Under pressure, UK government promises 100,000 daily coronavirus tests
Britain’s health minister on Thursday promised a tenfold increase in the number of daily tests for coronavirus by the end of the month after the...
Over half of Britons say government was too slow on virus: poll
More than a half of Britons think Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was too slow to order a lockdown to counter the spread of coronavirus,...
‘Top Gun’ movie sequel moved to December as coronavirus hits home
The release of the much anticipated movie sequel to “Top Gun” has been moved to December, Paramount Pictures said on Thursday, the latest disruption in...
Wall Street gains as oil soars 30%
Wall Street bounced on Thursday as hints of a deal between Russia and Saudi Arabia drove a record 30% surge in oil prices, outweighing the...
French nursing home deaths soar since coronavirus outbreak
Five hundred and seventy people have died in nursing homes in France’s eastern region during the coronavirus outbreak, suggesting the national death toll linked to...
‘Top Gun’ movie sequel moved from June to December
The release of the much anticipated movie sequel to “Top Gun” has been moved to December, Paramount Pictures said on Thursday....
Nivea-maker Beiersdorf scraps 2020 outlook due to coronavirus crisis
Nivea-maker Beiersdorf on Thursday scrapped its 2020 outlook due to the coronavirus pandemic, and also released preliminary first-quarter sales that showed a 3.6% fall from...
Oil soars over 20% after Trump claims Saudis and Russians to cut output
Oil prices soared on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to announce a major oil production cut, and...
Birds pipe up as cities fall quiet
With three-quarters of Americans living under lockdown, a new sound is starting to replace the noise of traffic and urban tumult, one that has ornithologists...
‘There may be no more tennis this year’, says Wimbledon chief Lewis
Tennis may not return until 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic caused the cancellation of the entire grasscourt season and most of the claycourt campaign, All...