Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A border wall divides Nogales, Arizona from the Mexican state of Sonora Mexican protesters have shut a US southern border crossing amid fears that untested American travellers will spread coronavirus. Residents in Sonora, south of the US state of Arizona, have promised to block traffic into Mexico for a … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images A fundamentalist Iraqi cleric has been extradited to Italy from Norway, despite concerns about the coronavirus. Mullah Krekar, real name Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad, is considered a terrorist by the UN and the US. In July 2019 he was convicted by an Italian court of leading a jihadist group. His lawyers challenged … Read more
US charges Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with narco-terrorism and offers $15m for his arrest This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The number of people without jobs in the US has surged to a record high as the economy goes into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 3.3 million people registered to claim unemployment benefits for the week ended 21 March, according to Department of Labor data. The previous record was … Read more
Image copyright AFP Image caption US officials suspected that Robert Levinson was kidnapped by Iranian intelligence Iran has denied a claim by the family of former FBI agent Robert Levinson that he has died in custody there, saying he left the country years ago. “Credible evidence” suggested Mr Levinson left Iran for an “unspecified destination” … Read more
Image copyright EPA Image caption Italy is the worst-hit European country by the coronavirus outbreak The Italian region worst hit by coronavirus has seen a steep decline in the number of deaths and infections but fears are growing that the country’s south could become the next hotspot. Recent numbers from the northern region of Lombardy … Read more
Families across the world are having to spend more time at home to try to contain the spread of coronavirus. The BBC spoke to Professor Robert Kelly and his wife, Jung-a Kim to ask them about the lockdown in South Korea with children Marion and James. The family became a global hit in 2017 when … Read more
Image copyright EPA Image caption Hairdressers have been allowed to keep working in Australia Australia has reversed a decision to limit hairdressing appointments to just 30 minutes following a backlash. However, while appointments can now go on for longer, hairdressers and barbers must still observe the “four square metre per person” rule. Salons have been … Read more
Image copyright EPA Image caption Hospitals across the US are under intense pressure because of the outbreak A man suspected of planning to attack a hospital treating coronavirus cases in the US state of Missouri died after a shootout with the FBI, officials say. The confrontation happened as agents tried to arrest the 36-year-old in … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many of the city’s poor rely on its “mohalla” clinics Officials in the Indian capital have quarantined 800 people who came into contact with a doctor at a government clinic after he tested positive for the coronavirus. His wife and daughter have also tested positive, Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind … Read more