world a gunman in the french city of surrendered to police after taking 6 people hostage at a citibank police say the 34 year old suspect was known to them before the incident and had a history of mental health issues all of the hostages being released. the australian state of victoria has reported a record rise in covert 1000 cases and deaths even after imposing a strict new lockdown state premier daniel andrews urged people to stick together and not to panic buy he announced that meat production would be reduced to the risk of virus transmission in processing plants because. severe flooding in sudan has killed at least 10 people and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes days of relentless rains have left many areas near the capital khartoum underwater the u.n. says over 50000 people have been affected. well here in germany amid signs of a 2nd wave of coronavirus infections authorities are making tests mandatory for travellers arriving from designated high risk areas the moves of schools begin reopening after the summer holidays and fears that more people on the move are spreading the viru