Britain’s Captain Tom, 99, gets world records for fundraising walk and song
Britain’s coronavirus fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore got two Guinness World Record titles to add to his accolades on Friday, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll lowest since March 19, but new cases rise
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 420 on Friday, the smallest daily tally since March 19, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the number of new infections rose to 3,021 from 2,646 on Thursday.
Iran’s ballistic missile launch ‘of significant concern’: Britain
Britain said on Friday Iran’s launch of a military satellite using ballistic missile technology this week was “of significant concern” and inconsistent with a United Nations Security Council resolution.
Explainer: How Trump has sealed off the United States during coronavirus outbreak
President Donald Trump has taken drastic steps to curb the entry of foreigners into the United States since his administration declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus outbreak.
Sanofi CEO warns Europe on cornavirus vaccine race
Sanofi’s chief executive on Friday urged stronger European co-ordination in the hunt for a vaccine against the new coronavirus, criticising Europe for being too slow to act in a fiercely competitive global race.
World leaders launch plan to speed COVID-19 drugs, vaccine; U.S. stays away
World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and to share them around the globe, but the United States did not take part in the launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) initiative.
Britain nears 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths as response disappoints
Nearly 20,000 people have died in hospital in Britain after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the latest data showed on Friday.
UK royal Meghan’s privacy action against tabloid has first court outing
Legal action by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, against a British tabloid for breaching her privacy had its first court hearing on Friday, with the newspaper’s lawyer attempting to have claims that it had acted dishonestly struck out.
Eastern Congo militia ambush kills 16, including 12 park rangers
Suspected Hutu militiamen killed 16 people, including 12 rangers, on Friday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park, a government official said, in the deadliest such attack in Virunga’s recent history.
Brazil justice minister quits, accuses Bolsonaro of meddling in police
Brazil’s Justice Minister Sergio Moro resigned on Friday and accused far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of potentially criminal meddling in law enforcement, creating a political crisis in the middle of the worsening coronavirus outbreak.
