Sky News wins BAFTA award for reporting of Hong Kong protests

Sky News has won the BAFTA TV award for news coverage for its reporting of last year's violent protests in Hong Kong. https://ift.tt/3jZH3Mg

Hong Kong delays election due to spike in COVID-19 infections

Elections for Hong Kong's parliament - previously scheduled for September 2020 - will be postponed due to a spike in coronavirus cases. https://ift.tt/2XePOYP

Twitter reveals how scammers hijacked celebs' accounts

Twitter has revealed how accounts belonging to celebrities including Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos and Kim Kardashian were hijacked by Bitcoin scammers two weeks ago. https://ift.tt/3hRA5qE

Next six months 'most critical in a generation' for climate emergency

Britain is failing to show "bold leadership" on climate change, according to the ecologist who drafted the historic Paris Agreement. https://ift.tt/33715OO

Brazilian president Bolsonaro has 'mould' in his lungs after coronavirus infection

Brazil's leader chuckles during a live broadcast as he says the infection and antibiotics have left him weak. https://ift.tt/3ghjsUO

Man jailed for killing beloved mountain gorilla said he 'speared him in self defence'

A man has been jailed for 11 years after killing a popular mountain gorilla at a national park in Uganda. https://ift.tt/2PbOce1

How COVID-19 changed countries and continents - and what the future is likely to hold

COVID-19 has infected millions around the world since emerging in China late last year, claiming the lives of more than 660,000 people and changing our way of life for some time to come. https://ift.tt/3jTorxf

Trump calls for delay of 'most inaccurate and fraudulent election in history'

Donald Trump has claimed that November's presidential election will be the "most inaccurate and fraudulent in history". https://ift.tt/339Kb24

Used syringes and roaming pigs as India's hospitals struggle with pandemic

It's a familiar sight at Nigambodh Ghat, Delhi's largest Hindu crematorium. A section of it carved out just for COVID-19-related deaths.   https://ift.tt/3hK6NtU

Criminal proceedings against FIFA president launched in Switzerland

Criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino have been launched in Switzerland. https://ift.tt/3hO4RRc

Mother takes ex-husband to court over daughter's tattoo

An Australian woman has taken her ex-husband to court for allowing their teenage daughter to get a tattoo. https://ift.tt/2XaHNEx

China says UK has 'poisoned' relations and will 'pay the price' if it shuns Beijing

China's ambassador to London has accused the UK of "seriously poisoning" relations between the countries - and warned it would "pay the price" if it shunned Beijing. https://ift.tt/2P7Kz99

US passes 150,000 coronavirus deaths as infection rates spike

More than 150,000 people have died with coronavirus in the US, as deaths in the country are rising at their fastest rate in two months. https://ift.tt/337MHpx

Australia suffers worst coronavirus day as second wave hits care homes

Australia has suffered its worst day of the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 700 new infections and 13 deaths from the disease recorded in Victoria, the country's second-most populous state. https://ift.tt/3gfeN5P

Israel's PM calls art exhibit mocking him a 'shameful threat of crucifixion'

Israel's prime minister has hit out at an art exhibition of him in Tel Aviv, branding it a "shameful threat of crucifixion". https://ift.tt/2EwOr1k

Trump walks out of briefing amid questions over his support of misleading video

Donald Trump walked out of a daily briefing after being questioned about his support for a doctor who reportedly claimed alien DNA is used in medical treatments. https://ift.tt/3hJ68cj

'We had to act': Transport secretary defends Spain quarantine as he returns from trip

The transport secretary has defended reintroducing coronavirus quarantine restrictions for Spain, as he arrived back in the UK to begin his 14 days in isolation. https://ift.tt/30XDxcy

Dramatic pictures show scaled-down Hajj pilgrimage due to COVID-19

Muslims wearing face masks and socially distancing have started arriving in Mecca for a dramatically scaled-down Hajj pilgrimage in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. https://ift.tt/39DFn62

Hidden cellar discovered at former home of Madeleine McCann suspect

German police are said to have uncovered a hidden cellar at the former home of the suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. https://ift.tt/3hImlOI

Why talk of a 'second wave' of coronavirus may be premature

The rise in cases across Europe has prompted some people, including Boris Johnson, to talk about a "second wave" of COVID-19. https://ift.tt/2X7ApcJ

Iran fires ballistic missiles at mock-up of US aircraft carrier in Gulf

Iran has launched ballistic missiles from underground bases at a mock-up of a US aircraft carrier in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state television has said. https://ift.tt/30Zgm1f

Train catches fire after derailment - causing partial collapse of bridge

A train has caught fire after an apparent derailment which caused a bridge to partially collapse in Tempe Town Lake, Arizona. https://ift.tt/3hO5r1j

'Palm oil is God's gift,' claims Malaysia as it fights criticism with new slogan

Malaysia has said it will promote a new slogan across the world to fight growing criticism about palm oil's negative impact on the environment. https://ift.tt/309uRAv

Vietnam battles COVID-19 strain not seen in country before

Every province and city in Vietnam is at risk of a new wave of COVID-19, its prime minister has warned, as territories across Asia suffer a spike in new infections. https://ift.tt/3hPAjyG

Shark that killed 63-year-old woman off Maine was a great white

The shark that killed a woman in a rare attack off the coast of Maine, New England, was a great white, authorities have confirmed. https://ift.tt/3g59zJT

