Turkey warns against attacks on its presence in Libya
Turkey warned on Thursday that attacks on its interests in Libya by Khalifa Haftar’s forces will have “very grave consequences”, after advances by the country’s...
UK death toll from confirmed coronavirus cases rises 338 to 36,042
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 338 to 36,042 as of 1600 GMT on May 20, the health ministry...
Best Buy sees margin pressure as online demand raises delivery spend
Best Buy Co Inc said on Thursday it expects profit margins to be under pressure in the second quarter, as it spends more on expanding...
Amazon pushes Prime Day to September as it returns to normalcy: WSJ
Amazon.com Inc is scheduling its annual Prime Day shopping promotion for September and allowing unlimited shipments of non-essential goods to warehouses, the Wall Street Journal...
Vietnam jails ex-deputy defence minister over land scandal
A military court in Vietnam on Thursday sentenced a former deputy defence minister accused of allowing three plots of land in Ho Chi Minh City...
Britain agrees deal to provide free antibody tests
Britain has agreed a deal to acquire antibody tests, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, saying the tests would be free...
Lori Loughlin, husband to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges for trying to fraudulently win their children’s...
Wall Street dips as trade tensions add to virus woes
U.S. stock indexes edged lower at the open on Thursday as growing Sino-U.S. tensions and mixed retail earnings added to worries about the pace of...
Former Trump lawyer Cohen leaves prison early due to coronavirus: source
Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to U.S. President Donald Trump, was released from prison on Thursday due to concerns that he could be exposed...
Starbucks recoups nearly two-thirds of comparable U.S. sales as stores reopen
Starbucks Corp said on Thursday it had regained nearly two-thirds of its comparable U.S. store sales from the prior year, as it reopened stores and...