Multiple media reports say U.S. President Donald Trump is furious over the turnout at the kickoff of his reelection campaign. His campaign is blaming the lower-than-expected crowd at his Tulsa rally on fake news media reports of the threat of coronavirus infections and the possibility of protests.
The White House had promised the event Trump's first rally in three months would be flooded with supporters in the 19,000-seat arena. Tulsa authorities say just over 6,000 people attended.
Police in Britain say it was an act of terrorism. They're referring to a stabbing rampage in the southern English town of Reading, in which three people were killed and others wounded.
Speaking to reporters, Police Constable John Campbell says the incident was distressing for officers and witnesses.
"... we would all want to recognize the bravery of those police officers responding, but also that a number of members of the public were helping my officer's and the victims at what was a very distressing scene. My thanks on behalf of Thames Valley Police goes to them too."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is "appalled and sickened" by the attack.
The United Nations is accusing Taliban insurgents and Afghan government forces of deliberate attacks on the country's health care workers and facilities during the coronavirus outbreak.
In a special report released Sunday, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documents 15 incidents of violence targeting health care since early March.
Libya's U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord is denouncing Egypt's warning of military intervention in Libya, labeling on it a "declaration of war."
The war of words comes on the eve of a virtual meeting of Arab League foreign ministers on Libya.
This is VOA news.
The World Health Organization is reporting a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday with a total rising by more than 183,000 in a 24-hour period. The biggest increase was from North and South America, with over 116,000 new cases.
Brazil's Health Ministry says the country has now passed 50,000 coronavirus deaths, with more than one million in total cases.
Brazil is the world's number two coronavirus hotspot after the United States, which has more than 465,000 deaths.
Passengers wearing masks and wheeling suitcases arrived at Madrid's main airport on Sunday as Spain opened its borders to most European [*countrid] countries and ended a state of emergency imposed to contain the coronavirus.
As cases in the U.S. continue to rise, public health experts say it may not be experiencing a second wave of coronavirus cases because the first wave isn't over yet. AP's Ben Thomas has more.
Scientists generally agree the nation is still in its first wave of coronavirus infections, albeit one that's dipping in some parts of the country like New York while rising in others, putting the country as a whole on a plateau.
Many experts say a recent surge in cases and hospitalizations in the South and West is concerning. And some are also worried that a more substantial second wave of cases may still be ahead in the fall or winter. After schools reopen, the weather turns colder and less humid and people huddle inside more.
I'm Ben Thomas.
At least seven people were killed in two separate attacks by the al-Shabab militant group in Somalia in the last 24 hours. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for both attacks.
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