Police arrest 110 people over lynching in western India
Indian police said on Monday they had arrested 110 people suspected of beating three men to death in the western state of Maharashtra.
Kuwaiti emir, Iran’s Rouhani discuss coronavirus situation: Kuna news agency
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani discussed international and regional developments on Monday in a telephone conversation, Kuwait’s state news agency (KUNA) reported.
Danish hairdressers signal end to Europe’s bad hair days
Denmark’s hairdressers flung open their doors on Monday after a month-long coronavirus lockdown, fixing a horror show of home haircuts and giving hope to other Europeans that their bad hair days will soon end as well.
Israel’s Netanyahu, rival Gantz sign unity government deal: joint statement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed an agreement on Monday to form an emergency coalition government that would end a year of political deadlock.
South Africa bids to end Lesotho crisis with PM’s ‘immediate’ exit
Lesotho’s government has agreed with South African mediators and political parties to implement a “dignified retirement” for prime minister Thomas Thabane, a joint statement said on Monday, signalling stepped up efforts to end a political crisis.
In Spain, coronavirus death counts prompt anger, confusion
Spain already has one of the world’s highest death tolls from the coronavirus pandemic. But data indicating the true number of fatalities could be much higher is fueling public anger and could cause problems for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s fragile g…
Spain coronavirus cases top 200,000 but infection rate falling ‘a lot’
The new coronavirus has infected more than 200,000 people in Spain, although the spread of the disease is slowing, officials said on Monday, as the Supreme Court ordered the government to guarantee that medical workers receive adequate protective equip…
Albania sends 60 more nurses to join coronavirus fight in hard-hit Italy
Albania, which has recorded one of Europe’s lowest numbers of coronavirus cases, sent 60 more nurses to help treat patients in hard-hit neighbour Italy on Monday.
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz to form emergency government: TV report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz have reached an agreement to form a coalition government that would end a year of political deadlock, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported on Monday.
Lesotho government agrees ‘dignified retirement’ for PM Thabane
Lesotho’s government has agreed with South African mediators and political parties to implement a “dignified retirement” for prime minister Thomas Thabane, a joint statement said on Monday, signalling stepped up efforts to end a political crisis.
