Mexico Takes Out $1 Billion Loan From World Bank
Mexico has taken out a $1 billion loan from the World Bank as the effects of the coronavirus begin to…
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Emirates to Extend 50% Salary Cuts Until September
Emirates has extended 50% salary cuts until September as the Dubai-based carrier steps up measures to preserve cash, according to…
Democratic U.S. Presidential Candidate Joe Biden To Meet George Floyd’s Family
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and meet with the family of George Floyd,…
Scotland, Northern Ireland Report No New COVID-19 Deaths In Past 24 Hours
Scotland has recorded no deaths of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Scottish health…
Investors Flock Into Africa Despite Pandemic
Investors are piling into African assets as if the coronavirus pandemic never happened. Even as questions hang over whether governments…
Massive Demonstrations Against Racism Take To Streets In The U.S. And Around The World
People across the U.S. and other parts of the world are gathering in major demonstrations on Sunday against racism and…
China’s Exports And Imports Fall Amid Coronavirus Woes
China’s exports and imports both fell in May as the coronavirus and trade tensions with the U.S. weighed on demand…
AfDB’s Total Commitment To Nigeria Hits $5bn
The African Development Bank has said its active portfolio in Nigeria comprised 61 operations, with a total commitment of about…
Anthony Joshua Attends March, Describes Racism As A “Pandemic”
Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a “pandemic” while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march…
Ireland Announces Phased Plan To Ease Coronavirus Lockdown
Ireland has announced a revised schedule for gradually re-opening the economy over the coming months, speeding the easing of coronavirus…
Facebook Moves To Limit Spread Of Extremist ‘Boogaloo’ Pages And Groups
Facebook is limiting the spread of pages and groups linked with the word “boogaloo,” an internet slang term used in some…
Amazon Warehouse Workers File Lawsuit Claiming ‘Sloppy Contact Tracing’
When Derrick Palmer learned that his supervisor at Amazon had the coronavirus, he immediately notified the company. “I told them…
Thousands March On White House To Protest Violence By U.S. Police
George Floyd, 46, died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine…
Instagram Says Websites Needs Permission From Photographers To Embed Posts
Instagram says its terms of service don’t grant websites a sublicense to embed other people’s posts. Ars Technica reported yesterday…
UK Halts Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine, Says It’s ‘Useless’ For COVID-19 Patients
British scientists halted a major drug trial on Friday after it found that the anti-malarial hydroxychloroquine, touted by U.S. President…
Coronavirus: Volkswagen Considering More Cost Cuts
Volkswagen is considering more cost cuts to help cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for…
Bolsonaro Threatens To Pull Out Of WHO After UN Agency Warns Of The Risk Of Lifting Lockdowns
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned…
The Premier League Is Returning With Virtual Crowd Noise From Video Games
The English Premier league is set to restart in the coming weeks, and Sky Sports is working with EA Sports’…
NFL Condemns Racism, Admits ‘We Were Wrong’ Not To Listen To NFL Player Protests
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell admitted the league was “wrong” for failing to listen to players who protested social…
Italy Hopes EU Nations Will Open Borders To Italians From June 15
Italy hopes other EU countries will reopen their borders to Italian citizens on June 15, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio…
Jeff Bezos Says His Stance Won’t Change After Amazon Customer Was Angry Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Message
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement by posting an email exchange with…
OPEC And Allies To Agree One-Month Extension To Output Cuts
OPEC and its allies led by Russia are “most likely” to agree on a one-month extension to an oil production…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says Working On Products To Promote Racial Justice
Facebook Inc has started a workstream for building products to advance racial justice in response to the ongoing protests in…
‘The troops hate it’: John Kelly Criticizes Trump Threat To Use Armed Forces To Quell Protests
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said Friday that he did not agree with President Donald Trump’s threat…
Airline Stocks Soar As Coronavirus Lockdowns Are Lifted
American Airlines (AAL) plans a steep increase in July flights as coronavirus lockdowns are lifted and demand rises. United Airlines…
Coronavirus: WHO Advises To Wear Masks In Public Areas, Reversing Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to…
Apple Is Reportedly Giving Coronavirus Tests To Staff As They Return To The Office
Apple is offering employees Covid-19 nasal swab tests as they return to work, according to a Bloomberg report which cited people…
George Floyd: Reddit Co-Founder Quits Board And Asks For Black Replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has resigned from the tech firm’s board and urged the company to replace him with a…
Twitter, Facebook Disable Trump Video Tribute To Floyd Over Copyright Complaint
Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Instagram disabled U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd on their platforms…
Ronaldo Becomes First Billionaire Footballer
Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned the first soccer billionaire ahead of his top rival in sport, Lionel Messi after earning…