Belarus election candidate says she will press on despite threat to children
A candidate standing against Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday she would press on with her campaign, despite receiving a threat to have her children...
U.S. business inventories drop more than expected
U.S. business inventories fell more than expected in April as the COVID-19 crisis depressed imports, suggesting inventory investment could again be a drag on economic...
New York area business activity shows signs of improvement in June
Business conditions in the New York region began to show signs of improvement in June, and companies have started bringing their staff back to work...
Oil prices up 4% on supply cuts, improving demand
Oil prices jumped around 4% on Tuesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) increased its oil demand forecast for 2020 and as record supply cuts...
This robotic arm punches through walls
Researchers at the University de Sherbrooke in Canada designed a waist-mounted third arm that can pick fruits, play badminton, and punch through walls....
French police fire tear gas at health workers’ demonstration in Paris
French police fired tear gas at a health workers’ demonstration in Paris on Tuesday, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene....
Russia’s RUSADA resumes sample collecting after COVID hiatus
Russia’s anti-doping agency said on Tuesday it was restarting its collection of samples from athletes after halting testing activity due to the outbreak of the...
U.S. economic recovery hinges on virus being under control, Fed’s Powell says
A full U.S. economic recovery will not occur until the American people are sure that the novel coronavirus epidemic has been brought under control, Federal...
Chipmaker MaxLinear hit by ‘Maze’ ransomware attack
Radio-frequency chip maker MaxLinear Inc said on Tuesday it was hit by a cyber attack, with a hacker releasing some proprietary information about the company...
North Korea blows up its joint South Korea offices
North Korea blew up an office set up to foster better ties with South Korea on Tuesday in a “terrific explosion” after expressing anger at...