EU chief executive sets conditions for Brexit deal this year
The European Union will do its best to seal an agreement on new ties with Britain by the end of the year but will not...
Important to use dexamethasone only for serious COVID cases: WHO
It is important to reserve use of the steroid dexamethasone for the treatment only of serious cases of COVID-19, for which it has been shown...
WHO sees ‘green shoots’ of hope in COVID-19 pandemic
Signs of hope are starting to show in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, but it added...
UEFA praises players for taking political stance
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Wednesday praised footballers for taking a political stance and said the European soccer governing body’s own attempts to tackle racism...
U.S. SEC has problems with car rental firm Hertz selling new shares: CNBC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc it has issues with the car rental firm’s plan to sell...
Iowa governor pledges to restore voting rights to some felons
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has committed to restoring voting rights to those with past felony convictions, according to a Radio Iowa report, potentially expanding the...
U.S. Republicans unveil police reforms as Democrats advance more aggressive plan
U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation, as Congress sought to curb racial...
Oil falls as coronavirus cases pick up in China, U.S
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors worried about fuel demand due to fresh outbreaks of COVID-19, though prices drew some support after U.S. stocks...
Dollar rises as investors take refuge ahead of Fed
The U.S. dollar rose from early lows on Wednesday as investors wary of wider geopolitical risks sought its relative safe haven ahead of midday remarks...
Germany’s SPD eyes Scholz as chancellor candidate for 2021 election
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will ask Finance Minister Olaf Scholz to be their chancellor candidate at an election next year when conservative Angela Merkel’s fourth...