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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Wednesday posted a fresh record for new coronavirus cases reported on a single day, with 6,995 infections, overtaking Spain to register the world’s eighth highest case count, according to a Reuters tally. Despite the soaring figures, Mexico’s coronavirus czar, Hugo Lopez-Gatell, said the pandemic Top civil servant Sir Mark Sedwill will get a £250,000 pay-off when he steps down ‘after being ousted by Dominic Cummings’ Sir Mark Sedwill standing down as Cabinet Secretary, National Security Adviser He has faced criticism in press over his performance during coronavirus crisis Sir Mark yesterday said facing anonymous WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador briefly discussed immigration during their talks on Wednesday, the White House said. “It came up briefly, and just noting the great cooperation that has been had between Mexico and the United States,” White House spokeswoman Kayleigh OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada handled the novel coronavirus outbreak better than many of its allies, including the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, in a rare public comment on the faltering U.S. effort. Canada – with a population one-tenth the size of the United States – has Thousands of refugees and migrants held in detention centres where extortion, rape and abuse is said to be rampant. Pope Francis has compared detention centres for migrants and refugees in Libya with concentration camps, saying the world was being given only a diluted version of how hellish life really is Australia’s second-largest city has begun a second lockdown in response to a spike in new coronavirus infections. Five million Melbourne residents will be barred from leaving home for six weeks, except for essential reasons. Police say they are setting up a “ring of steel” around the city, with “checkpoints anytime The first ever images of the world’s rarest gorilla with multiple offspring has been captured in Nigeria’s Mbe mountains. There are only 300 Cross River gorillas believed to be left in existence, but new camera trap images of several babies has rekindled hope that the subspecies is reproducing. In the LONDON (Reuters) – With Earth’s wildlife now facing an extinction crisis, a group of economists and scientists is hoping to persuade governments that it pays to protect nature. Specifically, expanding areas under conservation could yield a return of at least $5 for every $1 spent just by giving nature more room Dozens of people disembark from a Lebanese animal transport ship that rescued them five days ago off the Libyan coast. A group of 50 migrants who were rescued at sea and stranded in unsanitary conditions on a Lebanese animal transport ship for five days has been allowed to disembark in NHS heroes working in hospitals up and down the country will soon have to pay for their parking. The government has said that the free parking measures introduced on March 25 “cannot continue indefinitely”, but said staff in “certain circumstances” would still be entitled to the benefit. ⚠️ Read our
Mexico posts new case record to overtake Spain; official says virus 'slowing'
Top civil servant will get a £250,000 pay-off when he steps down
Trump, Mexico's president briefly discussed immigration: White House
Canada handled the coronavirus outbreak better than United States, PM Trudeau says
Pope compares Libya's detention centres with concentration camps
Melbourne begins second shutdown after cases spike
First pictures of world’s rarest gorilla with babies captured
Does it pay to protect nature? A new study weighs in
Malta allows migrants stranded on animal cargo ship to disembark
Free hospital parking for NHS workers 'will end after coronavirus lockdown'