Uber India lays off 25% off its workforce

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Uber India is letting go of 600 employees...

Which forms about 25% of its entire workforce in the country. 

India's two-month-long lockdown has brought the ride-hailing industry to a standstill.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Russian prosecutors seek long sentence for American Paul Whelan

Prosecutors in a Moscow court have called for former marine Paul Whelan to be sentenced to 18 years in prison. Whelan was arrested in 2018 and charged with espionage. Julia Chapman reports.

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Abe declares coronavirus emergency over in Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that the coronavirus emergency in Japan is now over, ending curbs on economic activity throughout the country. Officials are now aiming to breathe new life into Japan's economy, which has entered a recession for the first time in years. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.

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WHO temporarily suspends hydroxychloroquine trial citing safety concerns

The World Health Organisation has temporarily suspended its hydroxychloroquine trials on patients who have tested positive for covid-19, citing safety concerns.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement on Monday.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Joe Biden makes rare public appearance during pandemic for Memorial Day

Former Vice President Joe Biden has made a rare public appearance during the coronavirus pandemic to commemorate Memorial Day.

He visited the Veterans Memorial Park in his home state of Delaware.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more..

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GERMAN COURT DEALS ANOTHER BLOW TO VOLKSWAGEN OVER DIESELGATE

Germany's highest court has ruled that the carmaker owes money to people who bought cars with rigged emission systems and want to give them back.

It's the latest setback for the company from its 2015 dieselgate scandal, when it emerged that it had manipulated some of its diesel engines in order to skirt environmental regulations.  

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Battlelines form around historic EU stimulus

Europe is heading into a week of historic importance as it tries to overcome the deepest recession in living memory. The Commission will pull the wraps off its highly anticipated coronavirus recovery fund on Wednesday. The scope, shape and size of the proposal will be fiercely debated and is widely seen as a test of European unity. But as Toni Waterman explains from Brussels, battlelines are already hardening.

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BURUDNI PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS EXPECTED ON MONDAY

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Burundi's electoral commission is to announce provisional results from last week's presidential election on Monday. The ruling party's Evariste Ndayishimiye is poised to be declared the winner.

 

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Madrid and Barcelona emerge from lockdown in Spain

A number of European countries are taking steps to further loosen lockdowns from Monday. 

Spain has reopened its biggest cities, Madrid and Barcelona two weeks after the rest of the country.

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

While the rest of the country began to reopen a fortnight ago, Madrid and barcelona were kept under stricter lockdown restrictions due to higher COVID19 risk 

But from Monday, Residents can now gather in groups of up to ten, at home or on the terraces of bars and restaurants and major parks were reopened

Greece has also restarted regular ferry services to the islands, while restaurants and bars were also back open for business as the country accelerated efforts to salvage its tourism season.

France has announced reciprocal mandatory 14-day quarantine for UK travellers from June 8th, mirroring the UK's announcement.

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Testing suggests 12.5% of Moscow has COVID-19 immunity

Testing in Moscow suggests that more than one in ten people have antibodies to the coronavirus, meaning they have already had the disease. The head of the city's department of health suggested the number may be high enough to begin moving out of lockdown - even though new cases are rising by thousands each day. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports. 

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Japan lifting state of emergency ahead of schedule

Japan is set to completely lift its state of emergency on Monday - with the government claiming cases are now under control. The state of emergency was supposed to expire on the 31st - but most regions have already eased restrictions. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.

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N. Korean leader calls for stronger 'nuclear deterrence'

North Korea state media reports leader Kim Jong-un has called for greater nuclear deterrence while chairing a key military meeting. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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US restricts travel from Brazil due to rising covid-19 cases

The U.S. government has announced it will restrict travel from Brazil due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in what is now the hardest hit country in Latin America.

Our Washington Correspondent has the details.

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COVID - 19 - Tanzania Lab probe findings out

Tanzania's Health ministry has revealed findings of an investigation into the workings the National Health Laboratory after President John Magufuli raised concerns over Covid-19 testing facilities at the state-owned lab.

 

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Tanzania is set to resume football leagues

Tanzania is set to resume 4 football leagues in the country and has designated 2 cities to play host to the matches that will be played without spectators.

Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam.

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TANZANIA TO REOPEN UNIVERSITIES COME JUNE 1st

Tanzania's president on Thursday announced the reopening of universities from next month, thus moving towards normalization and easing restrictions imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Daniel Kijo reports

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Biden apologizes for interview gaffe

Former US Vice President Joe Biden is apologizing for suggesting that black voters thinking of supporting President Trump in November's Presidential election aren't black.

He made the comments during an interview on a podcast popular with many black Americans.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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[Preview] US data to show more recessionary signs

[Preview] US economic data this coming week is likely to confirm the
world's largest economy is well on its way to recession.

New GDP, jobless claims and consumer spending data is out this week.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK IMPLEMENTS BORDER QUARANTINE

From the 8th of June people entering the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, says the change in rules will reduce the risk of coronavirus cases crossing the border.

But there are questions over why the government didn't implement border restrictions earlier.

Our reporter, Stuart Smith, has more from London.

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Uncertainty over school reopening in UK -- but risk to children far lower

The British government's scientific advisory group, known as SAGE, say children are almost 60% less likely to get coronavirus compared to an adult if they were in contact with an infected individual. 

The group published documents assessing whether students should return to school, but the scientists "cannot be clear" on the extent to which they could be reopened without leading to cases taking off in the UK again.

From London, Benji Hyer reports. 

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