El Salvador lines up semi-naked gang members for grim prison photos
Right groups condemned El Salvador’s president on Monday for releasing startling photos of hundreds of jailed gang members stripped to underwear and pressed together in...
UBS posts 40% first-quarter net profit rise as transaction levels jump
The world’s largest wealth manager, UBS , reported a 40% increase in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday, as clients upped trading activity during market turmoil...
Japan needs to keep emergency in place, 2021 Olympics ‘difficult,’ top doctor says
It is too early to consider lifting Japan’s state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of the Japan Medical Association said on Tuesday, adding...
Beach crowds lead California to increase health warnings
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom urged residents on Monday to stay away from crowded beaches, after people flocked to the coast over the weekend. Libby Hogan...
HSBC first-quarter profit halves on increased loan loss provisions due to coronavirus crisis
HSBC Holdings PLC’s first-quarter profit nearly halved from a year-ago, missing estimates, after boosting provisions against bad loans as the coronavirus pandemic hits borrowers worldwide....
Germany reports 1,144 new coronavirus cases, 163 more deaths
The number of Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 1,144 to 156,337, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday....
HSBC first-quarter profit slides 48% on coronavirus crisis, misses forecasts
HSBC Holdings PLC’s first-quarter profit tumbled a worse-than-expected 48% after boosting provisions against bad loans as the coronavirus pandemic hits borrowers worldwide....
Exclusive: U.S. medical testing, cancer screenings plunge during coronavirus outbreak – data firm analysis
Routine medical tests critical for detecting and monitoring cancer and other conditions plummeted in the United States since mid-March, as the coronavirus spread and public...
As Japan fights coronavirus with shutdowns, rats emerge onto deserted streets
As more Japanese restaurants shut down and people stay home during the country’s state of emergency to fight the coronavirus, experts say rats may be...
Brazil court OKs investigating allegations Bolsonaro tried to interfere with police
A Supreme Court judge on Monday authorized an investigation of allegations that Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro tried to interfere in the work of the country’s...