France extended its nationwide lockdown on Monday for another month in a bid to halt the coronavirus pandemic, as other hard-hit countries considered easing their measures with hopes rising that death rates may soon plateau.

France extends lockdown as countries see hope of virus peak

Former White House candidate Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed onetime rival Joe Biden for president, saying it was time to unite in the effort to defeat Donald Trump in November.

US election 2020: Bernie Sanders endorses ex-rival Biden for president

India has strongly condemned the attack on two Indian fishing boats by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency and warned the neighbouring country to not repeat such "heinous" act.

India condemns attack on its fishing boats by Pakistani forces

Terming as "reprehensible" the reports of food being denied to Hindu and Christian communities in Pakistan amidst the coronavirus crisis, a US government organisation has urged Islamabad to ensure that food aid from distributing organisations is shared equally with all religious minorities in the country.

Denial of food to Hindus, Christians in Pakistan 'reprehensible': US govt

Video conferencing application Zoom has reportedly sold over 500,000 accounts on hacker forums. Every account was disposed for less than a penny each, and in some cases, given away for free.

More than 500,000 accounts on Zoom app sold to hackers

The economic cost of the deadly pathogens affecting olive trees in Europe has been estimated to over €20 billion. The team of researchers made projections for Italy, Spain and Greece, which between them account for 95 per cent of European olive oil production.

Lethal olive tree disease across Europe is costing billions

The number of new coronavirus cases in Italy has declined but the death toll continues to rise. The number of COVID-19 fatalities in Italy rose to 566, up from 431 the previous day.

Coronavirus pandemic in Europe not yet under control!

Wildfires in Ukraine have spread dangerously close to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant where the world's worst nuclear disaster took place. A video of the incident was posted by a Chernobyl tour operator showed flames and a cloud of smoke rising from the site spread to just over a mile.

Ukraine: Blazing inferno comes dangerously near to Chernobyl site

With the possibility of the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in China, the country is in a tight spot. While, the country wants to kick-start its economy, it is has to combat the second wave of the novel virus threatening to paralyse it.

Can China curb the second wave of coronavirus pandemic?

Britain’s intelligence community has reportedly warned China about the adverse consequences of lifting the country's lockdown. The warning comes after China's northeast Heilongjiang province which borders Russia, has become the new hotspot of the virus.

Second wave of COVID-19 can 'paralyse' China, warns British intelligence

No new emojis will be released next year due to the knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organisation responsible for the release of new emojis, has announced that there is going to be a delay in its new batch of emojis by six months from March to September 2021 because of the fallouts from COVID-19.

2021: No new emojis to be launched due to coronavirus pandemic

Google doodle has started a chain of doodles to pay tribute to the selfless service of the doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who are helping in combatting the coronavirus pandemic.

Google doodle pays homage to doctors, nurses and healthcare workers

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