As wildlife revels, virus lockdowns put British nature reserves at risk
While goats run riot in Welsh villages and oystercatchers flock to Norfolk shores, Britain’s coronavirus lockdown is not all good news for wildlife. A lack...
Ships, trains, caves: Oil traders chase storage space in world awash with fuel
Oil traders are struggling to find enough ships, railcars, caverns and pipelines to store fuel as more conventional storage facilities fill up amid abundant supply...
Peter Navarro accuses China of committing ‘four kills’ with response to coronavirus pandemic – Fox News
Peter Navarro accuses China of committing ‘four kills’ with response to coronavirus pandemic Fox News Trump says immigration order will apply only to green cards and...
Senate passes $484 billion coronavirus deal after weeks of deadlock – POLITICO
Senate passes $484 billion coronavirus deal after weeks of deadlock POLITICO Senate approves $480 billion package to help small businesses and hospitals, expand testing CNN Senate Approves...
Fear of coronavirus haunts Egypt’s cramped jails
Last April, medical student Mohamed Amashah stood on Cairo’s Tahrir Square and held up a sign saying “Freedom for prisoners”. He was detained....
Oil prices tumble on demand collapse, Brent at 1999 lows
Oil prices slumped again on Wednesday, with Brent falling to the lowest since 1999, as the market struggled with a massive crude glut amid a...
Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance unit to reach small Indian grocers
Facebook will spend $5.7 billion for 10% of Reliance Industries’s digital business, as the social media firm looks to leverage its popular WhatsApp messenger to...
Iran’s Guards launch its first military satellite: state TV
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards launched its first satellite on Tuesday, Iranian state TV reported, adding that it has reached orbit....
UK should hold inquiry into COVID-19 response, Liberal Democrats say
The United Kingdom should hold an independent inquiry into Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the novel coronavirus crisis, the opposition Liberal Democrat party said....
Japan’s coronavirus mask handout tainted by gripes over mould, stains, insects
Japan’s effort to distribute protective cloth masks in its coronavirus battle has been marred by complaints about mould, insects, and stains, fuelling further concern that...