Wall Street retreats ahead of Trump’s response on Hong Kong
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Friday as investors were on edge ahead of a U.S. response to China’s national security law on Hong Kong...
Turkey says may begin oil exploration under Libya deal in three-four months
Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by...
Coronavirus ravages strategic Russian region
The new coronavirus is sweeping through some of the mountain villages of Russia’s far-flung Dagestan region and they are struggling to treat patients properly, protect...
UK science advisory board publishes minutes of meetings in push for transparency over virus
Britain’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) published minutes from its first meetings on Friday as part of a pledge for transparency around discussions over...
Oil lower on U.S.-China tensions but heads for huge monthly rise
Oil prices eased on Friday on fears of worsening Washington-Beijing relations and lacklustre U.S. fuel demand, but were still headed for sharp monthly gains....
Irish PM expects new coalition government in place by end of June
Ireland’s acting prime minister Leo Varadkar on Friday said he expected a new coalition government to be in place by the end of June once...
COVID-19 robot patrol rolled out in Belgian hospitals
Robots that speak more than 53 languages, detect fever and determine if people are wearing face masks properly have been rolled out in Belgium as...
Ryanair’s Lauda airline shuts down Vienna base
Ryanair’s Austrian carrier Lauda said on Friday it was closing down its Vienna base after failing to reach an agreement with unions on pay, and...
U.S. consumer spending tanks; savings hit record high
U.S. consumers cut spending by the most on record for the second straight month in April while boosting savings to an all-time high, and the...
Spain reports two new COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,121
Spain’s Health Ministry said recorded deaths from the coronavirus outbreak reached 27,121 on Friday, increasing by two in the last 24 hours....