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As cases climb, most of the US has now taken steps to loosen guidelines, after more than two months.
BBC News – US & Canada

The virus could kill 40,000-45,000 in a country where tough curbs had seemed to work, experts warn.
BBC News – Africa

Berwick-upon-Tweed – Scotland or England?

To answer the above question, Berwick Upon Tweed or Berwick as it is normally referred to is now firmly based in England, although it is only 2 1/2 miles south of the […]

Are You A Scottish Football Trivia Genius?

The Scotland National Team has the distinction of being the joint oldest International Team in the world (alongside England) and although their devoted fans – The […]

The tourist industry says another public holiday would extend the season and help offset losses caused by lockdown.
BBC News – Business

A Palestinian infant and his parents were killed when their home in Duma was firebombed in 2015.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil is now only behind the US and Russia in numbers of confirmed cases of coronavirus.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The attack was “sophisticated” the airline said, adding that some credit card details had been accessed.
BBC News – Europe

The number of claims soared by 856,500 to 2.1 million in April, the first full month of the lockdown.
BBC News – UK

The president claims hydroxychloroquine is harmless but regulators warn it may cause heart problems.
BBC News – US & Canada

The US Supreme Court rules in favour of damages over the 1998 bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
BBC News – Africa

The world’s third biggest economy has fallen into recession for the first time in more than four years.
BBC News – Business

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz agree to share power amid virus crisis.
BBC News – Middle East

Public hospitals in São Paulo have reached 90% capacity for emergency beds, the city’s mayor warns.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Italy, Spain and Portugal are among the countries that will relax their restrictions from Monday.
BBC News – Europe

More trains begin running but rail bosses worry that social distancing will not be possible on board.
BBC News – UK

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell also warned the economic downturn “may last until late 2021”.
BBC News – US & Canada

President Magufuli says patient numbers are falling despite US saying hospitals are “overwhelmed”.
BBC News – Africa

BBC News has seen a string of complaints about leading banks from customers unable to get any money.
BBC News – Business

France strongly condemns the conviction of Fariba Adelkhah on national security charges.
BBC News – Middle East