EU reaches deal on post-pandemic recovery after marathon summit
European Union leaders agreed on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-blighted economies at a pre-dawn meeting on Tuesday after a fractious summit that...
Australia warns coronavirus outbreak will take weeks to tame
A surge in COVID-19 cases in Australia’s second-biggest city could take weeks to subside despite a lockdown and orders to wear masks, Australia’s acting...
No kissing and disinfect the microphone: Japan nightlife sets its virus...
Campaigners for Japan’s nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which...
Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital
Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder,...
Buckingham Palace release details of Princess Beatrice’s ‘secret’ wedding
Princess Beatrice wore the same tiara as her grandmother Queen Elizabeth at her wedding this week, Buckingham Palace said, releasing more details about the...
Two years after failed bomb plot, Iranian opposition rallies backers online
An exiled Iranian opposition group that was the target of a failed bomb plot in France two years ago took its annual rally to...
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over...
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 237,743 in 24 hours.
The biggest...
British Airways retires entire 747 fleet after travel downturn
British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn.
The UK airline is the...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, says he hopes U.S. president is...
Brazil right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he hopes Republican U.S. President Donald Trump will be reelected in November, although he said the...
Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security...
Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition’s primary elections at the weekend could violate a new national security law,...
