Fire raging near Ukraine’s Chernobyl poses radiation risk, say activists
A huge forest fire in Ukraine that has been raging for more than a week is now just one kilometre from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant and poses a radiation risk, Greenpeace Russia warned on Monday, citing satellite images.
Irish rival leaders to sign off on initial government deal
The leaders of Ireland’s rival Fianna Fail and Fine Gael parties will meet on Tuesday to sign off on a broad agreement struck by their negotiating teams aimed at attracting enough additional support to form a new government.
Spain partially loosens lockdown as coronavirus death rate slows
Spain let some businesses get back to work on Monday, but one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe remained in place despite a slowing in the country’s coronavirus death rate.
UK chief adviser expects COVID deaths curve to plateau for two or three weeks
Britain should expect the number of daily deaths from coronavirus to continue to rise this week, followed by a plateau for a period of two to three weeks, the government’s chief scientific adviser said on Monday.
Italy’s daily coronavirus cases decline, deaths rise
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 566 on Monday, up from 431 the day before, but the number of new cases slowed to 3,153 from a previous 4,092.
U.N. says Saudi deportations of Ethiopian migrants risks spreading coronavirus
The United Nations said on Monday that deportations of illegal migrant workers by Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia risked spreading the coronavirus and it urged Riyadh to suspend the practice for the time being.
Canada coronavirus deaths rise by almost 9% to 734: public health agency
The number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by almost 9% to 734 in a day, official data posted by the public health agency showed on Monday.
Nigerians shake off coronavirus lockdown boredom with group exercise
The bored and the brave have taken over the six-lane highways of Nigeria’s capital, now on coronavirus lockdown.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 98 to 1,296: health minister
Turkey’s confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 4,093 in the past 24 hours, and 98 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,296, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Monday.
U.S. oil sanctions against Iran are unjust: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela were unjust in a telephone call with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday and called for the two countries to cooperate together within the OPEC+ group.
