U.S. banks gird for mad grab of another $310 billion in new small business aid
U.S. banks were girding on Monday for another chaotic dash to grab $310 billion in fresh small business aid due to be released by the...
House Speaker Pelosi says may look at guaranteed income, other aid
U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday U.S. lawmakers may need to think of different ways to put money in Americans’ pockets...
‘It is still a mystery’: War-hit Yemen struggles to trace COVID-19 infection
When doctors first confirmed Yemeni port official Saleh had contracted COVID-19, authorities raced to trace his movements to try and protect one of the world’s...
Poland expects solar energy to help meet demand in summer heat
Poland sees its capacity in solar energy rising to 2 gigawatts (GW) this summer, which will help it respond to the demand for power when...
Wall Street set to rise as U.S. starts to reopen, Boeing gains
Wall Street was set to rise at the open on Monday as more states prepared to lift coronavirus-induced curbs and Boeing gained after pulling out...
Swiss rush to get haircuts, visit dentists as coronavirus curbs ease
Haircuts, massages and shopping for garden supplies topped the agenda for Swiss on Monday as the country slowly started easing restrictions on public life imposed...
British sprinter Henry says will put health before Olympics
British sprinter Desiree Henry will prioritise her health and family’s well-being over competing at the Tokyo Olympics next year if the COVID-19 pandemic has not...
Thai Airways to press ahead with maintenance facility after Airbus withdraws
State-owned Thai Airways International Pcl will press on with a project to build a $339 million maintenance facility east of Bangkok after partner Airbus dropped...
Senegal groups get homeless children off streets amid coronavirus
The boys cheer as they play a ball game in the courtyard of a medical centre in Dakar that has become a refuge for Senegal’s...
Hungarian couple recreate scenes from ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Ghost’ during lockdown
Bored by the weeks-long coronavirus lockdown? Not Hungarian film buffs Fanni and Norbert who have recreated dozens of scenes in their flat from “Ghost”, the...