Swimming: European Championships moved to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
The European Aquatics Championships, which were scheduled to be held from May 11 to 24 in Budapest, have been pushed back to 2021 due to...
Wall Street jumps as battered energy shares rise, lockdowns ease
U.S. stock indexes jumped on Tuesday as a recovery in oil prices lifted battered energy stocks and a slew of countries eased coronavirus-induced restrictions in...
State-backed hackers targeting coronavirus responders, U.S. and UK warn
Government-backed hackers are attacking healthcare and research institutions in an effort to steal valuable information about efforts to contain the new coronavirus outbreak, Britain and...
U.S. Supreme Court hears case on overseas anti-AIDS funding restrictions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether a U.S. law violates constitutional free speech rights by requiring overseas affiliates of American-based nonprofit groups...
Invoking Cossack resistance, Ukrainian mayor defies lockdown measures
The mayor of a town in central Ukraine has unilaterally decided to ease lockdown restrictions, causing a row with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government as it...
U.S. Treasury to start distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic funds to tribal governments
The U.S. Treasury Department will begin distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic relief funds to Native American tribal governments in all U.S. states, the Treasury and...
German court ruling ties ECB’s hands – now and in the future
A landmark German court ruling will tie the European Central Bank’s hands in fighting current and future crises even if rate-setters eventually resolve legal concerns...
Quarantine with 31 children? Costa Rican family’s labor of love
Coronavirus lockdowns present a plethora of challenges for families suddenly forced to spend weeks on end under one roof. But try hunkering down at home...
Global airlines body IATA backs face masks for safe flying
The body representing global airlines came out in favour of passengers wearing masks onboard on Tuesday, as debate intensifies over how to get airlines flying...
IATA says face masks should be worn on flights in future
The body representing global airlines says that it is recommending the wearing of masks on flights to prevent the spread of coronavirus when flying restarts....