Futures edge higher on hopes of economic recovery
U.S. stock index futures ticked higher on Tuesday on hopes that the easing of virus-led business shutdowns would help jump-start a battered global economy, with...
French primary pupils trickle back to class after eight-week lockdown
Across France, primary school pupils on Tuesday sat at least a metre apart in small classes and listened to teachers in masks on their first...
Malaysia seizes hundreds of migrants in latest lockdown raid
Malaysia has detained 1,368 undocumented migrants in an area under lockdown in the latest such raid despite fears the crackdown could push vulnerable people into...
Lebanon to go into four-day closure to prevent virus spread
Lebanon’s government agreed on a “full closure” of the country for four days, the presidency said as the cabinet met on Tuesday to try to...
Italy magistrates open probe after freed aid worker bombarded by hate mail
An Italian aid worker, freed at the weekend after being held hostage for 18 months by Islamist militants in Africa, has been deluged with hate...
In the French race for virus masks, old people lost out
The global shortage of personal protective equipment and the French government’s decision to requisition all of the nation’s mask supplies temporarily led to residents in...
Northern Ireland sets lockdown exit plan resembling Ireland’s, but no timetable
Northern Ireland laid out a five-stage roadmap for the easing of its coronavirus lockdown similar to Ireland’s, but its omission of any dates for action...
Virus response opens way for corruption: EU chief prosecutor
The promise of vast sums of European Union aid to countries affected by the coronavirus and less oversight over the funds is likely to lead...
Lebanese designers fight coronavirus with fashion face masks
Beirut-based designer Bokja specializes in making upholstered furniture with vintage fabric but the studio’s workers now dedicate their time to sewing colourful silk face masks...
EasyJet founder offers $6 million reward for help in cancelling Airbus order
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is offering 5 million pounds ($6.2 million) for any information that leads to the cancellation of its order for 107 Airbus...