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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s application to trademark their new charitable organisation Archewell has been rejected because they did not sign the document or pay all the required fees. Via: New blow for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Guardian US reporter Erin McCormick describes why thousands of crew are still stranded on cruise ships after coronavirus bought the industry to a standstill in March. Will Lees describes how it took him 82 days to get back to Canada Read more

SAb Biotherapeutics have genetically engineered cows to give them part-human immune systems, allowing them to produce large amounts of antibodies against the novel coronavirus. Via: Coronavirus: Scientists use cow's blood for antibody treatment

President Trump didn’t know Britain – one of America’s closest allies – was a nuclear power; thought it would be ‘cool’ to invade Venezuela, and thought Finland was in Russia, a new book says. Via: Bolton books says Trump didn't know Read more

Deaths worldwide near 500,000; US health expert says country is ‘still in first wave’; Argentinian president enters voluntary isolation amid coronavirus surge. Follow the latest updatesBeijing coronavirus outbreak: city raises emergency level and grounds hundreds of flightsBrazil cases near 1mWHO Read more

A new wave of thunderstorms will pave the way for more torrential downpours, lightning strikes and potential flooding across the UK today. Via: Britain is drenched by huge thunderstorms