Interview: Translating IOC-speak means Games moving to 2021, says Pound
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) speaks its own language and no-one understands it better than senior member Dick Pound, who told Reuters on Monday that...
Twitter ad sales hit by coronavirus but active users soar
Twitter Inc pulled its first-quarter revenue outlook and forecast an operating loss on Monday as the coronavirus outbreak crimped ad sales, but said the pandemic...
The scariest thing Anthony Fauci said about Trump – CNN
The scariest thing Anthony Fauci said about Trump CNN Trump Says Coronavirus Cure Cannot ‘Be Worse Than the Problem Itself’ The New York Times Trump itching to...
Netanyahu ally, Israeli Supreme Court clash, with PM’s future at stake
Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the speaker of the parliament on Monday to put into motion a move in parliament, which he had rejected, that could...
Suspected coronavirus case among White House press corps – press group
A White House reporter is suspected of having contracted the coronavirus, the White House Correspondents Association said on Monday, raising questions about the viability of...
Pompeo strives to salvage stalled Afghanistan peace effort
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought on Monday to salvage a U.S.-led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan, meeting with Taliban officials at a...
“Help us fight this”: New Zealand PM Ardern appeals ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appealed to New Zealanders to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, as the country prepared for a complete lockdown from Thursday to...
Merkel initially tests negative for coronavirus
Angela Merkel’s initial test for coronavirus came back negative, a government spokesman said on Monday, adding that the German chancellor would undergo further tests. Yahaira...
U.S. screenwriter donates supplies from Netflix series to help fight virus
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An award-winning U.S. screenwriter has swapped fiction for fact, donating medical supplies from the set of his hit Netflix...
Facebook lowers video quality in Latin America, following Europe
Facebook Inc will lower video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Latin America, replicating measures adopted in Europe, to ease network congestion...