As restrictions spread across Europe, 69% of Muscovites willing to sacrifice rights to defeat coronavirus – poll

One of the ironies of the Covid-19 crisis in Russia has been the sight of liberal opposition groups urging the Kremlin to do more to restrict people’s movement at the expense of civil liberties. In Moscow, people seem to agree. … Read More >As restrictions spread across Europe, 69% of Muscovites willing to sacrifice rights to defeat coronavirus – poll

Indian police officer killed and another injured in militant attack in Kashmir region – officials

A police officer has been killed and another reportedly critically injured in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir, as India and Pakistan are engaged in intense cross-border fighting, despite each battling Covid-19. … Read More >Indian police officer killed and another injured in militant attack in Kashmir region – officials

Russian unemployment may more than TRIPLE due to business shutdown amid coronavirus quarantine

The economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 can leave up to 8 million Russians out of work and the situation in the labor market may not improve till the end of the year, the head of Russia’s Accounts Chamber has warned. … Read More >Russian unemployment may more than TRIPLE due to business shutdown amid coronavirus quarantine

‘Go back to your corona-ridden country’: German officials apologize after French people insulted & spat on in border town

The coronavirus pandemic has become a tough test of the EU’s unity, and a small German border town is actively failing it. Officials have sounded the alarm over a spike in aggression from the locals towards visitors from France. … Read More >‘Go back to your corona-ridden country’: German officials apologize after French people insulted & spat on in border town

‘Biggest worry now is people dying of hunger’: Pakistani PM calls for coronavirus relief package for developing world

Noting that Islamabad, as much of the developing world, is facing the dilemma of either losing people to hunger from lockdowns or letting the virus ravage the population, Pakistan’s Imran Khan has called for global relief fund. … Read More >‘Biggest worry now is people dying of hunger’: Pakistani PM calls for coronavirus relief package for developing world

Spain lifts lockdown for non-essential workers amid harsh debate & fears of new wave of Covid-19 cases

Staff in food distribution, communications, sanitation and other non-essential sectors are now allowed to go to work in Spain, despite the country’s status as the world’s second-largest Covid-19 hotspot with over 17,000 deaths. … Read More >Spain lifts lockdown for non-essential workers amid harsh debate & fears of new wave of Covid-19 cases