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The foreign secretary Dominic Raab has said that there will be no pubs, barbers or “sit in” restaurants opening until July at the earliest.

This comes as the PM announced a sort of roadmap out of lockdown las […]

Lockdown has been keeping some of us away from seeing our loved ones and our friends. Lockdown is to stop the most recent deadly virus known as Covid-19 and to try and contain the spread from getting worse than it […]

Springboard says the fall in the number of shoppers visiting UK High Streets was “unprecedented”.
BBC News – Business

Iran’s navy was reportedly testing a new anti-ship missile when the accident took place.
BBC News – Middle East

The firm said its income has dropped 80% since grounding its fleet due to the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Just days after Angela Merkel loosens restrictions, the estimated virus reproduction rate rises.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson is to face MPs over his plan to reopen society, which were announced on Sunday.
BBC News – UK

Elderly care facilities in the US state that fail to comply will lose licences, says the governor.
BBC News – US & Canada

South Africa’s ban on large gatherings has meant the rediscovery of old traditions.
BBC News – Africa

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An airline industry body says it has been told coronavirus quarantining will start from the end of May.
BBC News – Business

The private military group has up to 1,200 members supporting a renegade general, a leaked UN report says.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuela has accused the US of being behind a botched raid to oust President Maduro.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Footage of last year’s Red Square military parade play on TV as the pandemic mutes celebrations.
BBC News – Europe

“Extreme caution” will be needed when the UK eases lockdown, Grant Shapps says as he announces transport measures.
BBC News – UK

The self-styled “king and queen of rock ‘n’ roll” – who inspired Elvis and The Beatles – dies at 87.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Mercury-nominated rapper had been put in an induced coma in April.
BBC News – Africa

Train operators and the government are planning to increase rail services from mid-May onwards.
BBC News – Business

Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been sworn in as the new prime minister.
BBC News – Middle East