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US judge orders release of WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning
The former Army intelligence analyst had been in prison since May.
Coronavirus – ‘Wash hands’ written above Sydney in skywriting
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, an unknown skywriter reminded residents to wash their hands.
EU condemns Trump travel ban as coronavirus spreads
The restrictions announced by Donald Trump do not apply to the United Kingdom.
Australia’s High Court hears appeal from Cardinal George Pell
Cardinal George Pell was sentenced a year ago to six years in prison for molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Trump’s interests called into question as Coronavirus crisis escalates
The president’s business empire, particularly in the travel sector, stands to suffer as coronavirus spreads.
Six inmates die of overdoses after Italy prison protest over Coronavirus
The prisoners in Modena overdosed on methadone.
Mexican women go on strike over gender violence
Government data shows 3,825 women met violent deaths in Mexico last year, 7% more than in 2018.
EU accuses Turkey of using desperate migrants ‘for political purposes’
Foreign ministers issued a statement as clashes between Greek riot police and people attempting to cross the border erupted again.
Hotel used for Coronavirus quarantine collapses with 70 people trapped in rubble in China
Several people are reported trapped in the rubble in the south-eastern city of Quanzhou.