Divided Senate confirms Trump nominee Ratcliffe to be top U.S. spy
The U.S. Senate backed lawmaker John Ratcliffe on Thursday as the next director of national intelligence, a victory for President Donald Trump in his second...
House Republicans press TikTok on use of kids’ data, ties to Beijing
Two leading Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to the founder of the popular video sharing app TikTok on Thursday, asking...
Britain to buy 10 million antibody tests from Roche and Abbott
Britain said on Thursday it had agreed to acquire over 10 million coronavirus antibody tests from Roche and Abbott which would be rolled out to...
France’s coronavirus death rate slows over previous 24 hours
French health authorities reported 83 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, an increase of 0.3%, bringing the total in hospitals and nursing homes to 28,215....
Canada’s Shopify CEO says era of ‘office centricity is over; most staff to permanently work from home
The CEO of Canadian e-commerce firm Shopify Inc declared on Thursday the end of “office centricity” and decided to keep company offices closed till 2021,...
Floodwaters start to recede in Michigan after flooding
Floodwaters that breached two privately owned dams in Michigan began to recede on Thursday after displacing thousands of people and spreading to a Dow Chemical...
Deforestation boosts Brazil greenhouse gas emissions as global emissions fall
Brazil could produce 10-20% more climate-warming gases in 2020 due to deforestation and farming as compared to the most recent data from 2018, a new...
New York ‘over the mountain’ as new COVID cases fall to pre-crisis levels: governor
Daily new hospitalizations across New York state for the novel coronavirus are below rates seen prior to its March lockdown, further evidence the state hit...
U.S. Senate panel backs divisive Trump broadcasting nominee Pack
A Republican-led U.S. Senate committee approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead government broadcasting entities on Thursday, backing conservative filmmaker Michael Pack despite an investigation...
Southwest to limit seats sold on each flight through July -CEO
Southwest Airlines Co will continue to limit bookings on its flights through at least July to give passengers space between seats, CEO Gary Kelly told...