House chairman wants Navy leader’s removal, despite apology
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee reiterated his call on Tuesday for the removal of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly,...
Oil drops on growing crude glut, doubts over output cuts
Oil slumped on Tuesday in the face of swelling crude supplies and weak fuel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, while investors also grew cautious...
WeWork sues SoftBank for dropping $3 billion tender offer
A WeWork board committee that negotiated a $3 billion tender offer with SoftBank Group sued the Japanese conglomerate on Tuesday for abandoning the deal, accusing...
Riding out the pandemic, Rio surfers catch a wave of controversy
Despite stay-at-home orders, many of Rio’s beaches have been buzzing with surfers seeking to catch the season’s first big swell. Edward Baran reports....
Tunisia seeks donations to fund coronavirus facilities
Tunisia on Tuesday asked for donations to fund 250 intensive care beds to be placed in a sports hall in the capital as it tries...
Walgreens to expand drive-through coronavirus testing sites
Walgreens Boots Alliance is launching 15 “drive-thru” testing sites for coronavirus infections, the company said on Tuesday, as it follows up on a pledge it...
Egypt to ban Ramadan gatherings to counter coronavirus
Egypt will ban any public religious gatherings during the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan starting in around two weeks to counter the spread of the...
Priest takes ‘drive-in’ confessions as coronavirus spreads in Poland
A priest in Poland has started taking confession from the faithful in the parking lot of his church in the Polish capital Warsaw, as the...
Pandemic forces postponement of Canadian F1 Grand Prix
The June 14 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal joined a growing list of Formula One races postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday,...
Largest supermoon of 2020 rises on a world battling COVID-19
The largest, brightest supermoon of 2020 rose in the night sky on Tuesday over hushed cities, stilled factories and countries in lockdown due to the...
