North and South Korea in gunfire exchange after Kim Jong-un reappears
North and South Korea have exchanged gunfire in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) which divides the two countries.
Seoul's military said shots from the North hit a South Korean guard post in the central border town of Cheorwon.
It said it returned fire and delivered a warning announcement. There are no reports of injuries.
Such incidents across the world's most heavily fortified border are rare - the last occurred in 2017. It is not clear what led the North to open fire.
‘We are on the eve of a genocide’: Brazil urged to save Amazon tribes from Covid-19
Open letter by photojournalist Sebastião Salgado and global figures warns disease could decimate indigenous peoplesSun 3 May 2020 11.59 BST
Brazil’s leaders must take immediate action to save the country’s indigenous peoples from a Covid-19 “genocide”, a global coalition of artists, celebrities, scientists and intellectuals has said.
In an open letter to the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, figures including Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, David Hockney and Paul McCartney warned the pandemic meant indigenous communities in the Amazon faced “an extreme threat to their very survival”.
“Five centuries ago, these ethnic groups were decimated by diseases brought by European colonisers … Now, with this new scourge spreading rapidly across Brazil … [they] may disappear completely since they have no means of combating Covid-19,” they wrote.
China deliberately destroyed evidence about start of coronavirus, report says
Leaked document reportedly states that human-to-human transmission was not confirmed by Beijing until 20 January despite evidence of it in DecemberKim SenguptaDefence Editor
A research assessment reported to have been compiled by the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance of western states has stated that the Chinese government deliberately hid or destroyed evidence about the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.
The document charts how Beijing denied at first that the disease could be transmitted between humans; silenced or ‘disappeared’ medics who tried to warn of the outbreak; blocked access by international organisations to Wuhan, where it originated; and refused to provide live samples to international scientists trying to find a vaccine.
COVID-19 Remedy?Hopes for Remdesivir in the Coronavirus Fight May Be Misplaced
When the coronavirus pandemic began, the pharmaceutical company Gilead pulled remdesivir out of its storeroom. The drug, which had proved to be ineffective against other illnesses, could have a future in the battle against COVID-19. But it's likely not a "game changer."
By Veronika Hackenbroch und Martin SchlakWhen his doctors asked him if he was interested in taking part in a drug trial, Peter Becker (whose name has been changed) agreed immediately. It was early April and Becker, 62, had been admitted to the University Hospital of Düsseldorf with a severe case of pneumonia caused by COVID-19. He was being administered 6 liters of oxygen per minute. "I felt like everything in my body was all mixed up," he says.
Faced with the Covid-19 crisis, the Italian mafia sees business opportunities
Italy’s mafia has worked out how to profit from the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crash. From offering opportunistic social aid and usurious loans to new business investments, the mafia is all set to exploit the vulnerable.
This is not the first time that mafia families have identified an easy business opportunity. In 1980, an earthquake struck Naples and the Campania region, killing almost 2,700 people. The Neapolitan arm of the mafia, the Camorra, quickly developed their construction enterprise and secured much of the reconstruction work.
In 2009, the former director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Antonio Maria Costa, said he had evidence that money from criminal organisations had been the only liquid investment capital used by Italian banks during the financial crash.
The world is paying a high price for cheap clothes
Updated 0732 GMT (1532 HKT) May 3, 2020
When shoppers entered H&M's flagship store in central London last summer, the first thing they would have seen was a dark blue, flowery minidress hanging front and center. On sale for just £4 (or $4.80 US), the dress featured more than a low price tag. It also boasted a green label with the word "CONSCIOUS."
Further down the aisle, recycling bins stood next to a collection of striped t-shirts and dresses.
This setup is not uncommon in H&M's 4,473 stores stores across the world. That's because the company wants to be seen as a climate champion.
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