Coronavirus: Japan's household spending slumps at record rate

Consumers spent 16.2% less in May compared to a year earlier as lockdown measures kept them at home.

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Stephanie Winston Wolkoff: Melania Trump's former aide to publish book

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff has claimed she was "thrown under the bus" by the White House.

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Coronavirus: Japan's household spending slumps at record rate

Consumers spent 16.2% less in May compared to a year earlier as lockdown measures kept them at home.

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Hong Kong: Facebook, Google and Twitter among firms 'pausing' police help

Twitter and Telegram also put a halt to processing data requests, but Apple has not commented.

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Workers not eligible for furlough: "It's been very stressful'

Workers are missing out on furlough because of their employment terms, and many are on minimum wage.

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Vouchers of up to £5,000 for home insulation

The chancellor will announce £2bn of grants to fund energy-saving projects for homeowners in England.

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HSBC glitch led to thousands of small business loans in the wrong name

HSBC customer Cesar Basanta has had to wait weeks to agree a £50,000 bounce back loan for his firm.

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Coronavirus: 'Confused picture' as some salons unable to open

Plans to reopen hair salons without the wider beauty industry in Wales are described as "ridiculous".

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Coronavirus: Spanish study casts doubt on herd immunity

A Lancet study estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies.

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Iran's female gamers face challenges to stay online

There's been a lockdown gaming boom – but in Iran it's been difficult to stay connected.

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Coronavirus: Disease detectives track an invisible culprit

They're working frantically to stop the pandemic spreading. And sometimes that means some awkward conversations.

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Coronavirus: China's workers and graduates fear for their future

As Beijing focuses on state-owned companies, workers at smaller firms are being hit hard by the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: How fast is it spreading in Africa?

There are fears that the number of cases is growing rapidly, so what are the key trends?

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'Horrible' offices look to tempt back workers

Landlords are hoping cleaner, more convenient and more intelligent offices will tempt back workers.

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos: The richest person in the world

His wealth is now estimated to be $171bn (£137bn), having made billions during the pandemic.

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Ennio Morricone: Oscar-winning composer dies aged 91

The Italian composer who wrote famous scores for Spaghetti Westerns has died in Rome aged 91.

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Boohoo investigates supplier over poor conditions

The firm vows to take action amid reports staff in Leicester are underpaid and not socially distancing.

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Pret A Manger to shut 30 outlets as job cuts loom

The coffee chain will also cut jobs at its other outlets due to the coronavirus downturn in trading.

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Suspected drug plane bursts into flames in Mexico after highway landing

The small jet is engulfed by fire and thick black smoke after the landing in southern Mexico.

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Ennio Morricone: Oscar-winning Italian film composer dies aged 91

The prolific composer's credits included the "spaghetti" Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star.

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South Korea rejects US extradition request over child abuse website

A Seoul court says the man behind a massive child sexual abuse website could help future investigations.

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Coronavirus: Fujitsu announces permanent work-from-home plan

The programme will offer "unprecedented flexibility" to 80,000 workers in Japan, says Fujitsu.

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Lloyds boss António Horta-Osório to step down next year

As well as announcing António Horta-Osório's departure, Lloyds has also appointed a new chairman.

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Coronavirus: Fujitsu announces permanent work-from-home plan

The programme will offer "unprecedented flexibility" to 80,000 workers in Japan, says Fujitsu.

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Coronavirus: Arts venues welcome £1.57bn government support

The money will help protect the UK's theatres, music venues, independent cinemas and heritage sites.

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China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case

A rural herdsman tested positive for the infection, which can be treated with antibiotics.

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Exotic frog found among bananas at Llanelli supermarket

It is thought "Asda" the frog arrived from Colombia, the UK's biggest supplier of bananas.

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Coronavirus: Australia to close Victoria-New South Wales border

The first closure of the border since the pandemic began follows a sharp rise in cases in Melbourne.

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Brain-eating amoeba: Warning issued in Florida after rare infection case

Since 1962, Florida has reported only 37 cases of the deadly pathogen, which attacks brain tissue.

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Broadway star Nick Cordero dead at 41 after long coronavirus battle, wife announces

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Viewpoint: What Donald Trump gets wrong about Somalia

Somalia has become caught up in the US election campaign thanks to Donald Trump, writes Ismail Einashe.

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Coronavirus: How 'three musketeers' helped Georgia fight virus

Georgia has recorded fewer than 1,000 infections and only 15 deaths among its 3.7 million people.

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Body positivity movement: 'Why is my body not important'?

The body positivity movement has taken over social media and forced the diet industry to reinvent itself, but not all feel included.

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Black Lives Matter in rural England

Khady Gueye received threats for trying to support Black Lives Matter in rural Gloucestershire.

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Black Lives Matter: Can viral videos stop police brutality?

Do viral videos like the one captured of George Floyd's death actually reduce police abuse?

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Coronavirus in Singapore: Election campaigning without the handshakes

Wooing the public typically involves lots of physical interaction, but this vote's a little different.

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Working from home: 'I'm a bit brainier than he thought I was'

What we've learned from watching our other halves work from home during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Coronavirus: Spain imposes local lockdown in Galicia

Galicia reinstates curbs on a coastal area, a day after Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown.

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Coronavirus lockdown: People rush to town centres as pubs reopen

Footfall to English High Streets rose 19.7% on Saturday as people headed to pubs and hairdressers.

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Coronavirus: Records broken at socially distanced hot dog contest

Safety measures did not put off the champions, who ate 75 and 48.5 hot dogs respectively in 10 minutes.

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Coronavirus: Ministers pledge to double staff in job centres

The chancellor is expected to announce plans to recruit 13,500 extra staff at job centres.

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Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries

Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is "one step away from actual book banning".

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Underwater cave in Mexico reveals ancient Mayan secrets

Divers on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.

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Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff

The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.

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Hachalu Hundessa: Ethiopia singer's death unrest killed 166

Protests over the killing of Hachalu Hundessa spread from Oromia, where he was seen as a hero.

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Coronavirus funerals: Sri Lanka's Muslims decry forced cremation

Sri Lankan authorities insist on cremation for coronavirus victims. Some Muslims says its discrimination.

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Katsina: The motorcycle bandits terrorising northern Nigeria

Insecurity has worsened in the north-west as kidnapping for ransom becomes a lucrative trade.

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ICYMI: A rare rhino and rare 'steaks'

Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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