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Friday, 29 May 2020
As the prospects of the men's T20 World Cup proceeding on schedule in Australia this October recede by the day, the ICC board will consider alternative scenarios on Thursday.
An official decision may...
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Boris Johnson will be questioned by senior MPs later amid continued calls for his top adviser to resign.
It marks the first time he has appeared before the Commons Liaison Committee - the only committee...
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
A top model, presumed dead in a plane crash in Pakistan last week, has been attacked by online trolls, accusing her of having led an immoral life.
Zara Abid's social media accounts were deactivated after...
Monday, 25 May 2020
The cabinet is to meet later to discuss the further easing of the coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson continues to be engulfed by claims his senior aide Dominic Cummings breached the rules.
The prime...
Saturday, 23 May 2020
Millions of people across Bangladesh and north-eastern India are taking stock of the devastation left by Cyclone Amphan.
A massive clean-up operation has begun after the storm left 84 dead and flattened...
Thursday, 21 May 2020
The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone.
Cyclone Amphan made landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people as it lashed coastal...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
The Central Bank of Venezuela has launched a legal claim to try and force the Bank of England to release €930m ($1bn; £820m) worth of gold it holds.
Venezuela, already suffering under US sanctions,...
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) threatening to pull US funding permanently over Covid-19.
The letter outlines a 30-day deadline for the body...
Monday, 18 May 2020
The mayor of Brazil's largest city, São Paulo, has said its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to deal with coronavirus cases.
Bruno Covas said the city's public hospitals...
Saturday, 16 May 2020
The coronavirus pandemic could cost the global economy between $5.8tn and $8.8tn (£4.7tn-£7.1tn), according to Asian Development Bank (ADB).
That's more than double last month's prediction...
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned a militant attack on a maternity ward in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Two babies and 12 mothers and nurses were killed when several gunmen stormed the hospital on...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
Australian police have arrested a 49-year-old man over the decades-old murder of a gay US student in Sydney.
The body of Scott Johnson, 27, was found at the bottom of beach cliffs in 1988. Police at the...
Monday, 11 May 2020
An Iranian navy "friendly fire" incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say.
Local journalists said the frigate Jamaran was testing a new anti-ship missile which...
Wednesday, 06 May 2020
South Korea's intelligence agency has said rumours about Kim Jong-un's health were groundless, and there are no signs he had heart surgery.
The North Korean leader recently went 20 days without appearing...
Tuesday, 05 May 2020
Some major airlines are now requiring passengers to wear face mask on flights to limit the spread of viruses.
Many big US airlines are bringing in new health and safety policies for both passengers and...
Thursday, 30 April 2020
Germany has taken cautious steps to ease its coronavirus lockdown, allowing small shops to reopen last week.
But in a blow to its tourism sector, its warning against worldwide travel has now been extended...
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is a "huge opportunity" to fast-track Australia's shift towards more renewable energy, climate scientists have told the BBC.
Australia's recent bushfires made climate change...
Friday, 24 April 2020
When India shut down last month and suspended all transport to contain the spread of coronavirus, the skies over its polluted cities quickly turned an azure blue, and the air, unusually fresh.
As air...
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
Australia's Qantas airline is making deeper cuts to its flights, with Asia and the US hit the hardest.
The company said it would reduce international flights by nearly 25% as it sees demand fall from...
Friday, 06 March 2020
The White House has acknowledged the nation does not have enough coronavirus test kits as cases of the disease ticked upwards on both US coasts.
Vice-President Mike Pence said the Trump administration...
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Monday, 20 July 2026 - 9:35
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