Mixed martial arts: UFC 249 canceled after pressure from Disney, says UFC president
The UFC 249 event due to take place at an unannounced location on April 18 has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, UFC president...
Oil sinks as market doubts OPEC supply cuts will be enough
Oil prices tumbled on Thursday on doubts that a deal between OPEC and allies to make a record oil supply cut would be enough to...
UK urges citizens to stay at home over Easter, police ready to get tough
Britain urged its citizens to stay at home over the coming Easter holidays, amid fears that the pull of wanting to see family and friends...
Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of violating users’ privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they...
Threat from Iran to U.S. forces in Iraq remains ‘significant’: senior U.S. diplomat
Iranian-backed militia pose a “significant” threat to U.S. forces in Iraq, the State Department’s top diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday, about a...
Fed adds juice to Wall Street rally
Stocks rose Thursday to close out the best week for the S&P 500 since 1974 as the Federal Reserve rolled out its biggest rescue plan...
U.S. Treasury chief to brief Trump on aviation aid review
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was due to brief President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday about the government’s review of requests for...
Brazil’s Amazonas state warns its health system overwhelmed by coronavirus
Brazil’s Amazonas state warned on Thursday that its health system has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus epidemic, with all intensive care beds and ventilators already...
High demand for thermal cameras in coronavirus era
The makers of specialized cameras to quickly scan for fevers as people enter crowded workplaces are grappling with soaring demand while confronting supply disruptions, forcing...
Irish priest spreads coronavirus Easter cheer from vintage ‘popemobile’
An Irish priest refusing to let the coronavirus lockdown keep him from his parishioners came up with an innovative way to spread his Holy Thursday...