WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic at 'critical point' The Covid-19 pandemic has entered a critical phase as infections increase exponentially despite widespread measures aimed at stopping them, the World Health Organization has warned. Coronavirus • 2 hrs
Fatal police shooting in Minnesota was 'accidental' The fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old black man in a Minneapolis suburb appeared to be an "accidental discharge" by an officer who drew her ... US • 31 mins
Reports of high school shooting in Tennessee Police in Knoxville, Tennessee said they were responding to reports of a shooting at a high school, with at least several victims. World • 24 mins
Covid, cocaine taken Europe to breaking point - Europol The coronavirus pandemic could fuel organised crime for years to come in Europe, with it already at "breaking point" from an unprecedented flood of cocaine, ... Coronavirus • 6 hrs
Russian prison threatens to force-feed Navalny Russian prison officials are threatening to start force-feeding jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, his team said, after he lost 8kg since starting a hunger strike. World • 7 hrs
Closing arguments expected next week in Chauvin trial The US judge presiding over the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd has denied a defence request to sequester ... US • 3 hrs
Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces new criminal charge Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been hit with a fresh criminal charge as the military's tough crackdown on dissent continues. World • 10 hrs
Hideki Matsuyama holds nerve to win historic Masters Hideki Matsuyama has won the Masters at Augusta National by one shot over Will Zalatoris to become the first Japanese man to win a major. Golf • 16 hrs
Pubs, gyms, shops reopen in England British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to "behave responsibly" as pub gardens reopened and restaurants resumed outdoor dining in a major easing of ... Coronavirus • 14 hrs
Belarus bans Euronews broadcasts Belarusian authorities said they had banned European news network Euronews from broadcasting, in a move denounced by critics of President Alexander Lukashenko as a new ... World • 8 hrs
France extends gap between Covid-19 vaccine shots France will lengthen the period between the first and second shots of Covid-19 vaccines to six weeks from four weeks as of 14 April to ... Coronavirus • 11 Apr
Iranian nuclear facility hit by act of 'terrorism' Iran's atomic energy organisation has said the Natanz nuclear facility was hit by a terrorist act, hours after it said an "accident" had caused a ... World • 11 Apr
Caution urged ahead of lockdown easing in England Caution has been urged ahead of a major easing of England's lockdown, which will allow pubs and restaurants to serve customers outside and hairdressers and ... Coronavirus • 11 Apr
St Vincent covered in ash following volcanic eruption Ash has covered much of the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the stench of sulphur filled the air after a series of eruptions from ... World • 11 Apr
Plan for refugees in doubt due to Covid travel concerns A Government plan to bring 28 child refugees to Ireland is in doubt because gardaí may not be allowed to travel to Greece due to ... Coronavirus • 11 Apr
Myanmar's post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700 A security guard was wounded in a bomb blast outside a military-owned bank in Myanmar's second-biggest city this morning, as the civilian death toll from ... World • 11 Apr
German conservatives mull Merkel succession With less than six months to go until a general election and their poll ratings plummeting, Angela Merkel's conservatives are meeting for crunch talks today ... World • 11 Apr
BBC flooded with complaints over Prince Philip coverage The BBC has set up a dedicated page allowing people to complain about "too much TV coverage" of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. World • 10 Apr
Pregnant Meghan to miss Philip's funeral next Saturday The Duke of Edinburgh's final farewell will be a small family affair, with Queen Elizabeth II and her family following guidelines and wearing face masks ... Prince Philip • 10 Apr
Egypt shows off 3,000-year-old 'lost' city near Luxor Archaeologists showed off their finds at what they say is the "largest" ancient city ever found in Egypt, dating to a golden age of the ... World • 10 Apr
NASA delays Mars helicopter flight for tech check NASA has delayed by at least several days the first flight of its mini-helicopter on Mars after a possible tech issue emerged while testing its ... World • 11 Apr
Greek PM demands swift probe into journalist's murder Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for the "swift resolution" of a probe into a crime journalist's shock murder, condemned by leading EU officials, ... World • 10 Apr
Hands-free: Monkey plays video game - with its brain Elon Musk's startup devoted to meshing brains with computers was closer to its dream yesterday, having gotten a monkey to play video game Pong using ... News Lens • 10 Apr
Police catch 100 people at underground Paris restaurant Police in Paris have fined more than 100 people who were caught flouting coronavirus restrictions at an underground restaurant last night. Coronavirus • 10 Apr
Brazil building new Christ statue, taller than Rio's A giant new statue of Christ being constructed in southern Brazil will rise even higher than the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio ... News Lens • 10 Apr
