Image copyright Reuters France has recorded its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections since March, as President Emmanuel Macron raised the possibility of another nationwide lockdown.
A further 7,379 cases were confirmed on Friday, bringing the country's total to 267,077.
It was the largest daily spike since 31 March, when 7,578 cases were tallied at the peak of
The sister of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked months of racial turmoil across the US, has urged civil rights protesters to "be his legacy" as thousands gathered for a rally in Washington DC.
"My brother cannot be a voice today," said Bridgett Floyd. "We have to be that voice, we have to be the change".
Ms Floyd was one of
Image copyright Getty Images Jacob Blake, the black man shot in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin, has reportedly been released from handcuffs while in hospital.
Police in Kenosha had said that Mr Blake was in custody for previous warrants and the handcuffs were policy.
His attorney told US media that these warrants had been cancelled and that officers guarding Mr Blake had left.
Mr Blake was paralysed after being shot seven times by police
For the first time since the world was gripped by coronavirus, one of the four major tournaments is taking place when the US Open starts on Monday.
President Trump spoke for a record breaking 70 minutes - and set out what he would do if he wins a second term.
This is what happened when four strangers came together to watch President Trump's address.
Pakistan is seeing the worst monsoon rain on record and Karachi has been hit by devastating flooding.
Image copyright Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign for health reasons, officials from his LDP party say.
He has suffered from the disease ulcerative colitis for many years but his condition is thought to have worsened recently.
Public broadcaster NHK said Mr Abe, 65, wanted to avoid causing problems for his government.
Earlier this week, he became Japan's longest continuously serving prime minister, after taking office in 2012.
US President Donald Trump has warned his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will "demolish" the American dream if he wins the White House in November.
Speaking on the final night of the Republican convention, the president depicted his opponent as "the destroyer of American greatness".
He said the Democrats would unleash "violent anarchists" upon US cities.
Mr Biden has a steady single-digit lead over Mr Trump
BBC finds evidence that a UAE drone killed 26 unarmed cadets in Libya’s capital Tripoli.