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Mumbai overtakes Wuhan peak as India Covid cases spike

India's financial capital, Mumbai, has recorded 51,000 cases of Covid, taking it past the peak in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged.

 

Coronavirus: Belgium's Prince Joachim fined for breaking Spain's lockdown

Prince Joachim, who contracted coronavirus days after arrived in Spain, has been fined €10,400.

Thailand seafood fraudsters sentenced to 1,446 years in jail

A court in Thailand has sentenced two owners of a restaurant to 1,446 years in prison each for defrauding the public.

 

George Floyd: Amazon bans police use of facial recognition tech

The move comes after IBM ended its facial recognition activities amid concerns over racial bias.

Trump rejects calls to drop Confederate base names

The president said the bases named for rebel generals "have become part of a Great American heritage".

How Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton films can 'inspire' young women

Both former first ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton have documentaries out about their lives.

Coronavirus: China warns students over 'risks' of studying in Australia

China's education ministry issues an advisory, warning of "discriminatory incidents" in Australia.

Amazon removes T-shirt showing George Floyd death

The T-shirt, available on the US store, broke guidelines about depicting a crime scene.

Coronavirus: Brazil resumes publishing Covid-19 data after court ruling

Brazil has restored a website that lists the full data on Covid-19 in the country, just hours after it was ordered to do so by the Supreme Court.

 

CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman quits after joke about George Floyd

Greg Glassman acknowledged having caused a "rift" after joking about the dead Minneapolis man.

Hope for pangolins as protection boosted in China

China has removed pangolins from its official list of traditional Chinese medicine treatments, reports say.

George Floyd's funeral hears calls for racial justice

The US black man's killing by a white police officer in Minneapolis caused global outrage.

Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives

The researchers say the death toll would have been "huge" without a lockdown.

UAE Mars mission: Hope project a 'real step forward for exploration'

The UAE's Hope project is hailed as a "real step forward" for space exploration in the Arab world.

Coronavirus: How Covid-19 has changed the 'big fat Indian wedding'

Can simple intimate ceremonies be the new normal in a country obsessed with lavish weddings?

Tesla battery supplier Catl says new design has one million-mile lifespan

Battery-maker Catl says it is ready to make a product that could power a car over 1.2 million miles.

US Democrats introduce sweeping legislation to reform police

The "martyrdom" of George Floyd will spark changes in policing, says Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

UK to start post-Brexit trade talks with Japan

Britain is embarking on negotiations over trade deals with countries around the world including the US.

KKK 'leader' charged for attack on Black Lives Matter protesters

A hate crime investigation is underway after a Virginia man allegedly drove his car into protesters.

Samsung: Court rejects Lee Jae-yong arrest warrant request

The decision comes after Lee Jae-yong was convicted in 2017 over a political and corporate scandal.