Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91
The co-creator of the computer mouse, William English, has died aged 91. The BBC reports the engineer and inventor was born in 1929 in Kentucky and studied electrical
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Australian state of Victoria declares state of disaster after spike in COVID-19 cases
The Australian state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and imposed new lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus infections. Under the new rules, resid
10 die drinking sanitiser after Indian state shuts liquor shops
At least 10 people have died after drinking alcohol-based sanitiser after liquor shops were closed in a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The village of K
First suspected COVID-19 cases reported in North Korea
North Korea has reported its first 'suspected' COVID-19 case. State media in North Korea says the suspected COVID-19 case involves a person who defected to South Korea
Duke and Duchess of Sussex take legal action after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their son
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking legal action in the U.S after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their son Archie. A complaint filed in Los Angel
4 Chinese nationals charged in the US
The US has charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for allegedly lying about their membership of China's armed forces. BBC News reports three are under arrest w
Ten men convicted over gang rape in Germany
Ten men, mostly Syrian refugees, have been found guilty over the gang rape of a woman outside a German nightclub. The 2018 attack in the city of Freiburg fuelled anti-
UK and US say Russia fired a satellite weapon in space
The UK and US have accused Russia of launching a weapon-like projectile from a satellite in space. It said actions like this "threaten the peaceful use of space". T
Sydney police 'asked woman to remove tampon' in strip-search
A law enforcement review in Australia has found Police in Sydney asked a young woman to remove her tampon during a strip-search. BBC News reports it was among instanc
Donald Trump 'most tested man in America' for COVID-19
The White House says US President Donald Trump is often tested "multiple times a day" for the coronavirus. While looking to explain why the president has only worn a
A new study says nearly one in four in Delhi had COVID-19
Antibody tests on a random sample of people suggest nearly one in four residents in India's capital, Delhi, has been exposed to coronavirus infection. Antibody tests c
France has made face masks compulsory
France has made face masks compulsory in all enclosed public spaces amid a fresh bout of Covid-19 outbreaks. Masks were already mandatory on public transport, but from
A UK coronavirus vaccine shows promise
A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to the
'Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars' Kanye West says at 1st campaign rally
Kanye West has kicked off his first presidential campaign event in North Charleston, South Carolina, a day before the state's deadline to file signatures as an independen
More than 600, 000 people have died from COVID-19
More than 600,000 people have died from COVID-19 around the world and nearly a quarter of them were in the US. The World Health Organisation says the world has seen t
Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases
The World Health Organization says the number of new cases of coronavirus rose by almost 260,000 in 24 hours - the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began.
War veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore knighted in 'unique' ceremony
Captain Sir Tom Moore who raised more than 32 million pounds for the National Health Service has been knighted in the Queen's first official engagement in person since lo
Nantes: Arson suspected in fire at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral
A fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately. Three fires were started at the site and an investigation into susp
Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in attack
Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in a major cyber-attack of celebrity accounts two days ago. However, Twitter says only a "small subset" of those 130 accounts h
UN makes record appeal for COVID-19 fight
The United Nations is making an appeal for $10.3 billion (£8.2 billion) to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, its largest-ever fund-raising call. The UN says up t
White House drops plan to deport foreign students
US President Donald Trump's government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The