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Venezuela detains two Americans over speedboat incursion

President Nicolás Maduro says the Venezuelan authorities have arrested 13 people, including two US citizens whom he described as mercenaries. ...

Coronavirus: New lows for deaths in France, Spain and Italy

France, Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions. ...

Coronavirus: Russia's cases rise by 10,000 in one-day record

Russia has recorded 10,633 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise since the outbreak began in the country. ...

Canada navy helicopter crash: Five presumed dead

Five missing crew members of a Canadian navy helicopter that crashed off a Greek island during a Nato exercise are presumed dead, Canada's military says. ...

Kim Jong-un appears in public, North Korean state media report

Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says. ...

Coronavirus: Los Angeles offers free virus testing to all residents

Los Angeles is offering free coronavirus tests to all residents, regardless of whether they are displaying any symptoms. ...

South Korea fire: Dozens killed in warehouse blaze in Icheon

At least 36 people have been killed in a fire at a warehouse that was under construction in the South Korean city of Icheon. ...

Police protecting Prague mayor after 'Russian murder plot'

The mayor of Prague has confirmed he is under police protection, days after a news report suggested he was the target of an assassination plot. ...

French police officers suspended for using racist slur in viral video

Two police officers in Paris have been suspended after being filmed using an extremely offensive racist slur. ...

Coronavirus: Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on 4 May

Nigeria will begin a "gradual easing" of coronavirus-related lockdowns for millions of people in its largest city Lagos and the capital, Abuja. ...

US reports deaths of civilians in Somali air strike

The US military has admitted to causing civilian casualties as a result of an air strike in Somalia in February. ...

Coronavirus: Notre-Dame repairs restart amid lockdown

Repair work has restarted at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris after halting during France's coronavirus lockdown. ...

Coronavirus: New York to allow tests in pharmacies

The US state of New York, the epicentre of the country's Covid-19 outbreak, will allow pharmacies to carry out tests for the virus, the governor says. ...

Coronavirus: Ecuador 'victim' found alive in hospital mix-up

A 74-year-old Ecuadorean woman who was declared dead from the coronavirus has been found alive, in a case of mistaken identity. ...

Coronavirus Costa Atlantica: Japan investigates outbreak on docked liner

Japan is investigating a virus outbreak among the crew of a cruise ship which docked in Nagasaki in January with no reported cases until a spike this week. ...

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The Czech Republic's ban on free movement, imposed to curb coronavirus, has been lifted. ...

Coronavirus: Trump signs order on immigration green card suspension

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards. ...

Merkel warns coronavirus crisis 'still just the beginning'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said her country must remain "clever and cautious" in handling the coronavirus crisis, as it is "not the end phase but still just the beginning". ...