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Pope Francis reportedly declining to meet US secretary of state who says the Catholic church too soft on BeijingMike Pompeo will visit the Vatican to protest against the imminent renewal of a deal between the Catholic church and China, which the US sec…
The reassessment of China highlighted by Wang Yi’s trip has political, economic and security implicationsThe Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi did not exactly end his week-long European tour with his tail between his legs but he may have been chastened …
Protests against treatment of Hongkongers and Uighurs accompany foreign minister’s continental visitA network of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have disrupted a week-long European charm offensive by the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, by demandin…
Spanish children over six to wear masks at school; US Midwest states report record tallies; UK reports highest cases since 12 June. Follow latest updatesTour de France in doubt after Covid red alert issued in NiceGermany bans large events amid rise in …
New rules in French capital in effect since 8am this morning; Spanish children over six to wear masks at school; Tour de France in doubtTour de France in doubt after Covid red alert issued in NiceGermany bans large events amid rise in Covid casesItaly …
Infection rates also up in Italy and France; WHO warns of a ‘tricky moment’ for EuropeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany is to ban large events until the end of this year, amid fears of a resurgence in coronavirus cases…
Russia to start mass testing of vaccine next week; WHO warns about high average of new cases in Europe; Africa CDC reports drop in new casesSouth Korea fears fresh nationwide outbreakThree quarters of New Zealand public intend to get vaccine, study fin…
New Zealand postpones general election; US coronavirus death toll passes 170,000; Italy closes nightclubs for three weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s economy has been hit by the worst economic contraction in its m…
Spanish region’s move comes amid new outbreak; two charged with murder over bus driver assault in France; WHO says coronavirus cases are increasing by 200,000 a dayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpain’s northern Catalonia r…
Covid-19 has exposed social and political fault lines from Brazil to Iceland to South Korea. Here, seven acclaimed writers share their lockdown experiencesTayari Jones is the author of five novels. Her fourth book, An American Marriage, won the 2019 Wo…
LA closes beaches and businesses as hospitals fill up while Bavaria announces ‘test offensive’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCalifornia has reported record new infections following its reopening as Los Angeles county ordere…
Germany, South Korea, Italy and China had stamped out the disease but localised infections now reportedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA meat-processing plant in Germany. A church in Seoul. A squat and a hospital in Italy. A…
US reports highest daily new infections as EU says it may exclude US from list of ‘safe countries’; Brazil records nearly 47,000 new casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia passed half a million coronavirus infections as …
Beijing denies cover-up or delay, while countries easing lockdowns face spike in casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of confirmed deaths from coronavirus globally has topped 400,000, as the Chinese government rel…
Brazil passes 500,000 Covid-19 cases; India extends lockdown in ‘high-risk’ zones; UK ministers defend easing lockdownWuhan reports no asymptomatic cases for first timeLatest news at a glanceUK coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – …