of the Covid concert trial held on March 27 in BarcelonaA trial concert in Barcelona testing infection risk at mass events proved successful after only six people out of 5,000 reported testing positive for Covid-19 afterwards. Ahead of the show, everyone underwent mass screening and antigen tests.
An independent autopsy says Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina, was shot four times in the arm and one time in the back of the head, according to a report released by family attorneys. (April 27)
Chad's new President Mahamat Déby Itno, son of the late Idriss Déby Itno, says he will be the "guarantor" for an "inclusive national dialogue" during the country's transition period.
President Joe Biden will be delivering his first address to a joint session of Congress amid a global pandemic. The speech will recap the highlights of his first 100 days in office and lay out next priorities beyond tackling the coronavirus.
French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the repression in Chad, where at least two people have been killed in demonstrations against the military junta that took power after the death of President Idriss Déby.
Seaton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Large sections of cliffs have collapsed on the Jurassic coast of Dorset in southwest England, prompting 'stay away' warnings. The local council warned that cliffs 'can fall and slip without warning', adding that the coast is 'formed by erosion'.
This year's first Super Moon, or 'Pink Moon', brightened the skies of Tehran on Monday. The natural phenomenon was visible in the sky during dusk, twilight, and nighttime before being blocked by clouds. The 'Super Pink Moon' occurs when the Earth's Moon is simultaneously in its full phase and at its closest point to the Earth.
The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to release their assessment results of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, Sinopharm and CoronaVac (Sinovac), in two weeks, an official with the WHO said on Monday.
Ursula von der Leyen, the first female president of the European Commission, said she felt 'hurt' and 'alone' after being left without a chair by two male leaders at a summit in Turkey earlier this month.
The Ethiopian government is "closing in on itself", according to one expert, as it resists pressure from abroad to end the conflict in the northern Tigray region.
Chaotic scenes outside a medical store in New Delhi, India selling remdesivir as family members of hospitalised Covid-19 patients desperately search for the antiviral drug, which is facing severe shortages. Despite India's status as the "pharmacy of the world", the biggest producer of generic drugs has been unable to meet the demand for antiviral medication such as remdesivir and favipiravir.
A theatre in Brussels is putting on a performance as a first test event as Belgium's cultural sector pushes to reopen. Audience members must take a coronavirus test before entering and air quality is measured inside the venue.
