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Germany outbreak sparks fresh local lockdown
Authorities re-impose lockdown in a German district after an outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant.
Newborn Mexican triplets test positive for virus
Experts are investigating whether coronavirus could have been passed through the mother's placenta.
Tennis star Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19
World number one Novak Djokovic becomes the latest tennis player to test positive for Covid-19.
US soldier accused of planning attack on own unit
Ethan Melzer stands accused of sending information about his US Army unit to a neo-Nazi group.
Another Spanish painting is botched by restoration
Despite two attempts to fix it, the Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painting has been left unrecognisable.
'Speak and be heard': Why black media matters
Sara Lomax-Reese owns WURD, one of a handful of black-owned and operated radio stations in the US.
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Ten Pakistan players from the squad due to tour England this summer test positive for coronavirus.
Read moreThe Brazilian leader has belittled the risk posed by coronavirus and attended anti-lockdown rallies.
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South Africa’s unemployment rate has increased to 30% as the country continues to battle the biggest Covid-19 outbreak on the continent.
The figure reflects the first three months of the year, before the country went into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.
So the real rate is probably much worse.
South Africa’s downward economic spiral is clear. For the first quarter of this year nearly 350,000 people joined the ranks of the unemployed, which now means there are more than seven million people without work.
Most sectors of the economy suffered job losses, the worst affected included; banking, community services and agriculture, which saw losses between 20 000 to 50 000 people.
Since the lockdown began on 26 March, economic activity has been restricted, resulting in numerous job losses across the board.
The national treasury projects that up to 1.8 million jobs could be lost as result of the pandemic, and the unemployment rate could reach 50% in the worst-case scenario.
More bad news is expected on Wednesday when Finance Minister Tito Mboweni tables his supplementary budget, where he is expected to announce the biggest budget deficit on record and a massive contraction of economic growth.
The move follows a BBC investigation into items looted in Syria and Iraq being sold on Facebook.
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Tributes have been paid to the three people killed in a park on Saturday.
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Tributes are paid to three men who died, as police question a suspect arrested under the Terrorism Act.
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Despite two attempts to fix it, the Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painting has been left unrecognisable.
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In Malawi, where a re-run of last year's election is taking place, President Peter Mutharika has appealed for calm after accusing the opposition of stirring up violence.
His narrow victory in last year's poll was annulled in February after judges ruled that there had been evidence of vote tampering.
The incumbent is facing a strong challenge from an opposition coalition led by Lazarus Chakwera.
The African Union's Human Rights Commission has accused the government of foul play ahead of the vote by trying to replace the Chief Justice and another judge in the Court of Appeal.
The billionaire boss of Germany's biggest pork producer is a controversial football celebrity.
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Tributes are paid to three men who died, as police question a suspect arrested under the Terrorism Act.
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Blandine Umuziranenge is determined to make affordable sanitary pads for girls and women in Rwanda.
A packet of 10 pads costs around $1 (£0.80) in Rwanda. Despite the government promising to drop vale added tax (VAT) in December, the prices have not yet fallen.
“I wanted a sustainable, safe and affordable solution for us,” she told the BBC.
Her organisation, Kosmotive, started making reusable sanitary pads three years ago called KosmoPads.
“After each use, the pad can be washed and reused. One can last for two years,” Ms Umuziranenge said.
A pack of five sells at between $3 and $6, saving users money over the long term.
Health experts warn there are risks in reusing a piece of cloth during menstruation, but Ms Umuziranenge says the KosmoPads are made with menstrual hygiene in mind.
Production has slowed since the outbreak of coronavirus as the cost of importing materials from China has tripled.
President Peter Mutharika battles for re-election after irregularities voided last year's result.
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