Gilead shares rise on report of AstraZeneca’s interest in megamerger
Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc rose as much as 3% on Monday after a report said the U.S. drugmaker had been approached by Britain’s AstraZeneca...
Iran urges people to wear face masks amid fears of new coronavirus wave
Iran’s health ministry urged people on Monday to wear face masks in public areas, state television reported, following warnings that the Islamic Republic could face...
Athletics ex-boss stands trial for taking bribes to clear Russians of doping
Lamine Diack, the former head of the governing body for world athletics, was at the heart of a corruption scam that saw Russian athletes pay...
French court denies bid by Diack’s son and co-defendant to delay bribery trial
A French court on Monday said it would not delay the trial of Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics’ governing body, and his son...
Up to 12 infected in Congo’s new Ebola outbreak: WHO
Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the...
UK COVID-19 death toll grows by 55: lowest rise since March 22
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 55 to 40,597 as of 1600 GMT on June 7, the lowest rise...
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers say more rains needed to boost crop
Below average rainfall in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week meant more downpours were needed to strengthen the crop, farmers said on Monday....
British financier Staveley’s $2 billion Barclays lawsuit hits High Court
British buinesswoman Amanda Staveley’s private equity firm told London’s High Court on Monday it had received a “substantially worse” deal than Qatar when its syndicate...
Protests reignite debate of Europe’s statues to African slavery
Monuments to controversial figures from Europe’s colonial past in Africa have been torn down or vandalized, as anti-racism protests spread across the world. Angela Ukomadu...
Wall Street opens higher on economic rebound hopes
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday, building on last week’s rally after a surprise rebound in jobs bolstered views that the U.S. economy...