Cyclone Amphan bears down on millions in India and Bangladesh
Storm badly damages parts of Sundarbans forest reserve, home to 96 protected tigers
Amphan's rains have started to affect the Sundarbans, a vast mangrove forest which crosses India and Bangladesh. The area is a UNESCO world heritage site known for being a habitat for rare and endangered species.
There are currently 96 protected tigers in the Sundarban forest reserve.
“We have a nylon net fence along the whole boundary which has prevented tigers from getting into settlement areas for the last five to six years," West Bengal's principal chief conservator of forests and wildlife Ravi Kant Sinha said.
Global report: Brazil's deadliest day as Trump calls US cases a 'badge of honour
Trump considers Brazil travel ban and hails huge number of US cases as testing triumph; World Bank warns 60m will fall into extreme poverty
Brazil has seen its most deadly day since the coronavirus outbreak began, prompting Donald Trump to consider a ban on travel to the US from Brazil as he declared the huge number of US cases of coronavirus was “a badge of honour”.
After a cabinet meeting on Tuesday at the White House, Trump said: “I don’t want people coming over here and infecting our people. I don’t want people over there sick either,” in relation to Brazil.
When asked if about the possibility of a travel ban, the president said he was considering it and went on to say he saw the large number of US cases as a “badge of honour”.
South Korean children return to school in glimpse of what life after first coronavirus wave will look like
Students and teachers must wear masks and some schools instal plastic partitions at desks
South Korean students began returning to schools on Wednesday as their country prepares for a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a reminder that returning to normalcy will not be easy, students in some schools near Seoul were quickly asked to leave and return home after two students were found to have contracted the virus.
South Korean health authorities reported 32 new cases over a 24-hour period, the first time the daily jump has been above 30 in more than a week.
Germany agrees stricter meat industry regulations following coronavirus outbreaks
The new rules agreed by the German government take aim at the meat industry's widespread use of subcontractors and seeks to bolster the rights of migrant workers. DW takes a look at what the changes mean.
After tense discussions and delays, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government agreed on a framework of new regulations for the meat industry on Wednesday.
Labor Minister Hubertus Heil spearheaded the push for more regulation in the country's powerful meat sector after new COVID-19 hotspots erupted at several slaughterhouses across the country, with hundreds of migrant workers from Eastern Europe infected.
Concern mounts for detainees in Russia after authorities suppress prison uprising
After the brutal suppression of an uprising in the Angarsk prison east of Moscow, on 10 April, 2020, the families of more than 60 inmates are desperate for news of their imprisoned relatives. They want to know whether loved ones are dead or alive. Prison authorities have reported the death of one inmate “by hanging”, but said all the others were incarcerated in good conditions. For the worried wives and relatives, the fight to find out the truth continues.
Michigan floods: Evacuations after Edenville and Sanford dams collapse
About 10,000 residents have been evacuated in the US state of Michigan after two dams collapsed following days of heavy rain, officials say.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for areas near the Tittabawassee River after the Edenville and Sanford dams burst.
Parts of Midland, some 140 miles (209 km) of Detroit, could be under 9ft (2.7m) of water, authorities said.
Dow chemical company, which is based in the city, has set up emergency steps.
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