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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cardinal George Pell has had his child sexual abuse convictions overturned Cardinal George Pell will be freed from jail after Australia’s highest court overturned his convictions for child sexual abuse. The ex-Vatican treasurer, 78, had been the most senior Catholic figure ever jailed for …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption A health worker carries out a door-to-door testing near Durban in South Africa The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as “racist” the comments by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus could be tested in Africa. “Africa can’t …

Image copyright JJC Skillz/ Twitter Image caption Funke Akindele is one of Nigeria’s best known actresses Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been fined $260 (£210) after holding a party during the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. She was widely criticised online for the party in her Lagos mansion, held …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Fake stories about coronavirus have led to widespread distrust of health officials Protesters in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, have destroyed a coronavirus centre that was being built in the district of Yopougon. Residents said it was being built in a crowded residential area, too …

Image copyright IamMzilikazi/Twitter Image caption This is not how the couple had hoped their day would end Married life got off to an unexpected start for a pair of newlyweds in South Africa when police showed up to the party. They had received a tip-off that the wedding in KwaZulu-Natal …

Image copyright JJC Skillz/ Twitter Image caption Funke Akindele is one of Nigeria’s best known actresses Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been arrested after holding a party during the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. She was widely criticised online for the party in her Lagos mansion, held to celebrate …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The fall comes after a peak last Thursday, when 950 people died with the virus Spain has seen its daily number of coronavirus deaths fall for a fourth consecutive day, bolstering hopes the country is passing the outbreak’s peak. Monday’s increase of 637 deaths means …

Image caption The PM took part in the clap for carers on Thursday outside No 11 Downing Street Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening …

Media captionThe Queen: “We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again” The Queen has said the UK “will succeed” in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, in a rallying message to the nation. In a rare speech, the monarch thanked …

Image copyright JJC Skillz/ Twitter Image caption Funke Akindele is one of Nigeria’s best known actresses Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been widely criticised for holding a party during the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. The party in her Lagos home was held to celebrate the 43rd birthday of …