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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work on Monday, a month after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus and hospitalised in an intensive care unit. He returns to work amid continued criticism of the government over a shortfall in testing and lack of protective wear for NHS workers, and …

Those of us who have discovered that we’re not essential to keeping society running have been stuck at home for weeks. We’re going stir crazy in the suddenly limited box of our lives, and a daily commute is starting to sound pretty good. But that may not mean we’re ready …

Italy has outlined plans to ease the strict restrictions imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus as it recorded its lowest daily death toll since mid-March. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said curbs would be relaxed from 4 May, with people being allowed to visit their relatives …

More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer. But governors warn that life will not quickly return to normal and that restrictions will remain in some places to keep the virus from resurging. On Friday, …

Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country’s death toll passed 51,000. Salons and spas could reopen in Georgia and Oklahoma while Alaska lifted restrictions on restaurants. On Friday, President Donald Trump walked out of a …

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is ‘alive and well’, a South Korean official has said. The aide said Kim had been living in the Wonsan area of the country since April 13, adding to Fox: ‘No suspicious movements have so far been detected.’ Foreign policy adviser Chung-in Moon said the South Korea …

President Donald Trump has offered $2.5 million to Madagascar to develop the Covid-19 cure. The US Ambassador to Madagascar gave the news on April 21, 2020. The diplomat expressed his country’s solidarity in relation to the coronavirus infection. “This money will be used to strengthen the health rejoinder across the country,” says Micheal Pelletier. …

Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets. The directive from the Gulf kingdom’s Supreme Court says flogging will be replaced by imprisonment or fines. It says this is an extension of human rights reforms brought by King …

Kanye West has officially become a Billionaire, making him the second American rapper to reach that status after Jay-Z. According to Forbes, ’Ye’s Yeezy brand, which he owns in its’ entirety and falls under the Adidas umbrella, helped push him over the $1 billion mark. The publication said they dissected the …

Kim Jong Un is rumored to be dead, according to a Hong Kong broadcast network, while a Japanese magazine is reporting that North Korea’s rocket man is in a “vegetative state” after he underwent heart surgery earlier this month. A vice-director of HKSTV Hong Kong Satellite Television, a Beijing-backed broadcast network in …