Kremlin Critic Navalny Is Flown To German Hospital; In ‘Worrying’ Condition
Gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was evacuated to Germany for medical treatment on Saturday, flown out of the Siberian…
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U.S. House Takes On Postal Reforms Seen As Threat To Mail-In Ballots
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Saturday on providing the cash-strapped Postal Service with $25 billion and…
As Blazes Spread, Covid-19 In California Prisons Hits Crucial Inmate firefighting force
Deadly wildfires are still ripping through California, decimating land and homes and forcing thousands of people to evacuate. But first…
WHO Warns Coronavirus Vaccine Alone Won’t End Pandemic: ‘We Cannot Go Back To The Way Things Were’
The World Health Organization said Friday that a vaccine will be a “vital tool” in the global fight against the…
Int’l Flight Resumption – Nigeria To Apply Principle Of Reciprocity
As Nigeria prepares to resume international flights, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has revealed that the country will apply…
Want To Travel Overseas? This Website Shows Where You’re Allowed To Go During The Pandemic
Travel planning has changed — and not in a good way. In addition to booking a flight and hotel, travelers…
Massachusetts Requires Most Students To Get Flu Vaccine To Ease Burden On Health System During Pandemic
Massachusetts will require most students who are six months or older to get the flu vaccine this year as the…
Treasury Yields Retreat After Jobless Claims Disappoint
Treasury yields fell on Thursday after the government’s latest report on the U.S. unemployment situation showed that the number of…
Citibank Sent A Hedge Fund $175 Million By Mistake. Now It’s Struggling To Get The Money Back
Citibank has a big problem: It mistakenly wired roughly $175 million to Brigade Capital Management, and the hedge fund hasn’t…
Raging Fires, A Heat Wave And Coronavirus: California Battles Several Crises
Major wildfires continue to spread across Northern California on Thursday as thousands more residents are forced to evacuate their homes…
UK Kicks Against Death Sentence Over Blasphemy
The United Kingdom has joined the call for observation of human rights in Kano on Wednesday as it opposes the…
Delta Will Keep Blocking Some Aircraft Seats Through Early January To Calm Travelers Nervous About Virus
Delta Air Lines will continue to limit the number of passengers it allows on each flight through early January in…
White House Coronavirus Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci Recovering From Vocal Cord Surgery
White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the leading health experts during the country’s fight against the coronavirus,…
Judge Throws Out Trump Challenge To Manhattan DA Subpoena For Tax Records
President Donald Trump’s effort to fight a prosecutor’s subpoena for his tax records was rejected Thursday by a federal judge,…
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Top One Million In Setback To Labor Market Recovery
The number of Americans filing a new claim for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly back above the 1 million mark last…
Olympique Lyonnais Shares Fall After Champions League Defeat
Olympique Lyonnais’ (OL) shares fell on Thursday after the French soccer club’s defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League…
Ethiopian Airlines Defies FG, Resumes Flight To London Friday
There were indications on Wednesday that some international airline operators may have been violating the ban on international commercial flights…
Emirates Airline Says It Expects To Serve 100% Of Its Destinations By Summer 2021
Dubai state carrier Emirates Airline will serve all of its 143 destinations by the summer of 2021, with the frequency…
Sterling Unfazed By Higher Inflation, Still Driven By Dollar
Sterling remained driven by the weaker U.S. dollar on Wednesday in thin August trading, even though British inflation jumped unexpectedly…
OPEC Meets To Review Compliance With Oil Cuts
OPEC oil producers and allies such as Russia, a grouping dubbed OPEC+, meets on Wednesday to review compliance with oil…
EU To Impose Sanctions On Belarusian Officials For Election Fraud, Calls For A New Vote
The European Union announced plans to impose sanctions on Belarusian officials on Wednesday, with leaders of the 27 heads of…
Nigerian Embassy In Canada Shuts Down After ‘Attack’ On Staff
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada has announced an indefinite suspension of its activities. In a statement posted on its…
Uber And Lyft Competitors Ready To Pounce If Service Is Suspended In California
Ride-hailing competitors to Uber and Lyft are already preparing to seize the moment if the industry leaders decide to pull their service in California…
Fed Faces A ‘Major Challenge’ In Making Its New Inflation Strategy Official
The U.S. central bank will be faced with a delicate balancing act if it opts to embrace a more relaxed…
Exclusive: FANCL Asia Owner Launches Sale That Could Fetch $1 Billion
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to announce later on Tuesday that he will suspend all operational reforms and…
Coronavirus Pandemic Now Driven By Younger Adults: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by…
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says Democrats are unwilling to strike a ‘reasonable’ relief deal
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday criticized top Democrats for what he categorized as stubborn tactics and refusal to discuss…
$300 Unemployment Boost May Last For Only For 3 Weeks
A $300-a-week federal boost to unemployment benefits may end shortly after it starts. In some states, recipients may only get…
U.S. Housing Starts Surge In July In Rare Pandemic Bright Spot
U.S. homebuilding accelerated by the most in nearly four years in July in the latest sign the housing sector is…
UNC Abruptly Halts In-Person Classes After Coronavirus Outbreak On Campus
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Monday it is canceling in-person undergraduate classes and shifting them entirely…