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Ireland’s deputy prime minister says the coronavirus is going to change the way in which everyone lives – and that hand washing is no longer “a luxury” if vulnerable people are to be protected. Simon Coveney was speaking after a meeting between senior ministers from the NI Executive and Irish government. Read more: ‘School closures […]

As South Korea continues to do battle with its coronavirus outbreak, one mysterious religious sect has been singled out and become a public target. Thousands of positive cases have been found in the country, many of which are linked to Shincheonji Church, a secretive group some say is more like a cult. The group has

In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, more people, including global leaders, are using the Indian greeting of namaste. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promoted the namaste, saying that the world is increasingly adopting the no-contact way of greeting. People around the world are worried that shaking hands, hugging and kissing

US President Donald Trump has addressed the national from the Oval Office at the White House, announcing sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Travel from Europe to the USA will be suspended for 30 days. A Presidential Proclamation, published shortly after Mr Trump’s address, specified

A Reuters photo of a Muslim man being brutally beaten by a Hindu mob became the defining image of religious riots that broke out in Delhi in February. Mohammad Zubair survived the attack after he lost consciousness and was left for dead. However, he has serious injuries and spent days in hospital. He spoke to

The winter of 2019/2020 has been the warmest ever recorded in Europe. That’s a problem for a species of seal which is facing extinction. The Saimaa ringed seal needs snow and ice to survive because it gives birth to its pups in lairs dug into snow drifts. But temperatures around their Finnish lake have been

The Dutch prime minister has apparently been caught out by his own handshake policy, moments after announcing it to his nation on live TV. Speaking during a press conference, Mark Rutte told people to use alternative greetings to help combat the coronavirus – before then shaking the hand of the official standing beside him. Realising

Dr Mekkia Mahdi works at the health clinic in Aslam, an impoverished town in the north west of Yemen. It is only 60km (37 miles) from the border with Saudi Arabia, but is on the front line of Yemen’s health emergency. The BBC spent time with her on the morning rounds, as she checked on

The Rosewood tree is one of the most trafficked species on earth. When it’s cut it bleeds a blood red sap. Having exhausted stocks elsewhere, Chinese traders have turned to West Africa. BBC Africa Eye are in Senegal where it is illegal to fell or export a Rosewood tree. And yet, we can reveal they

Taiz, in Yemen’s south-west, is home to one of the longest-running battles of the country’s civil war. Known as the city of snipers, Taiz – divided between the Houthi rebels and forces loyal to the government – is constantly under siege. Saudi air-strikes have continued since the start of the war in 2015 and the