From a virtual football tournament for LGBT gamers to Belgians helping farmers by eating more spuds, here are five positive news stories from around the world
LGBT+ 'gaymers' in Mexico escape coronavirus lockdown with virtual football tournament
Confined at home by the new coronavirus, and often in the closet too, LGBT+ football fans in Mexico will get a rare chance to kick a ball about and make friends online on Friday in a national 'gaymers' tournament.
Do your bit for farmers and eat more fries, Belgians urged
With potato farmers and processors struggling, Belgians are being urged to eat more fries to offset a slump in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. "We know Belgians like their fries, it's intangible heritage our frying culture, so we ask Belgians to consume an extra portion of fries to allow us to process more potatoes and to avoid food waste," Romain Cools, secretary-general of industry group Belgapom, told Reuters TV.
Bollywood 'vanity vans' aid Indian policewomen on COVID-19 duty
Bollywood vanity vans - the luxury trailers where stars relax and prepare for movie shoots - are providing relief to female police officers on coronavirus lockdown duty in India's financial hub Mumbai. "I had never entered a vanity van before," said Nilophar Shaikh, a sub inspector with Mumbai police. "It had two rooms, a nice washroom and a resting space too."
Fax-loving Japan to introduce online system for reporting coronavirus
Japan's health ministry will introduce a system for health centres to report new coronavirus cases online instead of by hand-written faxes, phone or email - drawing praise from some but scorn from others wondering what took it so long. "Sorry, but I can't say 'well done'. What were you doing until now?" said Twitter user mamazon.
Children reimagine cities with paper and glue amid coronavirus lockdowns
From "fantastical skyscrapers" to sprawling green spaces, children are creating their own cities while under lockdown, using designs from a renowned British architecture studio.