Madrid rolls back lockdown to save economy while US president is accused of placing politics ahead of safety to keep confirmed cases down; virus overshadows summer solstice in UK

UK PM says new committee will review racial equality amid calls to confront country's imperialist past in light of protests sparked by George Floyd's death

Local authorities and others take steps to remove monuments and rename streets racist figures from country's history, but group of 'Football Lads' vow to protect them

While toll of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities is 40,883, government says that together with suspected cases figure has crossed grim milestone

Britain is worst-hit country in Europe, but officials point to sharp fall in coronavirus fatalities to argue epidemic is past the peak

Acknowledging pandemic's 'colossal cost' in address to the nation, PM eases some lockdown restrictions and announces 'conditional plan' to reopen stores on June 1

After updating toll to include deaths outside of hospitals, number of people in Britain who have died after testing positive for virus jumps by almost 5,000

Brazil emerges as new hotspot for infections as global infections pass 3 million, including 212,000 deaths; world mulls reopening schools

British PM back to work with hope but no immediate change in lockdown, apologizes for being away 'for much longer than I would have liked'

Number of people who have died rose by 413 to 20,732 in lowest reported daily increase in April; country to review lockdown on May 7