News updates: Prime minister says changes likely as result of lower transmission rate; Johnson also says ‘watch this space’ over reducing 2 metre distancing in schoolsCoronavirus alert level cut from 4 to 3Black men three times more likely to die of Covid-19 than white menSouth Asians in Britain more likely to die in hospital, study findsCoronavirus global u […]
Big shares of a losing biotech stock didn’t stop a pair of four-star-rated ETFs from moving higher Thursday. They may sound similar, but hold distinct investments once you look under the hood.
Chinese capital abruptly imposes lockdowns after fresh cases threaten official narrative of successCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageZhang Le, 25 has been waiting for more than two hours outside a car park to be tested for coronavirus. Police officers stand behind a cordon, futilely shouting through loudspeakers for people not to ga […]
The Federal Reserve’s Main Street lending program is supposed to provide low-cost loans to small and mid-sized businesses. But small-business owners say they can’t find banks willing to do the loans.
China is India’s second-biggest trade partner after the US, and its companies have a significant market share in the consumer goods segment, especially electronics. Kirtika Suneja looks at the bilateral trade numbers.
The coronavirus reached Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps a month ago, raising alarm it could spiral out of control. While the situation is under control – at least for now – the refugees need continued support.
[News24Wire] The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have revealed that more individuals linked to the looting of about R2.2 billion from the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank could be arrested soon.
The rising star Lexi Underwood talks about how she’s navigating being a teenager during a global pandemic, and the importance of self-love and self-care
China plans to accelerate purchases of American farm goods to comply with the phase one trade deal with the United States following talks in Hawaii this week.The world’s top soybean importer intends to step up buying of everything from soybeans to corn and ethanol after purchases fell behind due to coronavirus disruptions, said two people familiar with the m […]
Labeling of video made to look like a CNN report marks Twitter’s latest effort to label misinformation amplified by the US presidentTwitter has flagged a video tweeted by Donald Trump, which contained a fake CNN news segment about a “racist baby”, adding a warning label that the post contained manipulated media.The video, which had been doctored to make it a […]
Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery woke up nervous. She was about to send a tweet that would put her in the national spotlight and change the course of her athletic career.Read more…
Holiday company loses $4.4bn in three months during coronavirus crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCarnival suffered losses of $4.4bn (£3.6bn) in three months, as the cruise company’s business was all but sunk by the Covid-19 pandemic.Revenues dropped to $700m from $4.8bn for the same March-May period in 2019, as bookings dried […]
Skip Apple’s unnatural studio-lighting effects. With just a few household items, a hardware store LED bulb and your iPhone, you can create your own LinkedIn-worthy headshot. WSJ’s Kenny Wassus shows you how it’s done.
CNN’s Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin explains why conservative Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Roberts, voted with the liberal side of the Supreme Court in two big cases over the last week.
While a French online hate speech law has just been derailed by the country’s top constitutional authority on freedom of expression grounds, Germany is beefing up hate speech rules — passing a provision that will require platforms to send suspected criminal content directly to the Federal police at the point it’s reported by a user. The move is pa […]
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