The UK’s official COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped following an investigation into Public Health England’s method of counting the toll, The Telegraph newspaper reported. The conclusions of the investigation, which was ordered by Health Secretary Matt Hancock after
U.S. stock futures slipped on Sunday night after President Donald Trump signed several executive orders aimed at extending coronavirus relief. Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 5 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also marginally
French President Emmanuel Macron late Sunday denounced a ‘cowardly” attack on humanitarian workers in Niger and said he would do everything to shed light on the incident in which eight people died. The French leader, who spoke with his Niger
Workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible for an additional $400 per week of unemployment benefits under one provision of a series of executive orders President Donald Trump signed Saturday. Trump made the announcement as protracted negotiations between
Lebanese protesters forced their way into government ministries in Beirut and trashed the offices of the Association of Lebanese Banks on Saturday as shots rang out in increasingly angry demonstrations over this week’s devastating explosion. More than 110 people were
Canada said Friday it will slap retaliatory tariffs on $2.7 billion worth of U.S. goods, the latest development in a new trade feud sparked by President Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose aluminum duties on the U.S. ally. “Canada will respond swiftly
After coronavirus aid talks between Democratic leaders and the Trump administration ground to a halt Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to take executive action if the sides fail to reach a deal. Negotiators emerged from a 90-minute meeting in the
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the territory’s current and former police chiefs and eight other officials for their role in curtailing political freedoms in the territory. The sanctions were imposed under
Microsoft and Facebook have lashed out at Apple for restrictive App Store policies, which they say prevent them from launching gaming services on iPhones and other Apple devices. Earlier this week, Microsoft said it would be launching its xCloud gaming service as
At least 17 people were killed on Friday when a passenger jet ripped in two after it overshot and skidded off the runway upon landing in southern India, officials said. Dozens of people were also injured, 15 of them seriously,