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Portland protests: Federal forces ready for phased pullout
The Trump administration is planning to withdraw some federal security forces from Portland, Oregon, after weeks of clashes with protesters. ...
Coronavirus: German officials 'very concerned' by rising cases
The head of Germany's public health agency has said he is "very concerned" by rising infections in the country. ...
Coronavirus: Spain races to save tourism as cases surge
Spain is fighting to save its embattled tourism industry after the UK government imposed a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from the country. ...
Singapore man admits being Chinese spy in US
A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China, the latest incident in a growing stand-off between Washington and Beijing. ...
US consulate: China orders US consulate closure in tit-for-tat move
China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the south-western city of Chengdu, in a tit-for-tat escalation between the two countries. ...
US fighter jet challenges Iran passenger plane - Iran media
Iran's media say at least one US fighter jet came dangerously close to an Iranian passenger plane in Syrian airspace - a claim denied by the US. ...
Greece wildfires rage out of control
Firefighters are battling out of control forest fires in Greece. ...
Ukraine: Gunman holds 20 hostages on bus in Lutsk
Police in Ukraine are involved in a tense stand-off with an armed man who has taken about 20 people hostage on a bus in the western city of Lutsk. ...
Coronavirus: EU leaders reach recovery deal after marathon summit
EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks. ...
Nigerian foreign minister tests positive for Covid-19
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus. ...
EU coronavirus recovery deal: Wrangling over huge plan enters fourth day
EU talks aimed at reaching an agreement on a huge post-coronavirus recovery fund have stretched into a fourth day. ...
Russia's UK ambassador rejects coronavirus vaccine hacking allegations
Russia's ambassador to the UK has rejected allegations that his country's intelligence services tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research. ...
Coronavirus spike continues amid new Catalonia restrictions
Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region has again recorded a daily Covid-19 infection figure of more than 1,000, as residents endure new restrictions. ...
EU's 'moment of truth' as leaders seek Covid funding deal
EU leaders are meeting in their first face-to-face summit since the coronavirus crisis, with low expectations of a deal on a €750bn (£670bn) post-Covid stimulus package. ...
Coronavirus: India's Covid-19 cases surge past one million
India added a record number of Covid-19 cases - nearly 35,000 - in the last 24 hours, breaching the one million mark. ...
China says a US travel ban on Communist Party members would be 'pathetic'
China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be "pathetic", in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties. ...
Coronavirus: Russian spies target Covid-19 vaccine research
Russian spies are targeting organisations trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine in the UK, US and Canada, security services have warned. ...
Azerbaijan general among troops killed in Armenia border clash
Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third day of fighting with Armenian forces on the countries' border. ...
Bastille Day: France honours health workers amid pandemic
France has honoured its health workers at scaled-down events to mark the national celebration Bastille Day, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ...
South African church attack: Five dead after 'hostage situation'
Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. ...
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