Pan-Pan! Facebook plea gets Sri Lankan chef off Italy-bound cruise
A Sri Lankan chef stuck aboard a cruise ship headed to Europe managed to get ashore in Colombo this week after issuing a social media plea for help from his government.
Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 969 to 20,549, 147 new deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 969 to 20,549 as of Wednesday, health authorities said, with 147 new deaths.
Tokyo sees biggest daily jump in infections as coronavirus emergency begins
Tokyo recorded 144 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, its biggest daily jump since the start of the pandemic, the city’s governor Yuriko Koike said, on the first day of a state of emergency aimed at containing the outbreak.
UK PM Johnson is stable in hospital, responding to treatment: spokesman
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is responding to treatment in intensive care at a central London hospital, his spokesman said on Wednesday, adding the British leader was in “good spirits”.
EU top court orders Poland to suspend disciplinary chamber
Poland should immediately suspend the powers of a Supreme Court chamber created to discipline judges since it is not independent and thereby in breach of EU law, the European Union’s top court ruled on Wednesday.
Man jailed for stealing face masks from London hospital
A man who was caught stealing surgical face masks from a hospital in London has been jailed for three months, police said on Wednesday.
Spain hits 14,500 coronavirus deaths, big economic slump forecast
Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus edged higher again on Wednesday while the main business lobby warned the economy could slump up to 9% this year if lockdown restrictions remain beyond May.
Hong Kong unveils $17.7 billion package to save jobs as city battles coronavirus
Hong Kong announced relief measures worth HK$137.5 billion ($17.7 billion) on Wednesday to help businesses and people crippled by the coronavirus outbreak to stay afloat, as the city joins global efforts to cushion the impact of the pandemic.
Croatia says it needs $10 billion to combat coronavirus crisis
Croatia will need about 70 billion kuna ($10 billion) in the next few months to finance the measures it undertakes to combat the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Zdravko Maric said on Wednesday.
Ex-Kazakh president’s grandson wins UK case over purchase of London mansion
(This April 8 story corrects to show all three properties worth 80 million pounds and Aliyev connected to one property)
