Jobless benefit requests by Portugal’s young spike 52% during pandemic
The number of Portuguese young people requesting jobless benefits spiked 52% last month from a year earlier, way above the increase for other age groups,...
Thai researcher eyes affordable, accessible coronavirus vaccine for SE Asia
A researcher leading Thailand’s push to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine says its aim is to make it cost-effective and accessible to Southeast Asia, and play...
Ukrainian workers start returning to Poland as lockdown eases
Coronavirus or no, Vadym Diachenko needed no persuading when an employment agency offered to fly him back to Poland from his native Ukraine to work...
German survey fuels stock gains, euro investors eye EU summit
Stocks gained modestly on Monday after a survey showed German business morale rebounded in May, while investors kept a close eye on escalating U.S.-China tensions...
Boris Johnson draws media fire from all sides after top aide accused of lockdown breach – CNN International
Boris Johnson draws media fire from all sides after top aide accused of lockdown breach CNN International Boris Johnson says Dominic Cummings will not be ‘marked...
Spain to lift quarantine for foreign tourists from July 1
Spain will lift a requirement for foreign tourists to undergo a two-week quarantine from July 1, the government said on Monday in a statement....
German government, regions tussle over reopening from lockdowns
Germany’s central and regional governments were at odds on Monday over when and how far to ease contact distancing rules, with allies of Chancellor Angela...
Boris Johnson draws media fire from all sides after top aide accused of lockdown breach – CNN
Boris Johnson draws media fire from all sides after top aide accused of lockdown breach CNN Boris Johnson says Dominic Cummings will not be ‘marked down’...
Trump slams Biden ad critical of golf outing – Fox News
Trump slams Biden ad critical of golf outing Fox News On weekend dedicated to war dead, Trump tweets insults, promotes baseless claims and plays golf The Washington...
With suitcase and bikini emojis, Spain urges tourists back from July
Spain urged foreign holidaymakers on Monday to return from July as one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns eased, though tourism businesses were sceptical about salvaging the...