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German prosecutors have opened an investigation into whether a 43-year-old who has emerged as a possible suspect in the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann in Portugal may have been involved in a similar crime in Germany

Thousands have gathered in Canberra, Australia’s capital, to protest racial inequality in reaction to George Floyd’s death in the United States, while a court effectively banned a larger rally planned for Sydney because of the coronavirus threat

An Australian court has sided with police in ruling that a Black Lives Matter protest planned for Sydney poses too much risk for spreading the coronavirus and cannot be held

A quarter of Venice has been submerged by a near-record June high tide

Sweden’s former ambassador to China has gone on trial for alleged unauthorized contacts with a foreign power

Before the coronavirus outbreak abruptly disrupted the livelihoods of millions of people, the sight of masks worn in public spaces in the Western world conjured up images of malevolent clowns and terrifying fictional villains

Passengers on England’s buses, subways and trains will have to wear face coverings from June 15 when most shops reopen