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Fears for Orthodox Jewish communities ignoring social distancing rules

There are grave concerns for how coronavirus will affect members of New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities because many are refusing to stay away from one... read more

Coronavirus could spark the ‘deepest economic recession of our lifetimes’

The coronavirus pandemic could spark the ‘deepest economic recession of our lifetimes’ with global trade expected to plummet by up to a third in 202... read more

Spanish backpackers in Bondi party house filmed blasting music again during coronavirus lockdown

Carefree backpackers at a Bondi unit block continue to defy COVID-19 rules by holding house parties, their neighbours have claimed, just days after they were fi... read more

USS Theodore Roosevelt crew have temperature checks, move lodgings and probe Navy Vice Admiral

Navy Vice Admiral William Merz, commander of the US 7th Fleet, has answered questions from the crew and embarked staff of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roos... read more

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer go all in on $250 billion extra bailout cash for small firms

Congressional Democrats voiced Wednesday their support for an interim coronavirus relief package proposed by Republicans to help fund small businesses, but are ... read more

Suicides soar to record levels in England in late 2019

Suicides soar to record levels in England with over 1,400 recorded in just three months – up 25% in two years The Office for National Statistics is finali... read more

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says masks prevent people from ‘speaking moistly’

Justin Trudeau has encouraged Canadians to wear a mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but appeared to instantly regret the way he did it in a speech on ... read more

Retail industry furloughs more than ONE MILLION workers

Retail industry furloughs passed the one million mark in the United States this week as T.J. Maxx, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Abercrombie & Fitch becam... read more

The Rich Kids of Instagram reveal how the wealthy are spending quarantine

The Rich Kids of Instagram reveal how the wealthy are spending quarantine lounging by their private pools and luxury cars surrounded by designer masks (and stac... read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Gordon Ramsay is perfectly entitled to ride out coronavirus in his second home

As the coronavirus lockdown enters week three we are seeing the emergence of a new class war. People with second homes are being targeted as ‘selfish’ and e... read more

Health depts giving the addresses of people diagnosed with coronavirus to police

A number of states and cities across the country are now giving the details of people who are known to have been diagnosed with coronavirus to the police.   M... read more

Boots to close 59 least-used stores and move pharmacists to busier branches amid coronavirus

Boots will close 59 of its least-used stores and move pharmacists to busier ones in response to coronavirus A spokesperson this evening said that stores will be... read more

Eight hundred and six people die in New York City in a day

The coronavirus death toll in New York City has skyrocketed to more than 4,000 Wednesday morning.  On Tuesday evening deaths had risen by 806 to 3,544 in just ... read more

Italy sees its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far as fatalities rise 3.2% to 17,669

Italy today recorded its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far with a 3.2% increase in deaths to 17,669, while infections went up by 3,856 to 139,442. ... read more

Boots to close 60 least-used stores and move pharmacists to busier branches amid coronavirus

Boots will close 60 of its least-used stores and move pharmacists to busier ones in response to coronavirus A spokesperson this evening said that stores will be... read more

Florida man, 49, is arrested for intentionally coughing on a supermarket cashier

Florida man, 49, is arrested for intentionally coughing on a supermarket cashier after complaining about social distancing rules ‘getting out of hand̵... read more

Bernie Sanders DROPS OUT of Democratic race leaving Joe Biden to go head-to-head with Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday that he was suspending his presidential campaign. He made the announcement on an all-staff conference call and then informed ... read more

Fauci compares coronavirus death toll among black Americans to AIDS pandemic

The top infectious disease expert in the United States has compared the alarming coronavirus death toll among African Americans to the affect the AIDS pandemic ... read more

Coronavirus spreads at party for Venezuelan elite

Wealthy children of Venezuela’s ruling elite spread the coronavirus at a drug-fuelled party on a Caribbean island, sparking anger in the impoverished coun... read more

Daughter and grandson of former Kazakhstan president win challenge over ‘McMafia’ mansion seizures

Daughter and grandson of former Kazakhstan president win High Court challenge against ‘McMafia’ order over three mansions worth £80million as judge... read more

Tom Brady opens up to Howard Stern about Gisele, Belichick, and leaving the Pats for the Bucs

In a wide-ranging interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday, Tom Brady refuted reports of animosity between himself and Bill Belichick, saying they had a tearful... read more

Fraudster is jailed for six years after fleecing lover for £100,000

A fraudster who showed ‘jaw-dropping arrogance and cruelty’ has been jailed for six years after he fleeced his lover for £100,000 while continuin... read more

Expert reveals what the royal family’s working from home set-up reveals about them

Like many people across the country, the royal family have been continuing their dedicated work from home as the world grapples with the coronavirus crisis.  ... read more

Crowd of New Yorkers cheering on healthcare workers comes under fire for not social distancing

‘That’s not social distancing’: Crowds of people cheering on healthcare workers on Manhattan sidewalks come under fire for flouting the rules ... read more