From Kenya to Nigeria, South Africa to Rwanda, the pandemic is decimating the livelihoods of the once-stable workers who were helping to drive Africa’s economic expansion.
Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class
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Coronavirus live news: India reports nearly 20,000 new cases for second day running
Mumbai extends lockdown as India records 19,459 new cases; China’s military approves vaccine for use on its soldiers; Ireland reopens pubs, gyms and hairdressers; global deaths exceed 500,000Global report: Covid-19 deaths pass half a millionUS health secretary says ‘window closing’ to stop virusNew Zealand’s isolation facilities under ‘extreme stress’See all […]
Why Digital Dexterity Is A Must For Your Talent
Thanks to Covid-19 the move to all things digital has accelerated. Are your people ready?
Chicago drive-by shooting kills 20-month-old child: ‘When is this going to stop?’
Shots fired from one vehicle into another on a Chicago street killed a 20-month-old boy sitting in his car seat, according to reports.
How the founder of the Telegram messaging app stood up to the Kremlin — and won
Russia’s surrender to Pavel Durov shows the challenges for states seeking to control social media.
Six security force members killed in Taliban attack
bout six security force members were killed in a Taliban attack in northern Kunduz province on Saturday night. TOLO news reported that the attack took place in Imam Sahib district when Taliban terrorists attacked the security checkpoints.
Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.
Starbucks is the latest company to pause advertising across social media platforms
Starbucks is the latest company said it will pause advertising on “all social media platforms” and promises to have discussions internally and with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread of hate speech.
A patron saint of the internet? The pope is on it
A 15-year-old boy who helped spread Roman Catholic teaching online is a good candidate to become patron saint of the internet, the Vatican says.
US sanctions, coronavirus make for Iran’s toughest year: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his country is experiencing its toughest year because of US sanctions coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus live news: confirmed Covid-19 cases exceed 10m globally
Infections pass milestone; new Covid-19 clusters across world spark fear of second wave; Iran makes masks compulsory Australia considers new lockdown in MelbourneVictoria nurse tests positive as state reports jump of 41 casesUS cases pass 2.5mUS one-day case high as states delay reopeningSee all our coronavirus coverage 4.26pm BST Meanwhile, in UK football n […]
The Rolling Stones Threaten to Sue Trump Over His Use of Their Songs at Campaign Rallies
The Rolling Stones’ 1969 classic “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was a popular song for his events
How Coronavirus Could Widen The Gender Wage Gap
Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But coronavirus could reverse those gains, and motherhood is a big reason.
Global report: Trump says he ordered coronavirus testing to ‘slow down’
Testing a ‘double-edged sword’, says Trump; Chile death toll nearly doubles; Australian state ‘absolutely at risk’ of second peakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump told thousands of supporters on Saturday that he had asked US officials to slow down testing for Covid-19 because case numbers in the country were rising so r […]
Centrist Micheal Martin to become Irish leader after historic coalition deal
Under the plan approved by the parties’ memberships, Micheal Martin became taoiseach, or prime minister. He will serve until the end of 2022 and then hand the job back to Leo Varadkar.
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