Heathrow starts voluntary redundancy scheme, can’t rule out more job losses
Britain’s Heathrow Airport, which before the coronavirus pandemic was the busiest in Europe, said it had started a voluntary redundancy scheme after passenger numbers fell...
Taiwan scrambles to ready for influx from Hong Kong protests
Taiwan is gearing up to welcome Hong Kong people fleeing their city as China tightens its grip, but the island has little experience of handling...
India lifts export ban on Trump-touted drug hydroxychloroquine
India has lifted an export ban on hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential “game changer” in the fight...
China auto sales up for second straight month after almost two-year slump
China’s auto sales in May rose 14.5% from the same month a year earlier, industry data showed on Thursday, the second consecutive month of increase...
China vows to protect coronavirus-hit Hubei from flooding
China on Thursday said it would spare no effort to ensure the novel coronavirus epicentre of Hubei province was well protected from flooding this summer,...
Motor racing: McLaren’s Norris loses followers for support of BLM protests
Formula One driver Lando Norris for McLaren says he lost followers on social media after expressing his support for anti-racism protests in the wake of...
On this day: Born June 12, 1983: Bryan Habana, South African rugby player
If ever a player mirrored the speed and agility of the Springbok it was surely South Africa wing Bryan Habana, who would forge a reputation...
Europe sets sights on dud antibody tests amid COVID-19 free-for-all
The market for COVID-19 antibody tests is red-hot. It has ballooned in a matter of months as hundreds of products flood the world for people...
Asia stocks snap winning streak, bonds rally on downbeat Fed
Asian shares retreated on Thursday as a gloomy outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve challenged market optimism on the global economy, while bonds rallied on...
Trump says campaign rallies to resume
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’ll be starting campaign rallies again soon, and expects his first one to be in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June...
