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Trump Suspends Travel From Brazil As Coronavirus Pandemic Worsens In South America
President Donald Trump is suspending travel from Brazil to the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic worsens in Latin…
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Broadcast On Live TV Interrupted By Earthquake
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was broadcast reacting live on television during a 5.8 magnitude…
China Says Pursuit Of China Compensation Is A ‘Daydream’
The United States should stop wasting time in its fight against the coronavirus and work with China to combat…
Musk’s Rockets To Carry NASA Astronauts To International Space Station Wednesday…
It all started with the dream of growing a rose on Mars.
That vision, Elon Musk’s vision, morphed into a…
Entire Western Australia Coast To Be Battered By ‘Once-In-A-Decade’…
A massive “once-in-a-decade” storm is expected to hit Australia’s entire west coast on Sunday and Monday, bringing…
China Said It Could Have Set GDP Growth Around 6% Had There Been No Coronavirus
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China’s annual economic growth target could have been set around 6% had the new…
Coronavirus Patients Treated With Trump-Touted Hydroxychloroquine At Higher Risk…
Hospitalized Covid-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug President Donald…
Elon Musk’s Crew Dragon Puts America Back In The Space Race
When American astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrive at the International Space Station this week, they will…
Spain Tightens Mask Rules For Those Older Than 5
Wearing masks is being made compulsory in Spain both indoors and out in public if social distancing is not…
NBA In Talks With Disney About Resuming Season At ESPN Complex In July
The National Basketball Association is engaged in "exploratory conversations" with its media partner Walt Disney…
Brazil Jumps Into No. 2 In Coronavirus Cases, Behind The U.S
Brazil became the world No. 2 hotspot for coronavirus cases on Friday, second only to the United States, after it…
Spain Readies For Return Of Football And Tourism
Spain will reopen its borders to tourists in July, and its top football division will kick off again in June, the…
Coronavirus: Anti-Lockdown Car Protest In Spain Draws Thousands
Thousands of people in Spain are protesting against the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
The…
Argentina Defaults On Bond Payments As Debt Talks Heat Up
Argentina missed payments on around $500 million in already delayed bond coupons on Friday, creditors and a ratings…
American Billionaires Got $434 Billion Richer During The Pandemic
America's billionaires saw their fortunes soar by $434 billion during the U.S. lockdown between mid-March and…
U.S. Accuses China Of Blocking U.S. Flights, Demands Action
The U.S. government late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for U.S. airlines to…
Brazil Debt To Hit Record 93.5% Of GDP This Year: Economy Ministry
Brazil’s national indebtedness will soar to record levels this year due to the coronavirus crisis, with gross…
US To Blacklist 33 More Chinese Firms
The United States said on Friday it would add 33 Chinese firms and institutions to an economic blacklist for…
UK Borrowing At Record High As Virus Cost Soars
Government borrowing surged to £62bn in April, the highest monthly figure on record, after heavy spending to ease…
Organizers Cancel 2020 New York Auto Show
Organizers said Friday they were canceling the 2020 New York auto show that had previously been pushed back until…
Osaka Becomes World’s Highest-Earning Female Athlete
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has surpassed Serena Williams as the world’s highest-paid female athlete, raking in $37.4…
Unemployment Rose In All 50 U.S. States In April
Unemployment rates rose and total employment fell in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in April as…
Plane Crashes In Pakistan With 99 On Board, Many Feared Dead
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with 99 passengers and crew crashed into a residential area of the…
Oil at highest Since March Due To Lower U.S. Inventories, Recovering Demand
Global benchmark Brent rose on Thursday to its highest since March, supported by lower U.S. crude inventories,…
Another 2.438 Million Americans File For Unemployment Benefits
First-time filings for unemployment insurance totaled 2.44 million last week as the tail effects of the…
UAE Introduces New Coronavirus Penalties For Violators
The United Arab Emirates revised penalties for those who violate rules and will implement expanded Covid-19 …
The UK Just Sold Its First Ever Negative-Yielding Government Bond
he U.K. borrowed at a negative interest rate for the first time on Wednesday, amid growing fears of a deep…
Lockdowns Lead To Drastic Fall In Carbon Emissions
The coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns have resulted in a significant fall in worldwide carbon…
The Pandemic Closed 90% Of The World’s Museums, And One In Eight May Never Reopen
Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn…
Pandemic Could Cost Global Economy $82 Trillion In Depression Scenario
How badly will the coronavirus pandemic impact the economy? Does $82 trillion sound not good?
That is the scary…