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SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia reported a sustained fall in the rate of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, but officials urged people not to become complacent and stressed the need for further strict social distancing policies. A woman stands alone on a bus stop during a workday following the implementation of stricter social-distancing and self-isolation rules…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A gay rights rally, Pink Dot, is in held in Singapore annually A bid to overturn a law that criminalises gay sex in Singapore has been dismissed by a court, dealing a blow to the city state’s LGBT movement.The high court rejected appeals by three gay men who had…

Sonic boom, sonic boooom — We've returned to go hands-on with MegaSD, the coolest retro-niche flash cart yet. Sam Machkovech - Mar 29, 2020 5:40 pm UTC Finally: a way to play classic Sega CD games without worrying about a failing disc drive produced in the early '90s. That looks a lot less clunky than…

WASHINGTON/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his stay-at-home guidelines until the end of April, dropping a hotly criticized plan to get the economy up and running by mid-April after a top medical adviser said more than 100,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus outbreak. The reversal by Trump, which he…

Media player Media playback is unsupported on your device Video Cities around the world are almost deserted as measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic continue. 29 Mar 2020 Go to next video: Deserted London landmarks seen from above

No Starfleet for old men — How much you like the series may depend on how wedded you are to classic serial format Jennifer Ouellette - Mar 28, 2020 7:55 pm UTC Just a retired admiral and his trusty Number One. YouTube/CBS All Access The character Picard's first impulse is to be comforting and safe.…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a two-week quarantine on New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus from the country’s epicenter, but he added that such a move would not affect trade in any way. U.S. President…

Image copyright Reuters The number of people to have died with the coronavirus in the UK has reached 1,019.The latest government figures on Saturday showed there were another 260 deaths in the UK in a day, up from 759 on Friday.There are now 17,089 confirmed cases in the UK.It comes as the government said it…

A bad breakup — "When I think about my ex, I realize—I am so much happier now she's dead." Jennifer Ouellette - Mar 28, 2020 12:00 am UTC Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer are back for a third season of Killing Eve.Good news for those looking for fresh TV fare while sheltering in place: the…

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus and was self-isolating at his Downing Street home. Here is full text of a video message he posted on Twitter: “Hi Folks “I want to bring you up to speed on something that’s happening today which is that I’ve developed…