Stop – the crazy world
Image copyright AFP South Africans have been taking advantage of a slight easing in the tough lockdown restrictions by taking to the streets to get exercise.Five weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa imposed strict measures, including a ban on jogging, cycling and dog-walking, to try and contain the spread of coronavirus.Employees in certain industries have also…
Image caption Facebook has taken down Mr Icke’s official page Facebook has taken down the official page of conspiracy theorist David Icke for publishing “health misinformation that could cause physical harm”.Mr Icke has made several false claims about coronavirus, such as suggesting 5G mobile phone networks are linked to the spread of the virus.In one…
Kalou says he has not played behind closed doors before, but is happy to take on a new challengeAny return to playing top-level football while coronavirus remains an issue “will be awkward” because the game is contact sport, Hertha Berlin’s Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou has said.A number of players have been sharing their thoughts…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The chancellor said he wanted to make it cheaper to buy e-books during lockdown The price of e-books in online stores is being cut immediately after the government brought forward plans to scrap VAT on online publications.The 20% tax was due to be dropped in December, but it is…
Every year May Day is used to mark many things – from the coming of spring in the Northern Hemisphere to the fight for workers’ rights. This year many rallies have been scaled back because of coronavirus lockdowns, although some have taken place on the streets and online.Here are some of the events that have…
In 1866 the United States of America was connected to the rest of the world by an underwater cable that stretched from the wilds of Canada to the wilds of Ireland. Two ships met mid-Atlantic and then unspooled a cable that went from the town of Heart’s Content in Newfoundland all the way to Valentia…
As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the world, some prisons and detention facilities have become hot spots for virus outbreaks. For some journalists imprisoned on charges related to their work, this means COVID-19 has become even more life-threatening. Azimjon Askarov, a reporter in Kyrgyzstan, has experienced deteriorating health after nine years in prison. So…
(CANBERRA, Australia) — China’s warning of trade repercussions from Australia’s campaign for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus has rattled Australian business leaders as President Donald Trump’s administration urges other governments to back such a probe. China has accused Australia of parroting the United States in its call for an inquiry independent of the World…
The length of almost two football fields, the cargo ship Jupiter Spirit arrived in Los Angeles’ harbor on April 24 after an almost three-week journey from Japan, ready to unload its cargo of about 2,000 Nissan Armada SUVs, Rogue crossovers and Infiniti sedans in a quick, half-day operation. But when the ship, operated by Nissan…
