British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is recovering from COVID-19 and is resting at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
Johnson has spent the past three nights in intensive care with a high temperature and cough.
His office in Downing Street has said he is in the "early phase" of recovery and it's not clear how long he will be in hospital.
Johnson was the first world leader to be hospitalised with the coronavirus, forcing him to hand control to foreign minister Dominic Raab.
US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say
The United States has carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday.
Kenya discharges five Ebola patients, no new cases reported
Kenya on Tuesday discharged five Ebola patients from hospital after laboratory tests confirmed they had cleared the virus.
Bomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land
A passenger plane from London made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert on Tuesday, forcing the airport to close, and another plane from Copenhagen was being checked at Warsaw-Chopin airport.
Lahore, Delhi choke as air pollution spikes in parts of South Asia
Air quality deteriorated sharply in parts of northern India and adjoining Pakistan on Tuesday, with the onset of pre-winter smog making Lahore the world's most polluted city and authorities in Delhi imposing curbs to fight the toxic haze over the capital.
Russian bombing kills 31 in village in southeastern Ukraine, local official says
At least 31 people were killed when Russian forces bombed a school being used as an aid distribution point in a village near the front line in Ukraine's southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia on Monday, a regional official said.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan raised the UAE flag on Tuesday at Qasr al Hosn in Abu Dhabi alongside "55 accomplished individuals from various sectors" to mark the Flag Day celebrations.
The UAE and Finland are looking to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the economic and development sectors, and explore new opportunities to expand bilateral ties.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed maintenance and rehabilitation works on 20 km of major roads across the emirate.
