TOP NEWS TODAY
- Gogglebox stars slammed by fans for accusing Joe Wicks of ‘cashing in’ on the coronavirus pandemic – Daily Mail
- UK coronavirus death toll rises by 708 to 4,313 in biggest leap yet – Mirror Online
- Coronavirus: Scottish government announces a further 46 deaths – BBC News
- Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson comes out as gay after living with partner for 18 years – Mirror Online
- 7 Netflix documentaries to watch if you liked Tiger King – The Independent
- Virtual Grand National 2020 LIVE results: Tips, race time, pinstickers and how CGI Aintree race works – Mirror.co.uk
- Amazon video game streaming service Project Tempo could be delayed to 2021 over coronavirus – Eurogamer.net
- Testing PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X specs inside a PC – CNET
- Romans-sur-Isère: Two killed and others wounded in France knife attack – BBC News
- Coronavirus health: Dentist identifies shock measure to ‘kill deadly bug in mouth’ – Express
- Gogglebox fans defend Joe Wicks as stars claim he’s ‘cashing in’ on coronavirus – Metro.co.uk
- Going on holiday not a good enough excuse to travel, say police – ITV News
- Coronavirus lockdown could be relaxed in weeks if Brits stay home, top adviser says – Evening Standard
- Prince Charles mystery: Bizarre photo in background of royal video sparks Twitter frenzy – Express
- V8 vs flat-six: Jaguar F-Type R battles Porsche 911 – Autocar
- Doctors say India must prepare for an 'onslaught'One of Asia's biggest slums has confirmed its first coronavirus… Read more »
- Coronavirus death toll in the UK rises by 708The United Kingdom has recorded 708 new deaths from coronavirus,… Read more »
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- No Easter Services during coronavirus pandemic could leave churches struggling
To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, churches nationwide… Read more » - Firefighters salute health care workers on coronavirus front line in New York City
Video shows hero New York Video shows hero New York… Read more » - Tom Hanks' son Colin shares tutorial on how to turn kerchiefs into coronavirus masks
Tom Hanks was one of the first celebrities to announce… Read more » - Tucker Carlson: In fighting coronavirus, new government advice to cover our faces is a welcome change
The government is advising Americans to cover their faces in… Read more » - Jeff Sessions has no regrets about recusing himself from Russia investigation
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Fox News host Neil… Read more »
AFRICA NEWS
- Rwanda: Zoom Clears the Air Over Security and Safety Issues[New Times] Following the recent privacy concerns by the public,… Read more »
- Rwanda: Economic Growth Projected At 5.1% for 2020[New Times] The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)… Read more »
- Rwanda: Govt to Up Private-Sector Support Fund for COVID-19 Recovery[New Times] Members of the Rwandan business community whose operations… Read more »
- Nigeria: Buhari Orders Troops to Flush Out Bandits[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian Army… Read more »
- Kenya: KQ Pilot Who Succumbed to COVID-19 to Be Buried On Saturday[Capital FM] Nairobi -A Kenya Airways pilot Rtd. Captain Daudi… Read more »
- Kenya: Only 70 MPs Will Be in Parliament to Debate COVID-19[Capital FM] Nairobi -In compliance with the social distancing directive… Read more »
- Zimbabwe: CBZ, Pvt Sector in $2.74 Billion Winter Wheat Partnership With Govt[New Zimbabwe] The Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) and private… Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Survey Shows That Rural Communities Highly Exposed to COVID-19[New Zimbabwe] A recent report by a mining watchdog says… Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Cleric Guti's University Slammed for Demanding Fees Amid COVID-19 Crisis[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) has come under… Read more »
- Kenya: Governor Mutua Urges Kenyatta to Set Up Fund to Support Research On COVID-19[Capital FM] Nairobi -Machakos Governor, Alfred Mutua has asked President… Read more »
- Nigeria: COVID-19 Private Sector Relief Fund Increases to U.S.$49,8 Million[This Day] The total contribution to the Private Sector Coalition… Read more »
- Nigeria: Lagos, Edo Record First COVID-19 Deaths, Cases Rise to 210[This Day] -FG threatens to extend lockdown Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Opposition Urges Govt Cushioning of Vulnerable Families During Lockdown[New Zimbabwe] The MDC Alliance has urged government to cushion… Read more »
- South Africa: UK Firm Makes About-Turn and Agrees to Help Country With Ventilators[News24Wire] UK-based company Penlon has revised its decision not to… Read more »
- South Africa: COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Grow As Mkhize Warns About Coming Storm[News24Wire] Uncertainty over the true number of Covid-19 cases in… Read more »
UK NEWS
- North Belfast: Murder inquiry begins after gun attackPolice condemn the "brutal" killing of a man who was… Read more »
- 5G coronavirus claims 'dangerous' as mast fires investigatedGovernment officials say there is no credible evidence of a… Read more »
- Coronavirus: Five-year-old among latest UK victimsA child with underlying health conditions is among 708 people… Read more »
- Coronavirus: Eight more Covid-19 linked deaths in NIThe Public Health Agency says there are now 998 positive… Read more »
- Virtual Grand National 2020: Potters Corner wins televised raceA televised computer-animated version of the Grand National, cancelled because… Read more »