Leader who claimed vodka could ward off COVID-19 says he survived virus 'on his feet'

Belarus's president, who claimed vodka and saunas could keep coronavirus at bay, has said he caught COVID-19 and recovered "on his feet" without showing any symptoms. https://ift.tt/39CAaeL

More countries could be added to quarantine list 'straight away'

The UK government is poised to put more countries on its quarantine list "straight away" if coronavirus runs "out of control" in them. https://ift.tt/3hKC9AD

Madeleine McCann police resume search of Hanover allotment

German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have this morning resumed their search of an allotment near Hanover. https://ift.tt/308lfpB

Bemusement and anger in Mallorca over British government's COVID restrictions

There is a very good reason why the people of the Balearic Islands feel particularly hurt by Britain's new rules on quarantine. As I flew into Mallorca, it was there beneath me. https://ift.tt/309j4lW

Four people a week die defending land from environmental threats, figures show

More people than ever before are losing their lives trying to defend land from environmental or climate threats, a campaign group claims. https://ift.tt/3hXA70n

Germany on the 'frontline of a new Cold War' with China and Russia

Germany has become a key target for Chinese and Russian interference and influence, putting Europe's largest economy on the "frontline of a new Cold War", a study has said. https://ift.tt/2P10Tbw

US attorney general denies 'aiding and abetting' Trump

US attorney general William Barr has rejected accusations that he has "aided and abetted" Donald Trump. https://ift.tt/30Y9a5s

Tigers make 'remarkable comeback' in five countries

Tigers have made a "remarkable comeback" in five countries, a decade after the launch of an ambitious project to double the population of the endangered species. https://ift.tt/3jO3JPu

Back into lockdown? Which countries have had to reimpose coronavirus restrictions

The UK - having imposed new restrictions on those returning from Spain, and previously introduced its first local lockdown in Leicester - is far from the only country to have had to respond to resurging coronavirus infection rates. https://ift.tt/3hIYVc3

Man 'buys Lamborghini after claiming $4m in coronavirus relief loans'

A man has been accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $4m (£3.1m) in coronavirus relief loans and using some of the money to buy a Lamborghini sports car. https://ift.tt/3jP8cRW

Twitter puts Donald Trump Jr on time out

Twitter gave the president's son a 12-hour time out from tweeting on Tuesday after he posted a link to a video containing what Twitter said was misleading information about COVID-19. https://ift.tt/3307dZ6

Leading Chinese scientist injected with experimental vaccine

One of China's leading scientists has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine to encourage the public to follow suit when one is approved. https://ift.tt/30RCvyM

Nearly three billion animals killed or displaced by Australian bushfires, WWF says

Nearly three billion koalas, kangaroos and other native Australian animals were killed or displaced during the country's worst bushfires in decades, according to the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). https://ift.tt/32YwOlb

US ambassador shaves off controversial 'colonial' moustache

The US ambassador to South Korea has shaved off his highly controversial moustache, saying it felt too hot under a mask in the summer months. https://ift.tt/30Voi3z

Police search near Hanover linked to Madeleine McCann case

German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are searching a site near Hanover, prosecutors have told local media. https://ift.tt/32ZoHos

'Signs of second coronavirus wave in Europe', PM warns

Boris Johnson has warned the signs of a "second wave" of coronavirus are surfacing in Europe, as he defended changing travel advice on Spain. https://ift.tt/32Ydjct

Coronavirus: Why do UK and Spain disagree over quarantine?

A diplomatic row has blown up after the UK government changed its advice for travellers heading to Spain and reimposed a 14-day quarantine on anyone returning home. https://ift.tt/3hB0oRQ

Galapagos Islands: Concern as 'hundreds of Chinese vessels' spotted nearby

A "protection strategy" for the Galapagos Islands has been set up by Ecuador's president after hundreds of fishing vessels - many of them Chinese - were spotted near the archipelago's exclusive economic zone. https://ift.tt/306kLR5

TikTok influencers jailed in Egypt over 'indecent' videos

Five TikTok influencers have been jailed in Egypt for posting "indecent" videos on the social media platform.  https://ift.tt/2X3gJXM

Defector accused of bringing COVID to North Korea was facing sex assault charges

A North Korean defector accused of illegally crossing into the country with coronavirus symptoms last week was facing a sexual assault case when he returned to his homeland. https://ift.tt/2X2pRM9

British-Australian academic transferred to 'notorious' Iran jail

A British-Australian university lecturer jailed in Iran on spying charges has been moved to a notorious women's prison, a human rights group has said. https://ift.tt/3g9yj3F

Israel 'exchanges fire with Hezbollah' as tensions on border escalate

Israel’s military says it has exchanged fire with gunmen linked to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. https://ift.tt/3jMZALF

'Nightmare': Britons on Costa del Sol react to quarantine rules

On a beach just outside Marbella, the sun is beating down from a cloudless sky. https://ift.tt/3hK36Vk

South Africa's 'coronavirus storm' is here - and it's likely worse than data suggests

The battle for information is key in the fight against coronavirus - and the government's statistics in South Africa are certainly alarming.  https://ift.tt/3g3RjAw

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson caught up in political row as they accept Greek passports

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been presented with new Greek passports - but the happy occasion was marred by criticism due to the prime minister's transport choice after the event. https://ift.tt/2CRUDjY