Facebook allows political candidates to run branded content
Facebook Inc said on Friday it was allowing U.S.-based political candidates to run branded content on its social networking platforms....
Oil rises 1% on hopes demand will rebound from coronavirus effect
Oil prices rose on Friday, on track for their first weekly gain since early January as investors bet the economic impact of the coronavirus would...
Nvidia pushes S&P 500, Nasdaq higher amid coronavirus worries
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher on Friday, supported by Nvidia shares after its upbeat outlook, but concerns about an economic hit from...
Beijing to quarantine all arrivals as economic life struggles to pick up
The Chinese capital Beijing on Friday imposed a 14-day self-quarantine on people returning to the city from holidays to prevent the spread of the new...
China’s capital Beijing imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals
The Chinese capital Beijing is imposing a 14-day self-quarantine on all those returning to the city, and will punish those who refuse to quarantine themselves...
Trump to take billions more from military for wall
The U.S. Defense Department sent Congress a request to shift nearly $4 billion from the military budget to pay for a wall on the border...
U.S. states reject $18 billion proposal to settle opioid lawsuits, discussions ongoing: sources
Twenty one states have rejected an $18 billion settlement proposal from three major U.S. drug distributors to resolve lawsuits over their alleged role in the...
Macron’s candidate for Paris mayor pulls out over sexting row
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a setback on Friday when one of his closest lieutenants, Benjamin Griveaux, pulled out of the race to become mayor...
U.S., Taliban reach reduction of violence agreement: U.S. official
The United States has reached a reduction of violence agreement with the Taliban that could lead to a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a senior...
Becoming bolder, Trump defends right to interfere in criminal cases
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has “the legal right” to interfere in criminal cases, capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about...
