Since the start of the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014, the Red Cross has documented about 2,000 people who went missing. Many of them still haven’t been found. Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a new prisoner exchange scheme as part of peace negotiations and the families of many of the missing hope this … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Thousands of passengers left the ship unaware of a Covid-19 outbreak on board On Thursday, the Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in Sydney with dozens of undiagnosed coronavirus cases onboard. Almost 2,700 passengers – some coughing and spluttering – were allowed to leave the ship at Sydney Harbour, catching … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a vote on constitutional change that would allow him to stay in power, because of concerns over coronavirus. He said the public vote – previously due to be held on 22 April – would be delayed until a “later date”. He also announced that Russians would not work next … Read more
Image copyright EPA Image caption People crowded around buses distributing bread in some areas of Amman on Tuesday Jordan has eased an indefinite, round-the-clock curfew imposed to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Ministers had said people would not be permitted to leave their homes at all and that municipalities would deliver supplies … Read more
Locals post images of spectacular orange skies, with many describing it as a welcome distraction.
With the coronavirus spreading at a rapid pace, many governments have introduced strict controls on domestic and foreign travel. But this has left many people trapped abroad. Some governments are working to repatriate those facing difficulty. For others though it is uncertain when they’ll see home again. We spoke to three of them. ‘This is … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Fashion labels Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga are to use their workshops to make surgical masks instead of luxury clothes. Their parent company The Kering Group has also promised to buy three million masks for the French health service. In a statement, the group said it would import them from China … Read more
Image copyright EPA Image caption Wuhan has been sealed off since mid-January The lockdown in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the global coronavirus outbreak began, will be partially lifted on 8 April, officials say. Travel restrictions in the rest of Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, will be lifted from midnight on Tuesday – for … Read more
Image copyright AFP Image caption There are now cases being reported in Rio’s favelas Brazil got its first case of coronavirus just after carnival. The man, who had visited Italy, returned with symptoms and went straight to Albert Einstein hospital, a world-class institution in the southern hemisphere’s biggest city, São Paulo. In the beginning, many … Read more
Hockey player Susannah Townsend planned to retire after the Olympics this summer For most, Tuesday’s news that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been postponed until 2021 was merely a formality. It seemed inevitable, given the global coronavirus pandemic which has claimed the lives of almost 17,000 people worldwide. But what about the athletes, those who … Read more