Major outbreaks across Asia and South America contributed to a record high number of global cases Via: Coronavirus tracked: UK cases pass 300,000 as world sees record surge in new infections
Police continue investigation into deaths of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry Via: Wembley stabbing: Sisters pictured dancing with fairy lights before double murder in London park
Boris Johnson has suggested campaigners should focus less on symbols and statues in the wake of a series of anti-racism protests across the UK. Via: Black Lives Matter: Boris Johnson says people should 'focus less on symbols'
Teaching unions warn schools will be unable to reopen fully under current social distancing guidance Via: Boris Johnson hints two-metre rule could be scrapped for schools
Follow all the latest updates Via: Boris Johnson news – live: PM says anti-racist protesters should 'focus less on symbols', as Foreign Office boss to step down early amid DfID merger
Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submitted her resignation on Thursday, saying that the president’s actions ‘cut sharply against my core values and convictions.’ Via: Top State Department official resigns over Trump's handling of racial tensions in the United States
Researchers working on more than 200 vaccines, says WHO; global deaths pass 450,000; Brazil nears 1m cases. Follow the latest updatesUS questions new China outbreak figuresBeijing outbreak may have started a month earlier than thoughtWHO eyes 2bn vaccine doses by end of 2021Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state Read more
The Prime Minister has called a press conference to discuss the attack at 9am. It is not clear who made the attempt or if it was successful – but it is said to have been on a ‘huge’ scale. Via: Huge cyber attack is aimed at the Australian government
President contradicts top China trade negotiator as Washington questions Beijing Covid-19 outbreak numbersDonald Trump has renewed his threat to cut ties with China, a day after his diplomats held high-level talks with Beijing and his top US trade negotiator said severing the trade relationship was not a viable option.The conflicting Read more
‘We’ll meet again’ Via: PAUL THOMAS on… the passing of a British icon