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A bus without brakes, hurtling towards a brick wall. That’s one view of Lebanon – which has been wracked by mass protests since October, toppling one government along the way.

The jury in the Harvey Weinstein trial have begun their deliberations over whether to find him guilty or not guilty on charges of sexual assault and rape.

In China itself – as many as 150 million people, more than twice the population of Britain are now living in unprecedented lockdown

EU foreign ministers have agreed to launch new sea patrols in the Mediterranean to try to enforce an arms embargo in war-torn Libya.

Health officials have written to more than 200 people – including two MPs – who attended a conference in London last week after it emerged that one attendee had been infected with the coronavirus. 

Irish teacher Ben Kavanagh has become an unexpected internet sensation. His videos of everyday life throughout the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic have been watched by millions, offering a unique insight into what it’s like to be caught up in the middle of a global outbreak.

The biggest swarm of locusts for decades sweeps across East Africa, and it’s threatening to wreak catastrophe on countries already struggling with food insecurity. 

Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has had his share of clashes with the authorities in his home country over the years.

Dr Sylvie Briand is the Director of Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases at the World Health Organisation.

It’s been confirmed that a woman who flew into London from China a few days ago is being treated for coronavirus, bringing the total number of UK cases to nine.

For his fanatical supporters, victory in the New Hampshire primary was exactly what Bernie Sanders needed to give himself lift-off in his battle to become the Democratic Party’s candidate who will fight Donald Trump for the presidency in November. 

Syrian government forces are continuing to make gains in their campaign to end the country’s eight-year conflict by eliminating the last remaining insurgents.

He’s ahead in the polls and – barring any unforeseen upsets – Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is tipped to win the New Hampshire primary. 

Stephen Riley is a professor at Imperial College London and a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, which advises the government on the UK’s response to the Coronavirus. 

A businessman who’s believed to have inadvertently infected up to 11 other Britons with coronavirus says he is recovering well – and thanked the NHS for his treatment.