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French COVID-19 infections sharply down, but seven-day average still high
France reported 493 new COVID19 infections over the past 24 hours on Monday, sharply down from a caseload of above 3,000 each on the two previous days, but hospitalisations for the respiratory disease rose for a third day in a row.
Budget carrier Ryanair cuts flights as contagions increase
Ryanair, Europes largest airline, plans to cut capacity by 20% in September and October as a surge in COVID19 cases dents bookings.
Factbox: Allegations against former Spanish King Juan Carlos
Spain's former King Juan Carlos was dogged by reports he was linked to corrupt dealings, including international transfers of tens of millions of dollars, before he left the country to try to relieve the pressure on the reign of his son King Felipe.
Trump defends U.S. Postal Service changes as Democrats mount pressure
President Donald Trump on Monday denied trying to undermine the Postal Service's ability to handle a flood of mailin ballots ahead of the November U.S. election, as Democrats prepared to move against changes his administration has set in motion.
U.S. won't approve Israeli annexations for 'some time', Kushner says
The United States will not consent to Israeli annexations in the occupied West Bank for "some time," preferring to focus on the IsraelUAE normalisation deal and wider regional peace efforts, senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Monday.
Rebel leader killed in clash in Indonesia's Papua region
Indonesian troops fatally shot a separatist leader in ongoing clashes between security forces and a rebel group near the worlds largest gold mine in Indonesias easternmost Papua region, police and rebels said Monday.
European Union Leaders to Support Belarusian Protesters, Tell Russia to Stay Out
European Union leaders will send a message of solidarity to Belarusian protesters and will tell Russia not to meddle in the former Soviet republic when they hold an emergency video conference on the crisis on Wednesday, EU officials said.
Party official: FBI arrests Puerto Rico legislator, 3 others
FBI agents on Monday arrested Puerto Rico Rep. Mara Milagros Charbonier and three other people, a spokesman for the prostatehood New Progressive Party said Sunday.
Japan PM has hospital check-up amid concerns over possible fatigue
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe underwent a medical checkup in hospital on Monday, a government source said, amid concern voiced by a top official that the premier could be suffering fatigue from handling the coronavirus pandemic.
The bookish Thai rights lawyer who challenged the king
The deafening cheer for Anon Nampa at Thailand's biggest demonstration in years underlined the bookish human rights lawyer's emergence at the forefront of a youth protest movement with his taboobreaking call for reforms to the monarchy.
Power outage halts streetcars, hits thousands in The Hague
Streetcars ground to a halt and some stores closed in the Hague after a power outage hit large parts of the Dutch city Monday.
Iowa seeks about $4 billion in disaster aid after storm
The U.S. state of Iowa is seeking about $4 billion in disaster relief after a storm packing hurricaneforce winds tore across the Midwest last Monday, Governor Kim Reynolds said.
Hong Kong records 44 new coronavirus cases as social distancing restrictions extended
Hong Kong reported 44 new coronavirus cases on Monday as the government announced an extension to social distancing measures aimed at controlling further spreading of the virus, which has seen a resurgence in the Asian financial hub since early July.
Testing of CanSino's Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins in Russia, Further Trials Lined up for Mexico, Saudi
CanSino last month said it was in talks for opportunities to launch late-stage – or Phase 3 – trials in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Brazil and Chile.
Novavax begins mid-stage study of COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
U.S. drug developer Novavax Inc said on Monday that it is starting a midstage study of its experimental COVID19 vaccine in South Africa, as the country experiences a surge in coronavirus cases.
California's Golden State Killer faces life prison sentence
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former police officer, faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for 13 raperelated charges and 13 murder counts stemming from crimes in the 1970s and 1980s across six California counties. He pleaded...