When Arif (name changed) was released from a prison in western India on 31 March, he longed to return home quickly. But over the next fortnight, he was hounded out three times in two cities – from his own home and then that of a fellow inmate – before landing […]
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Lives could be put at risk by an influx of companies offering to clean up potential coronavirus hotspots, a leading cleaning firm has warned. SafeGroup boss Steve Broughton said the market was being “flooded” by firms that lacked the experience or equipment to operate “safely or correctly”. Mr Broughton said […]
Nineteen sailors have been killed and 15 others wounded in a “friendly fire” incident involving two Iranian naval vessels, the navy has said. Iranian state media reported that a new anti-ship missile being tested by the frigate Jamaran hit the light support ship Konarak on Sunday in the Gulf of […]
People in England can “meet up with other people” outside their household as long as they are outside and stay 2m apart, the government has confirmed. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said people should “use some common sense” and cannot visit others at their home. The new rule is part of […]
New coronavirus clusters have been reported in Wuhan city – where the virus fist emerged – and the north-eastern province of Jilin in China. Wuhan reported five new cases on Monday, after confirming its first case since 3 April on Sunday. Authorities said the small cluster of cases were all […]
The White House Covid-19 outbreak is undermining President Donald Trump’s narrative that it’s safe to open up the country and that diagnostic testing is of limited importance. The news of three top health officials, all members of the administration’s coronavirus task force, self-quarantining in some form after one of Trump’s […]
“It’s not over until it’s over.” That was South Korean President Moon Jae-in, speaking Sunday after a new cluster of coronavirus cases emerged in the country’s capital Seoul, sparking fear of a second wave of infections in the East Asian country. South Korea was among the first places to deal […]
MS Dhoni hasn’t played for India since semi-final loss to New Zealand in World Cup 2019. “MS Dhoni is what he is because of his unbiased opinions,” said former India player RP Singh, recalling a selection controversy in 2008 when the pacer lost his place in the team […]
Dozens of Indian and Chinese soldiers have exchanged physical blows in a clash on the shared border, Indian media report. Seven Chinese and four Indian troops were injured, an army official reportedly said, near the Naku La sector in the border state of Sikkim. Local commanders spoke and resolved the […]
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has defended the government’s change in messaging from “stay at home” to “stay alert” ahead of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown speech later. Robert Jenrick: “Stay alert will mean stay alert, […]