Fourth Iranian fuel tanker enters Venezuelan waters
A fourth fuel tanker from Iran entered Venezuelan waters late on Wednesday as the first three prepared to discharge at the gasoline-starved South American country’s...
Bill lengthening coronavirus small business loan terms nears U.S. House passage
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday neared passage of legislation increasing the amount of time, to 24 weeks from the current eight-week deadline, for...
German union accuses Volkswagen of ‘management errors’ that put jobs at risks
Germany’s biggest labor union criticized Volkswagen on Thursday for a recent advert deemed racist and other “errors”, saying management had damaged the carmaker’s reputation and...
We want money not medals, say protesting French health workers
Hundreds of healthcare workers demonstrated outside a hospital in Paris on Thursday to demand better pay and more resources for a public health sector on...
Novartis to make U.S. researchers’ COVID-19 gene therapy vaccine hopeful
Novartis re-entered vaccine making on Thursday, inking a manufacturing deal with a U.S. team whose COVID-19 candidate relies on technology similar to that of the...
Libya’s Tripoli government says 30 migrants killed in revenge attack
The family of a Libyan people trafficker killed 30 migrants in revenge for his death, Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) said on...
Moscow court jails journalist for one-person protest during coronavirus lockdown
A Moscow court on Thursday jailed a prominent anti-Kremlin journalist for a one-person protest during the city’s coronavirus lockdown, sentencing him to 15 days in...
Oil prices rise on higher U.S. gasoline demand, refinery runs
Oil futures rose on Thursday, erasing earlier losses, on signs U.S. gasoline demand is rising despite a big surprise build in crude inventories and worries...
Trump set to order review of law that protects social media companies
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected internet companies, including Twitter and Facebook, an extraordinary...
Barber gives over 90 haircuts in 48-hour marathon
Russian barber Vladislav Demidovich completed his 48-hour haircutting marathon in the Russian city of Kostroma on Wednesday (May 27)....