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Sir keir starmer has vowed to lead the labour party into a new era after a decisive victory to become labours new leader. The former director of public prosecutions, whos only been an mp for five years, took 56 of the vote, defeating rebecca long bailey and lisa nandy. Sir keirs first task will be to respond to the coronavirus emergency and he has accepted an invitation from the Prime Minister to take part in briefings from next week. 0ur Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Phone rings no...

Britains Health Secretary said the advice was not a request but an instruction. The Us Government is now urging all americans to wear face coverings to help stop the spread of the disease, but donald trump says he wont follow the advice. Announcing the new guidelines, mr trump repeatedly stressed that they were voluntary. The number of people dying there with the coronavirus has topped 1,300 in a single day. Schools and colleges in england have been given more details about how gcse and a level ...

Theres been a spike in deaths at a number of care homes in the uk since the outbreak began. Deaths that care homes are not included in the daily figures which only reports those who have died in hospital. Alison holt reports. At the castletroy Residential Home in luton theyve now had 13 residents who have died from the coronavirus in recent days. For staff, a deeply distressing fight as they had try to protect the older and disabled people they care for. Castletroy staff here have been working v...

Its now a fortnight since Boris Johnson announced the coronavirus lockdown here in the uk, and there are some signs that the rate of infection could be starting to go down. While the number of people dying in hospital from the effects of the virus has been doubling every few days, the figures for confirmed cases and hospitalisations are coming down. So, is the peak of the virus in sight . And if it is, what does that mean for our day to day lives . Our science editor David Shukman reports. A vil...

A picture of a mass running event in Ethiopia was misrepresented online as a rally in India's capital staged by supporters of a jailed opposition leader in March 2024. The image surfaced with the false claim as thousands took to the streets of Delhi to protest the detention of Arvind Kejriwal, a key leader in an alliance formed to compete against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India's upcoming national elections.

Ethiopia’s push to attract tourism and investment has seen the demolition of a historic district in the capital, with people’s homes and livelihoods destroyed

Addis Abeba's urban makeover: Progress or peril for its residents? Addis Standard -

Archinect profile for Sabontu Tuse.

A new approach to utilizing the potential of the two-country railway line has already been producing several of the desired results. A people-centered turn is yet to come.

When you think of business travel, you might think of typical locations like London or New York City or Dubai. But here is a unique idea to explore: Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa. ...