- Coronavirus: Sunny weather lockdown 'being observed so far'People across the UK appear to be adhering to social… Read more »
- Nurse deaths 'inevitable' from coronavirusNursing chiefs raise fears about protective equipment following the deaths… Read more »
- Watford General Hospital tells people to stay awayWatford General Hospital is closed to all patients except women… Read more »
- Coronavirus: Thirteen Glasgow care home residents die in one weekStaff at the Glasgow home said they were "closely monitoring"… Read more »
- Coronavirus: Scottish government announces a further 46 deathsIt brings the total death toll to 218, while 3,345… Read more »
MORE NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
- Governors Go To Extraordinary Measures In Hunt For Medical SuppliesThey're bidding against each other and the federal government for… Read more »
- Search Called Off For Kennedy Family Members Missing After Canoe AccidentMaeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her young son, Gideon, disappeared… Read more »
- Michelle Obama Remembers Bill Withers: ‘Truly One Of The Greats’"He had a gift for giving voice to our joys… Read more »
- Putin seeks political point-scoring in coronavirus world crisis
Why doesn't Vladimir Putin stop sending medical aid abroad and… Read more » - Light lamps to dispel coronavirus 'darkness', Indian PM tells citizens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to switch… Read more » - Coronavirus deaths in Spain down for second day in a row
Spain has seen a drop in the number of people… Read more »
- Myanmar Faces Workers Strike, Price Gouging as Coronavirus Fears Mount
Workers across Southeast Asia are feeling the economic pain from… Read more » - China Targets Thousands Who Spoke Out About The Coronavirus EpidemicThe ruling Chinese Communist Party has targeted thousands of people… Read more »
- Lao Villagers Lose Farmland to Chinese Banana GrowerVillagers in Laos say a Chinese-owned banana plantation in has… Read more »
- Malaysians with Singapore work permits allowed to return to Johor, must undergo COVID-19 screening
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysians working in Singapore will be allowed to return… Read more » - Tokyo area sees daily coronavirus cases topping 100 for first time: NHK
Some 118 people were newly infected with the novel coronavirus… Read more »
BUSINESS NEWS
- Death Toll Passes 60,000; N.Y. Has Deadliest Day: Virus Update(Bloomberg) -- The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic exceeded… Read more »
- Microsoft Corporation Stock AnalysisSummary My top idea is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock Market… Read more »
- Mexican president calls on Russia, Saudi Arabia to end oil price warMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday called on… Read more »
- Coronavirus will likely hit these states hardest financially, according to Moody'sNevada is likely to be hit the hardest financially by… Read more »
- Zoom stock: Privacy and China connection weigh on sharesOne of the few stocks that has benefited from the… Read more »
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- BT's Anita Gabriel bags journalism prize in SPH annual awardsANITA Gabriel, a senior correspondent with The Business Times (BT),… Read more »
- Silicon is reaching its limit. What's next?IF cities today are truly high-tech, why can't we drive… Read more »
- Layoffs may loom as Singapore factory outlook falls to 2009 levelsSINGAPORE'S factory activity has fallen to levels last seen during… Read more »
- Exclusive: Amazon in contact with coronavirus test makers for potential screenings on employeesAmazon.com Inc has been in contact with the CEOs of… Read more »
- The watchdogs overseeing the $2.3 trillion U.S. bailoutWho's watching over the U.S. government's largest bailout in history… Read more »
- Dubai Extends Restrictions on Movement of People to 24 Hours(Bloomberg) -- Continue Reading. Read more on OnWeb by BloombergQuint. Read more »
- Norway May Join Oil Output Cuts for the First Time Since 2002(Bloomberg) -- Norway, the biggest oil producer in western Europe,… Read more »
- Purell Gets Tariff Exclusion as Trump Reverses Earlier Rejection(Bloomberg) -- Continue Reading. Read more on OnWeb by BloombergQuint. Read more »
- BlackRock’s Fink Loves Bob Dylan, Alaska, and In-N-Out Burgers(Bloomberg Markets) -- The BlackRock Inc. CEO was the subject… Read more »
- Sweden Girds for Thousands of Deaths Amid Laxer Virus Response(Bloomberg) -- Continue Reading. Read more on Politics by BloombergQuint. Read more »
THE MIDDLE EAST
- Iran escaped prisoners back in jail amid coronavirus epidemic
Author: Reutersarticle author: ReutersID: 1586012434806028800Sat, 2020-04-04 14:55 DUBAI: Most of the 70 inmates… Read more »
- Coronavirus pandemic: Which politicians and celebs are affected?Top politicians, celebrities and sportspeople have been infected as governments… Read more »
- COVID-19 outbreak in Libya could be 'catastrophic' for migrantsExperts warn of dangers facing the 700,000 refugees and migrants… Read more »
- Coronavirus deaths in New York go past 3,500: Live updatesThe state has now recorded 113,704 positive cases; almost 61,000… Read more »
- Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?Over 1 million infections are confirmed in at least 180… Read more »
- China's day of mourning: Other Asian nations tighten restrictionsMore than 3,000 medical workers across China have been infected,… Read more »
- Conflict in Libya: Human cost mounts a year into Haftar offensiveVictims' families are likely to wait for a long time… Read more »
