws and keeping to marked off areas of the dance floor are among post-lockdown safety proposals aimed at helping Spain’s nightclubs reopen their doors in time for the summer season.
Russia not welcome at G7, Canada’s Trudeau says
Canada does not support Russia’s return to the Group of Seven, proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend, because Moscow continues to flout international law, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
In single Brazilian state, some 2,400 meat plant workers catch coronavirus, officials say
More than a quarter of the confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul are among meat plant workers, the labor prosecutors’ office said on Monday.
Israeli defence chief says he’s preparing for consequences of West Bank annexations
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday he ordered the military to step up preparations for Israel’s pending annexation of parts of the West Bank, a plan that could stoke Palestinian violence.
Pompeo says U.S. considering welcoming Hong Kong people, entrepreneurs
The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong in response to China’s push to impose national security legislation in the former British colony, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in remarks released on Monday.
Bolsonaro tries to rein in backers as protests shake Brazil
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro told his supporters on Monday they should put off their protests against the country’s Supreme Court next weekend after counter-demonstrations triggered violent clashes on Sunday.
Thousands chant ‘I can’t breathe’ at Amsterdam rally, angry at George Floyd’s death
Thousands of protesters chanting “I can’t breathe” gathered in central Amsterdam on Monday in solidarity with George Floyd, a black American who died in police custody in the United States last week.
Eastern Libyan forces say they retook town, relieving pressure on stronghold
Eastern Libyan forces said on Monday they had taken back the small town of al-Asaba south of Tripoli, relieving pressure on their stronghold at Tarhouna after weeks of territorial losses to forces of the internationally recognised government.
UK COVID-19 confirmed death toll rises to 39,045
The United Kingdom’s death toll from people who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen by 111 to 39,049, the government said on Monday.
Italy records 60 new coronavirus deaths, 178 new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 60 on Monday, against 75 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to just 178 from 355 on Sunday.
