Courts are the next front in Trump’s battle over presidential powers
In federal court and on the Senate floor, lawyers for President Donald Trump have argued that the U.S. Constitution confers on a president broad protection...
Jokers, divorcees, Hitler: Oscars Best Picture bids
Your ultimate guide to the nine films up for the industry’s top award at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Emer McCarthy reports....
Google Maps seeks business, transit reviews in new look as it turns 15
Alphabet Inc’s Google Maps on Thursday launched a redesign that prominently solicits users’ reviews and photos of places they visit, seeking to grow its data...
Top U.S. officials to spotlight Chinese spy operations, pursuit of American secrets
An aggressive campaign by American authorities to root out Chinese espionage operations in the United States has snared a growing group of Chinese government officials,...
WHO probes Singapore meet linked to spread of virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun an investigation into three virus infections linked to an international business meeting in Singapore last month, heightening concerns...
Oil rises for a second day as OPEC+ weighs coronavirus action
Oil futures rose for a second day on Thursday boosted by potential OPEC+ action to counter oil demand loss from the coronavirus outbreak and by...
Kazakhstan bans exports of masks to China amid virus scare
Kazakhstan has banned the exports of protective masks after their sales to neighbouring China surged amid the coronavirus outbreak, pushing up local prices and limiting...
Slovakia expels Vietnamese diplomat over abduction case
Slovakia said it had expelled a Vietnamese diplomat over a case involving the abduction of a Vietnamese businessman in 2017 from a Berlin street....
Britain seeking far-reaching tariff cuts in post Brexit U.S. trade deal
Britain is seeking far-reaching reductions in tariffs in a trade deal with the United States, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, setting out the...
Hong Kong checks quarantined ship as medics escalate strikes
Hong Kong authorities quarantined a cruise ship for a second day on Thursday as they checked thousands of passengers and crew for the new coronavirus,...
