Monday, June 8, 2020

Hesitant Return to Cafe Life in Belgium

Social lives in Belgium hit a post-coronavirus lockdown milestone. On Monday, all restaurants, bars and cafes were allowed to reopen, but as Toni Waterman explains from Brussels, it's bittersweet for many in the hospitality industry.

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COVID-19 shutdowns prevented 530m of infections

A new study has found that global COVID-19 related shutdowns prevented
an estimated 530 million infections.

The scientists found even small delays in implementing measures had
"dramatically different health outcomes".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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200 arrested and statues defaced in Belgium BLM protests

Thousands took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday for a mass demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and opposing police brutality against people of colour.

Some 200 people were arrested. 

Belgian health authorities are warning there could be a spike in the rate of COVID19 infection following the demonstration. 

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Public visitation for George Floyd in Houston while Biden meets his family

Thousands of mourners are expected in the Texas city of Houston to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in police custody has sparked protests around the world.


The public will be able to view the 46-year-old's casket on Monday, while Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to meet privately with his family.


US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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PRINCE ANDREW CRITICISES U.S. INVESTIGATORS OVER EPSTEIN INQUIRY

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Prince Andrew's legal team has hit out at U.S. investigators over their inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein. 

In a statement lawyers for the Duke of York say claims that he has offered 'zero cooperation' are "innacurate and shouldn't have been made." 

From London, Holly Hudson reports.

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NYC reopening begins

New York City has begun phase one of its reopening plan with around
400,000 people expected to return to work.

More than 24,000 have died from coronavirus in New York but the death
toll and rate of new infections has plummeted in recent weeks.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Moscow in dramatic lockdown u-turn despite 2k new cases a day

Europe's biggest city, Moscow, is lifting nearly all its restrictions in one of the most dramatic Covid-19 changes in policy in the world. For months, Muscovites were not allowed to walk, exercise or freely drive across the city but in a matter of hours everything will change - despite two thousand new cases appearing every day. Dan Ashby has more.

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New York to cut police funding after protests

The Mayor of New York has promised to cut funding for the NYPD
following ten days of mass protests against police brutality.

The money will be spent on youth and social services instead.

Sarah Walton reports from New York

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MAYOR OF BRISTOL "NO SENSE OF LOSS" OVER FELLED STATUE

The mayor of Bristol, England, says he feels no "sense of loss" after a statue of a slave trader was torn down and dropped in the harbour during an anti-racism protest on Sunday.

The statue depicted Edward Colston, a 17th century trader who made a large proportion of his fortune transporting slaves from Africa to the Americas.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Russia to reopen borders for certain travellers

Russia has begun to relax restrictions on travel in and out of the country. Lockdown easing has begun in many areas, but health experts warn that the reproductive rate of coronavirus is still above 1. Julia Chapman reports.

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UN Releases $40M Fund to DRC

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The UN has announced a funding of 40 million dollars to help tackle health emergencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The announcement comes a week after the DRC government confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in the northwest of the country. We have a report.

 

Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa

 

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Quarantine rules for UK arrivals begin

New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect.


Those arriving by plane, ferry or train -- including UK nationals -- must provide an address where they will isolate, and rule breakers could be fined.


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Merkel ally calls Trump troop withdrawal plan 'unacceptable'

A high-ranking German official called US president Donald Trump's reported plan to withdraw thousands of US troops from the country 'unacceptable'.

Trump has repeatedly clashed with Germany over defense spending and many other issues.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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UK QUARANTINE FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS BEGINS

New rules have come into effect in the UK, requiring 14 days of self-isolation for all international arrivals.

The government says the measure, which will run for an initial three weeks, will help prevent a second wave of coronavirus.

But critics say it's being brought in too late, is unenforceable, and will harm the tourism and aviation sectors.

British Airways boss Willie Walsh says it's bad timing.

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India reopens after 70 days; COVID cases continue to rise rapidly

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The Indian government is reopening much of the country after a 70 day nationwide lockdown.

Cases of COVID 19 however, continue to rise...

India now has the fifth-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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AUSTRALIA: Chinese travel warning for citizens travelling to Australia unhelpful - Government

The Australian government has called a Chinese government warning to its citizens considering travelling to the country "unhelpful".
There have been a number of incidents against Chinese residents in Australia during the coronavirus pandemic, and China has used these to point to the dangers of travelling to Australia.
Arthur Stevens has more
 
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Nightlife workers in Tokyo to take coronavirus test

Tokyo's metropolitan government says it will be asking workers in the city's nightlife district to take regular coronavirus tests due to a rise in cases there. This comes after the nation-wide state of emergency was lifted late last month - social and economic restrictions have been widely lifted throughout Japan. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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Colin Powell: President Trump has "drifted away" from the constitution

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has added to the criticism of President Trump's handling of the protests in the US, saying he has "drifted away" from the constitution.

He made the comments on CNN's State of the Union.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.

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Minneapolis City Council agree by majority to "dismantle" city's police department

Nine out of twelve Minneapolis city council members have agreed they will work to "dismantle" the city's police department.

They vowed to make the changes after the city's police department has faced several accusations of racism over the years.

Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Sunday, June 7, 2020

Trump Withdraws National Guard from US Capital

President Trump says he has ordered National Guard troops to begin withdrawing from Washington DC.

He brought them in last week and has faced increasing criticism over this threat to deploy the military to quell protests, including from former top generals.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington

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