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• newGiuseppe Conte: EU needs to help coronavirus-hit countries
  Italian PM Giuseppe Conte tells the BBC EU leaders need to rise to the challenge of the pandemic.
  - 1 hour ago 9 Apr 20, 4:04am -
• newVirus could push half a billion people into poverty
  UN research warns the coronavirus pandemic could put a further 8% of world's population in poverty.
  - 2 hours ago 9 Apr 20, 3:28am -
• newPorous borders where virus cannot be controlled
  People surging unmonitored over borders in a volatile part of the world has sparked dire warnings.
  - 3 hours ago 9 Apr 20, 2:10am -
• newDisney Plus racks up 50m subscribers in five months
  Disney's new video streaming service almost doubles its subscription base during coronavirus lockdowns.
  - 4 hours ago 9 Apr 20, 1:32am -
• newYemen: Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire
  The coalition has been fighting against Houthi forces in Yemen since March 2015.
  - 5 hours ago 9 Apr 20, 12:05am -

• newCoronavirus: WHO chief urges end to 'politicisation' of virus
  The comments come as President Trump continues his attacks on what he calls the "China-centric" WHO.
  - 5 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:48pm -
• newBernie Sanders suspends presidential campaign
  The decision clears the way for Joe Biden to become the Democratic nominee who faces Donald Trump.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:40pm -
• newCoronavirus in Africa: Emergency laws v individual rights
  Security forces in several states have allegedly abused their powers during the Covid-19 crisis.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:11pm -
• newWill we ever take cruise holidays again?
  The cruise line industry faces a long journey back from the coronavirus pandemic.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:10pm -
• newCoronavirus: Two US towns, two very different experiences
  In some parts of the country, lives have changed unrecognisably, while elsewhere people say life is largely unchanged.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:09pm -
• newCoronavirus: How Russia's ballet wasn't shut down despite lockdown
  The spread of coronavirus has shut down entertainment venues but for these dancers the show goes on.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:08pm -
• newWhat was the best year for music?
  Was 1984 more influential than 1982? Streaming statistics from the BPI suggest it might have been.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:07pm -
• newHow India’s behemoth railways are joining the fight against Covid-19
  The country is turning thousands of train coaches into isolation wards to prepare for a surge in cases.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:02pm -
• newWoman who revealed Clinton-Lewinsky scandal dies
  Linda Tripp, who disclosed Bill Clinton's White House affair with Monica Lewinsky dies, aged 70.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 10:57pm -
• newCoronavirus: Financial crisis 'on steroids' looms for EU leaders
  After 16 hours, EU finance ministers still could not reach a deal on how to react to coronavirus.
  - 12 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 5:22pm -
• newSyria war: Syrian air force behind 2017 chemical attacks, OPCW finds
  The chemical weapons watchdog says Sarin and chlorine were used to attack Latamina in March 2017.
  - 13 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 4:39pm -
• newCoronavirus: Why are football teams in Belarus still playing?
  Football and life, continue (almost) as normal in Belarus, but anxiety about coronavirus is growing.
  - 13 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 4:04pm -
• newCoronavirus: Marathon talks over EU virus rescue package stall
  EU finance ministers suspend talks on a recovery fund after 16 hours, amid deep divisions.
  - 13 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 3:50pm -
• newCoronavirus: Covid-19 detecting apps face teething problems
  Researchers at two leading universities take different approaches to creating cough-analysing tools.
  - 16 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 1:13pm -
• newPink supermoon seen around the world
  Stargazers have been out to watch the progress of the lunar light show.
  - 17 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 12:31pm -
• newCoronavirus in Nigeria: The engineers fixing ventilators for free
  The pair discovered the faulty machines at a hospital in Nigeria and taught themselves to fix them.
  - 18 hours ago 8 Apr 20, 11:16am -
• Coronavirus: Wuhan emerges from the harshest of lockdowns
  As Wuhan lifts its severe lockdown, there is anger, relief and even defiance from some residents.
  - 1 day ago 8 Apr 20, 4:46am -
• Coronavirus: 'Please learn from Wuhan's mistakes'
  As the Chinese city lifts its quarantine, residents share lessons learnt from the outbreak.
  - 1 day ago 8 Apr 20, 2:06am -
• Coronavirus: Nigeria's mega churches adjust to empty auditoriums
  With worshippers banned from congregating, pastors are adapting to coronavirus restrictions.
  - 1 day ago 8 Apr 20, 1:49am -
• Coronavirus: Discarded disposable gloves on the street
  Photographer Dan Giannopoulos on the discarded disposable gloves he has been finding on his daily walk.
  - 1 day ago 7 Apr 20, 11:33pm -
• Coronavirus: The Italians struggling to feed their families
  A month into Italy's strict lockdown, some people are so short of money they can no longer afford food.
  - 1 day ago 7 Apr 20, 11:30pm -
• How coronavirus inspired a gangland truce in South Africa
  A truce has broken out in the notorious, gang-infested townships around South Africa's Cape Town.
  - 1 day ago 7 Apr 20, 11:19pm -
• Coronavirus: Israel’s ultra-Orthodox lockdown challenge
  Coronavirus has hit Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews disproportionately, but implementing lockdown in those communities has been challenging.
  - 2 days ago 7 Apr 20, 5:19am -
• Boris Johnson: Trump asks drug companies to assist PM's recovery
  The president said Johnson was a "fantastic person" who "fought like hell for his country".
  - 2 days ago 7 Apr 20, 12:26am -

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