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EU, Britain to start third push on post-Brexit ties

Britain and European Union will begin the next level of post-Brexit trade talks on Monday that will be followed by videoconferences throughout the week.

Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals: Reports

It said Prime Minister Boris Johnson would announce the measures on Sunday.

VE Day 2020: Queen Elizabeth II compares war veterans with people facing COVID-19 crisis

The monarch in her address to the nation spoke about "one of the most memorable nights of my life" when she walked on the streets with her sister incognito.

Solemn Europe to mark WWII anniversary despite virus damage

In Britain, street parades by veterans have been cancelled.

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Grim UK, Germany economic data highlights virus devastation

So far, more than 73,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 -- more than a quarter of global deaths.

A microscopic image of SARS-CoV-2 in yellow

US officials warn against 'COVID-19 parties'

The aim of these gatherings is for non-infected people to mingle with an infected person in an effort to catch the virus.

Australia fears suicide spike due to virus shutdown

Australia has been one of the most successful countries in containing COVID-19, with fewer than 7,000 confirmed cases and 100 deaths.

Businessman killed and teen hospitalised by rampaging water buffalo

The deceased man reared buffaloes on his farm to support his family business of buffalo milk soap.

The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat

The complex contains Asia's first maximum-security lab equipped to handle Class 4 pathogens (P4) such as Ebola.

UK scientist behind lockdown quits after breaking rules

Professor Neil Ferguson said he had "stepped back" from his role on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies.

Trump admits US reopening will cost more lives

The White House said that Trump's emergency coordination group for the pandemic would be disbanding, probably by early June.

Angela Merkel to face mounting lockdown revolt at key meeting

Germany began tentatively lifting its lockdown two weeks ago, opening some shops and schools, after infection rates came down.

Siblings fall to their death from 11th floor while playing 'Spider-man' game

Investigators suspect that the unsupervised boys, aged 10 and seven, jumped while playing a Spider-man influenced game.

Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions raised for vaccine push

A special telethon backed by the WHO but snubbed by Washington pulled in 7.4 billion euros to support international efforts to develop a vaccine.

Ireland, Northern Ireland relations have been thorny

Does virus crisis stoke case for united Ireland?

Cooperation between the jurisdictions of Ireland and Northern Ireland has historically been a thorny matter.

2020 Pulitzer Prize NYT picked most awards

New York Times leads the way at 2020 Pulitzers

The winners of the awards were declared via a livestream on YouTube rather than at a ceremony at New York's Columbia University.

WHO says has no proof from US on 'speculative' Wuhan lab claims

Scientists believe the killer virus jumped from animals to humans, emerging in China late last year, possibly from a market in Wuhan.

Decomposed body found in dead woman's freezer

Police are awaiting post-mortem reports to identify the body which is suspected to have been in the woman's possession for 10-15 years.

Expo 2020 Dubai postponed by one year to Oct 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai is gearing up to help shape a post-pandemic world.

Coronavirus: Latest global developments

In all, 3,500,517 cases have now been reported in 195 countries and territories.

Italy begins to emerge from world's longest nationwide lockdown

Italy's economy -- the eurozone's third-largest last year -- is expected to shrink more than in any year since the global depression of the 1930s.

COVID-19 mix-up left 11-year-old mourning his mother who was still alive

A hospital informed the family of a single mother that she had died from the virus even though she was still alive.

Yachts, wine cellars, private jets: isolating with the super-rich

Some of the global elite rushed to dream homes in the countryside or were whisked away by private jet to seaside retreats.

Virus lockdowns scale back May Day rallies

This year the date carries extra significance after the COVID-19 outbreak sent the global economy into a historic tailspin.

Trump says evidence ties China lab to virus, threatens tariffs

The virus is believed to have originated late last year in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that sold wild animals for human consumption.

Captain Tom Moore celebrates his 100th birthday

UK 'past peak' of coronavirus outbreak: PM Johnson

The UK's number of confirmed cases rose by 6,032 to 171,253 on Thursday.

Japan to extend state of emergency over virus: reports

Abe said the country's healthcare system continues to face an "extremely tough situation."

Greta Thunberg donates to support children

Greta Thunberg donates $100,000 to support children during pandemic

Thunberg said at the end of March that she had "likely" contracted the coronavirus, after experiencing several symptoms after a trip to central Europe.

Britain's hero of the hour 'Captain Tom' turns 100

Planes from the Royal Air Force, usually deployed for World War II commemorative events, will fly in his honour on Thursday, when he celebrates his century.