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First foreigners die from coronavirus in Wuhan, China
First foreigners die from coronavirus in Wuhan, China

According to officials on Saturday, the coronavirus 2019-nCoV may have killed two male foreign visitors in Wuhan, China, reportedly the first foreign deaths from the virus within the borders of China. As of Sunday, the virus had reportedly killed at least 813 in China and infected around 35,000 worldwide in at least 28 countries.

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Police shoot man dead after 'terrorist-related' knife attack in London
Police shoot man dead after 'terrorist-related' knife attack in London

In London, England, according to witness accounts and authorities, a man wearing a fake suicide vest entered a store, grabbed a large knife, ran outside with it and began to stab people. Reportedly he injured a man and two women on Streatham High Road, London. Armed plainclothes officers eventually shot him dead.

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Ukrainian president rejects prime minister's resignation over leaked audio recording
Ukrainian president rejects prime minister's resignation over leaked audio recording

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declined Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk's offer to resign after the leak of an audio recording in which someone, seemingly Honcharuk, audibly says Zelensky "has a very primitive understanding of economic processes."

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Former basketball player Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash, aged 41
Former basketball player Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash, aged 41

A helicopter with United States basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others on board crashed in Calabasas, California, according to authorities. All people on board — Bryant aged 41, his daughter Gianna aged 13, and seven others — died on the crash.

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German authorities confirm first case of novel coronavirus in Germany
German authorities confirm first case of novel coronavirus in Germany

The Bavarian State Ministry of Public Health and Health Care in Munich, Germany confirmed a case of coronavirus infection in a man from Starnberg district. The man has been isolated and is in good condition, the report said.

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