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Black Lives Matter rally in Australia to go ahead despite COVID-19 court ban A person demonstrates in Sydney, Australia to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. (File photo: Reuters) 28 Jul 2020 08:29AM (Updated:  28 Jul 2020 08:38AM ) SYDNEY: Organisers vowed to press ahead with a Black Lives Matter protest on Tuesday (Jul 28) in Sydney, despite a court ruling it would be an unauthorised gathering in breach of COVID-19 protection measures. The march, arranged to build on momentum from global rallies for racial justice and against police brutality, was called to highlight the deaths of Aboriginal people in custody. It comes as Australia experiences a spike in COVID-19 cases. The country on Monday reported its highest ever single-day increase in cases after a flare-up of infections in Victoria state. READ: Australia posts record number of new COVID-19 cases Neighbouring New South Wales (NSW) state, of which Sydney is the capital, is

Coronavirus: EU leaders reach recovery deal after marathon summit 23 minutes ago Share this with Facebook   Share this with WhatsApp   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image copyright AFP Image caption The agreement followed several days of negotiations EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks.  It will see the 27-nation bloc offering €750bn in grants and loans to counter the economic impact of the pandemic.  Summit chairman Charles Michel said it was a "pivotal moment" for Europe.  The deal centres on a €390bn programme of grants to member states hardest hit by the pandemic, according to a document seen by AFP news agency. It was reached alongside agreement on the bloc's next seven-year budget, How did we get here? Mr Michel, president of the European Council, tweeted "Deal"