23 January 2020
China is putting on lockdown a city of 11 million people considered the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 and infected nearly 600 people, as health authorities around the world work to prevent a global pandemic.
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23 Jan: The US is undergoing a season of soul-searching about slavery and its long shadow. A tour of the southern states and talks with locals reveal what's changed, and what still needs to come.... more
23 Jan: The United Nations issues a report that indicates Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been involved in the phone hacking of Amazon boss and the world's richest man Jeff Bezos.... more
22 Jan: With the ceremonial openings out of the way, the impeachment trial of Donald Trump in the US Senate begins in earnest today. Follow all the reaction in our live blog as senators figure out the rules and hear opening arguments.... more
22 Jan: Chinese authorities apologise for naming and shaming people for wearing pyjamas after publishing their photos along with their surnames, partially-redacted IDs and headshots.... more
22 Jan: The Davos summit is a chance for the world's richest and most influential people to get together, but it can be an enigma to the uninitiated.... more
22 Jan: Hillary Clinton says she is standing by her comments on Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders, while refusing to confirm if she will personally back him in the 2020 election if he wins the nomination.... more
22 Jan: Greta Thunberg urges world leaders to end fossil fuel investment to combat climate change after Donald Trump uses his keynote speech to deride activists and call for more foreign investment in the US.... more
22 Jan: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan issue a legal warning to the press after paparazzi photos of the Duchess of Sussex and the couple's eight-month-old son Archie — taken in Canada — were published in the British media.... more
