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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | We further inform the public that as we continue to monitor the behavior of the population we have noticed that there are still a few people taking risks by failing to stay at home, violating the ban on public gatherings of not more than 5 people, …

Singapore, Singapore | AFP | Oil prices fell sharply Monday after a meeting to discuss output cuts between OPEC and its allies was delayed, dimming hopes of swift action to support coronavirus-ravaged energy markets. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate plunged eight percent at the open in Asia but clawed back some ground and was trading …

United Nations, United States | AFP | UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic. Reports of domestic violence have surged globally in the wake of massive lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the disease. …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital after failing to shake off coronavirus symptoms, as Queen Elizabeth II said a united effort would defeat the outbreak. The government announced within an hour of the monarch’s rare special address Sunday to the country and …

Washington, United States | AFP |  US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday defended the firing of a naval commander whose plea for help for a coronavirus-affected crew angered his superiors but drew widespread public support. Esper told ABC that Navy Secretary Thomas Modly “made a tough decision, tough call” in …

Paris, France | AFP |  The coronavirus pandemic is creating a puzzle for French football and, for the moment, those in charge have no idea what the answer might be. The idea of simply declaring the season over is gaining ground in some quarters but others remain strongly opposed to the …

Luanda, Angola | AFP |  It is a cry from the heart and the stomach that is reverberating across African towns and cities reeling under lockdowns and curfews to contain the spread of the coronavirus. “How can anyone stay home without anything to eat?” asked Garcia Landu, a motorcycle taxi driver …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Wayne Rooney has criticised the UK government and the Premier League for placing footballers in a “no-win situation” over proposed pay cuts after players were urged to make sacrifices during the coronavirus crisis. The former England captain, now playing with Championship side Derby, penned an …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bishop of Kasana Luweero Diocese Paul Ssemogerere has condemned the people who are taking advantage during the difficult times of the Coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic to seek benefits. Bishop Ssemogerere says that benefiting in such a crisis is an evil before God and people …

Montreal, Canada | AFP |  Under a dazzling sky, with spring in the air, syrup is flowing in a maple grove near the village of Saint-Alexis. With a mallet in hand, feet braced in deep snow, Simon Lanoue pounds plastic tubing into one tree after another to drain their sap, weaving …