The government has announced 230 trillion yen ($2 trillion) in stimulus, including help for local businesses and cash handouts of 100,000 yen ($930) per adult to coax consumers into spending.
India says 20 soldiers were killed in what it claimed was a pre-meditated attack near the Line of Actual Control, the disputed border between the world’s two most populous countries.
London stocks were set to end the week on a high note on Friday, as appetite for risk among investors helped boost global equities and oil prices, which in turn triggered gains for heavily-weighed energy companies.
Decoupling state pension from wages in 2021 ‘would help stretched public finances’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe “triple lock” on pensions should be temporarily reduced to a double lock in order to prevent a one-off surge in earnings putting extra pressure on already stretched public finances, the head of an influential commi […]
The parents from south-western China rushed to trade off their baby last October after striking a deal with another couple who had trouble conceiving through an online chatting platform.
Request came after Grant Shapps’ ‘army of journey makers’ in purple tabards failed to materialiseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUK transport ministers asked train companies to dress staff in the purple tabards meant for “journey makers”, after the promised “army” of volunteers to remind travellers to wear a face covering failed t […]
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