Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
More than 32,000 people in the United Kingdom have died with suspected COVID-19, the highest official toll yet reported in Europe. Around a quarter of employees in Britain have been furloughed and companies have claimed 8 billion pounds from the government to sustain their wage bills during the coronavirus lockdown.
The United States and Britain launch trade negotiations by videoconference on Tuesday following the UK’s exit from the European Union, as both allies struggle with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and aim to shore up domestic supply chains. The talks will be Washington’s first major new trade negotiation in 2020, and take place at the same time as London works out trade terms with the EU, with a year-end deadline.
Delhi police were on Tuesday investigating an online chat group that made light of gang-rape and caused a backlash on social media over trivialising sexual assault, with one teenage boy questioned.
An Instagram chat group called “bois locker room” was the top trending hashtag on Twitter India, with many tweets using screenshots from the group to highlight derogatory comments made about women, sexism or victim-blaming.
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