Israel’s ex-army chief Gantz gets shot at forming government

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Israel's ex-military chief Benny Gantz was due to be nominated Monday to try to form a government but talks continued with his bitter rival,...

Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks

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Hong Kong's rival political camps have embraced a new tactic to woo potential voters as the city hunkers down during the coronavirus pandemic: free...

US Fed cuts rates to buffer economy from coronavirus

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Faced with a growing economic shutdown from the coronavirus pandemic, that could cause the US economy to contract, the US Federal Reserve on Sunday...

Spanish king distances himself from scandal-hit father

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King Felipe VI of Spain moved Sunday to distance himself from his scandal-hit father, stripping him of his palace allowance and renouncing what he...

Dutch queue for cannabis as coronavirus closes cafes

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Cannabis smokers aiming to keep calm and carry on despite coronavirus queued up outside Dutch "coffee shops" on Sunday after the government ordered their...

Biden, Sanders attack Trump at debate under shadow of virus

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White House hopefuls Joe Biden and rival Bernie Sanders launched a joint attack on Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic as they faced...

Japan man faces verdict in murder of 19 at disabled care...

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A Japanese court hands down its verdict Monday in the case of a man accused of murdering 19 disabled people at a care home...

Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000

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The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence hit by the new...

With store shelves emptying, Trump assures US has ‘no shortages’

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Food has been quickly disappearing from US supermarket shelves in signs of panic-buying but President Donald Trump and other government and industry officials assured...

Tunisia herbalists cash in on coronavirus fear

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There is no known cure for the new coronavirus, but in the medicinal herbs souq in Tunis, anxious Tunisians are consulting with herbalists and...