France today said it will cancel all public ‘gatherings of more than 5,000 people’ in closed spaces, as it seeks to curb the spread of coronavirus amid a surge of cases in the country. The decision followed a special meeting of ministers to discuss the virus, which has infected 73 people in the country, according … Read more
More than 3,000 council-owned bridges in Britain are unable to carry the heaviest vehicles on our roads, says a new report released today. The estimated cost to bring all the ‘substandard’ bridges back up to perfect condition is £1.12 billion, according to analysis of 2018/19 data by motoring research charity the RAC Foundation. Many of … Read more
Thousands of protesters today marched through the streets of the Greek island of Lesbos in a rally to demand the government to halt new migrant camps, a day after violent clashes left more than 60 injured. Business owners and unions called for a general strike on the island to continue, with shops shuttered for the second … Read more
Five people have died and thousands were forced from their homes after severe floods in Indonesia while an earthquake also rattled the country today. The muddy deluge inundated the presidential palace, a major hospital and entire neighbourhoods across Jakarta yesterday. The heavy rains came only weeks after 70 residents of the low-lying megacity died in … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more