FT analysis sees UK coronavirus death toll at 41,000
The novel coronavirus outbreak has caused as many as 41,000 deaths in the United Kingdom, according to a Financial Times analysis of the latest data...
One in three UK households expects to need state help to weather coronavirus: survey
One third of British households said they were likely to need government support within the next three months to weather the coronavirus outbreak, according to...
Youths clash with police in new night of trouble in Paris suburbs
Youths clashed with police in suburbs around Paris early on Wednesday, the fourth consecutive night of trouble as strict lockdown rules to tackle the coronavirus...
Japan cuts 100,000 tulips to keep the coronavirus distance
Flower lovers in Japan will have to wait until next year to tip-toe through the tulips after a park razed more than 100,000 stems to...
On this day: Died April 23, 1986: Jim Laker, English cricketer
Jim Laker, who died on April 23, 1986, remains one of England’s finest spin bowlers and is best remembered for his record 19 wickets in...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian attacker near Jerusalem: police
Israeli security forces shot and killed a Palestinian man who stabbed a police officer at a checkpoint near Jerusalem on Wednesday, an Israeli police spokesman...
In Japan, Italian cruise ship grapples with coronavirus cluster
More than 30 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising...
Asia stocks on defensive as oil pain spreads
Asian share markets were on the defensive on Wednesday as the floor fell out from under crude prices, sparking worries about further turmoil in the...
Apollo, Oaktree, BGH among those circling Virgin Australia: sources
Private equity and distressed situation specialists Apollo Global Management, Oaktree Capital Management and BGH Capital are among those that have expressed interest in restructuring Virgin...
Iran launches first military satellite, say Revolutionary Guards
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force said on Wednesday it had launched the country’s first military satellite which had gone into orbit....