Irish government talks may drift into June: Fianna Fail leader
The leader of one of the parties negotiating to form a new Irish government raised the prospect on Wednesday of talks drifting well into June, extending a months-long deadlock that has been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Flypast and promotion for UK fund-raising hero “Colonel” Tom as he turns 100
British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising millions for the health service, celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday with a promotion, military flypasts and a message from the prime minister.
Bad and going viral: UK charity highlights COVID-19 misinformation
Internet and media companies should do more to tackle the spread of misinformation in Britain, independent fact-checking charity Full Fact said in a report on Thursday highlighting falsehoods that have spread during the coronavirus outbreak this year.
Pompeo says Iraqi leaders must drop sectarian quota to help form new government
Iraqi leaders need to put aside a sectarian quota system and make compromises to help the formation of a government as well help the relationship between Washington and Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.
WHO changes to U.N. Syria memo risk stoking Trump-fueled criticism
Aid groups working with the United Nations want the Security Council to urgently allow an Iraq border crossing into Syria to be used again for deliveries to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to a draft World Health Organization memo seen …
Two dozen people deported to Colombia on U.S. flight found to have coronavirus: sources
About two dozen migrants deported from the United States on a flight to Colombia last month have since tested positive for the coronavirus, two people familiar with the matter said, adding to worries U.S. deportations could be spreading the disease.
Eastern Libyan forces pause operations after military setbacks
(This April 29 story corrects paragraph 8 to show Human Rights Watch accused UAE not LNA over factory strike, adds line to say neither commented on report)
Canadian helicopter engaged in NATO exercises missing off Greek coast
A Canadian helicopter engaged in North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises off the coast of Greece disappeared and search-and-rescue efforts were under way, the Canadian Armed Forces said on Wednesday.
Amazon city resorts to mass graves as Brazil COVID-19 deaths soar
Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak have piled up so fast in the Amazon rainforest’s biggest city that the main cemetery is burying five coffins at a time in collective graves.
U.S. Navy to carry out deeper review of coronavirus-hit ship
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said that it would carry out a broader review into the spread of the coronavirus aboard an aircraft carrier, a move likely to delay a decision on the future of the ship’s fired captain.
