International

European governments are writing blank checks to protect businesses and workers from the deep recession into which the global economy is sinking rapidly because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The brother of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi has been found guilty of the murders of 22 people killed in a suicide bomb blast at an Ariana Grande concert in the city.

When 18 contestants entered the German “Big Brother” house on February 6, an outbreak of the novel coronavirus was just starting to seep out of mainland China.

King Felipe VI of Spain has renounced his personal inheritance from his father, Juan Carlos I, amid allegations of financial impropriety.

Africa has so far recorded relatively few coronavirus cases compared to the rest of the world, but governments across the continent are taking no chances as they race to stop the spread of the virus on their shores.

The Taj Mahal in India has joined the list of attractions around the world that are closing their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The latest figures come as the EU plans cross-border travel bans and France begins its lockdown.

The US president used the term despite warnings to avoid stigmatising one region or group.

Until now the Big Brother housemates in Germany have been unaware about the global pandemic.

The videos, which went viral, showed vegetables raining down on cars and people’s heads.