Top 10 world news today: Hong Kong's national anthem bill, Tiananmen Square crackdown and more

COVID-19 vaccine for global public good, says UN chief Antonio Guterres at virtual Global Vaccine Summit in London

Guterres called for 'global solidarity to ensure that every person, everywhere, has access to the vaccine'.

Mars' 'lumpy' moons suggests existence of ring around it

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The two lumpy moons, Phobos and Deimos, were both discovered in 1877 and named after the sons of Ares from Greek mythology.

Inspired by US protests, Belgian youths sign petition against removal of King Leopold II statues

One of the online petition was started by a 14-year-old boy named Noah through a photo-sharing app Instagram, demand the removal of the statues across Brussels and a bust in the city of Halle.

Germany asks UK for 'more realistic' approach in Brexit talks

A meeting is planned for later in June between Prime Minister Boris Johnson, EU Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take stock of the situation.

France's Bastille Day military parade cancelled due to coronavirus

The annual parade to mark the July 14, 1789 storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution, has been held on the Champs-Elysees since World War I.

Mike Pompeo meets survivors of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

The survivors,Wang Dan, Su Xiaokang, Liane Lee and Henry Li were a part of theTiananmen Square pro-democracy protest which took place 31 years ago.

Pandemic raises hard questions for policymakers, Bank of England says

Policymakers should also ask themselves if they are comfortable with the core role played by heavily indebted but thinly capitalised non-banks in markets.

Latin America witnesses surge in coronavirus cases

In Peru, which is also the second worst-hit Latin American country has seen residents lining up to buy oxygen tanks for their loved ones.

Astronomers confirm existence of an Earth-size exoplanet

Proxima b is located within the habitable zone of its star, meaning that liquid water, and the suggestion of life, may be possible on the planet's surface.

Hong Kong passes China national anthem bill amid protests by pro-democracy lawmakers

Anyone who disrespects the national anthem in Hong Kong will now be sentenced up to three years in jail along with a fine up to HK$50,000 ($6,450).