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China’s capital today recorded its first death from a deadly coronavirus as it struggles to contain a rapidly spreading disease that has sparked global alarm. Germany also confirmed its first case. Via: Coronavirus spreads to GERMANY as Chinese capital Beijing Read more

The Great British Spring Clean received a tremendous boost yesterday as the number signed up to join in hit 25,000 – and got the full backing of the Women’s Institute and the RSPCA. Via: Women's Institute and the RSPCA back litter-picking Read more

Updates from the quarter-final at Rod Laver ArenaAny thoughts? Email or tweet @mike_hytner 1.56am GMT Kenin, of the US, is through to her maiden grand slam semi-final, having just beaten Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 after an hour and 32 Read more

Navinder Sarao, 41, made as much as £45million from a computer in his bedroom at home in Hounslow, west London. However, the genius was later conned out of almost all his earnings. Via: Taming of the Hound of Hounslow: He's Read more

US updates travel warning to China to highest level as mayor of Wuhan admits authorities were too slow in releasing information about virus. Follow the latest newsWuhan mayor admits mistakesWhat is the coronavirus and how worried should we be about Read more

Employees ‘needed to stand up for what’s right’ despite policy barring workers from speaking about businessHundreds of Amazon employees defied corporate policy to publicly criticize the company for failing to meet its “moral responsibility” in the climate crisis.More than 340 Read more