Small U.S. businesses hope second time’s the charm for emergency aid
Cheryl Wellman is one of thousands of small business owners anxious to see if she’ll get a slice of the $310 billion in new emergency...
Families use crane lift to reunite with elderly
Residents of a care home in Brussels got the chance to see family members in person for the first time since mid-March on Monday (April...
Street art brings cheer to London streets
A London bus stop has been transformed into a children’s art gallery by a local resident who wanted to brighten the drudgery of lockdown life,...
Italy’s tops 200,000 coronavirus cases, daily death toll rises
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 382 on Tuesday, against 333 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the total...
Stripping naked for masks: German doctors protest lack of protective gear
German doctors have posed naked online to protest a shortage of protective masks and gowns, which they say puts them at greater risk of catching...
U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week: Hoyer
The U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week as planned, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday, citing health concerns amid...
France plots gradual exit from lockdown from May 11, but cafes to stay closed
France will begin to ease its coronavirus lockdown from May 11 to avoid an economic meltdown, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday, but he...
Players should not be rushed back to action: World Players Association
Professional athletes across the world should not be rushed back to action once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, and they must have a strong say in...
Protester killed as unrest rocks Lebanon’s Tripoli
Violent protests against growing economic hardship erupted in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, with banks set ablaze after a night of rioting that...
Coronavirus probably circulating in Yemen, U.N. says, amid funding shortage
There is a “very real probability” the new coronavirus is circulating in Yemen, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning that an aid funding shortfall...