Fears for Assange amid UK prisons outbreak
Calls are growing for the UK to release inmates who are on remand, including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, amid a coronavirus outbreak in the country's prisons.
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NY braces as virus deaths near 9/11 toll
The state of New York has recorded nearly 500 coronavirus-related deaths in a single day, bringing the statewide total to nearly 3000, or about the same number killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Global coronavirus cases top one million
Global coronavirus cases have topped one million as the pandemic explodes in the US and the death toll continues to climb in Italy and Spain, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
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British PM Johnson stays in isolation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of COVID-19, including a raised temperature, seven days after he first tested positive for the new coronavirus.
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Putin says Russia agrees on oil output cut
President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready for deep oil production cuts with the US and OPEC, but has firmly put the blame for the collapse in oil prices on OPEC's de facto leader Saudi Arabia.
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Italy's virus toll jumps 766 to near 15K
Italian authorities have reported 766 new COVID-19 fatalities, bringing the country's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic to nearly 15,000.
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Australian Associated Press
