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21 April 2020

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News imageSign on school gate saying 'School Closed'

Tiny fraction of 'at risk' children going to school

Fears grow that thousands of children in England face increased danger during the current lockdown.

News imageHats made by the daughter of El Chapo Guzman

How crime gangs are adapting to pandemic

Crime gangs in Latin America are making changes to the way they operate, but are they gaining strength?

News imageSupermarket worker

Supermarkets 'to face day of reckoning' on wages

Staff risking their health to serve the public should get more pay and respect, a union boss says.

News imageJulia Keil in the role of Lady Lilith by Dante Rossetti

Coronavirus: Dressing up in isolation

Photographer Julia Keil finds inspiration in art as she turns the camera on herself while in isolation.

News imageA woman wearing a scarf and goggles wait for a bus to arrive in a bus stop in Brooklyn

US immigration green cards to be halted, Trump says

The president justifies pausing applications for permanent residence to protect American jobs.

News imageFuneral procession

Call to revive funeral tradition during lockdown

People are being urged to stop and bow when a hearse passes to show support for bereaved families.

News imageMannequins in shop window

Worst retail sales as Covid-19 takes hold

Total sales dropped by 13% in comparison with March 2019, when they decreased by 3.7%, new figures show.

News imageFile photo showing Blue and White election poster featuring Benny Gantz (L) and Benjamin Netanyahu (R) in Tel Aviv, Israel (17 February 2020)

A victory for Netanyahu forged in isolation

Israel's PM has turned his chief challenger, Benny Gantz, into his chief deputy, writes Tom Bateman.

News imageBBC News.

Pandemic nightmares

What's behind our strange lockdown dreams?

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