Package is expected to include aid for vaccine distribution and logistics, extra jobless benefits of US$300 per week, and a new round of US$600 stimulus checks

Several European Union countries have announced the suspension of air links, and in some cases rail and ferry links, with Britain

German health minister says virus has no impact on vaccines already being administered

Iraq’s security forces say attacks caused material damage, but no casualties

Floods force nearly 10,000 people to seek shelter in emergency centres

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledges to steer conservative Gulf kingdom towards an ‘open, moderate Islam’

Strict 'tier four' measures to affect 16.4 million people, or 31%, of England’s population

Nine cases of new strain reported in Denmark, one case in Netherlands and another in Australia

Nearly 700 new infections linked to Mahachai market since female prawn seller tested positive on Thursday

Agreement will allow Federal Reserve to continue setting up emergency lending programmes without congressional approval

Attack latest in wave of deadly terrorist violence

Leptospirosis, diarrhoea, dengue major concerns especially given limited hospital access

Villagers from small town of Stiege driven by stave church’s ‘unique architecture’ and meaning