Royal Ascot more than halves prize money due to pandemic
The prize money for this month’s Royal Ascot, which will be run without spectators from June 16-20, has been more than halved due to the...
NBA: League approves plan to restart season at Disney World – reports
The NBA’s Board of Governors on Thursday have approved a plan to restart its suspended season at Disney World in Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic,...
‘Stay at home stock’ Slack Technologies dips ahead of report
Shares of Slack Technologies dipped 3% on Thursday ahead of the workplace communication platform’s quarterly report, pausing a three-month rally fueled by millions of people...
England to make face coverings compulsory on public transport
Face coverings will be compulsory for passengers on buses, trains, aircraft and ferries in England from June 15, as public transport use rises following the...
League approves plan to restart season at Disney World-reports
The NBA’s Board of Governors on Thursday have approved a plan to restart its suspended season at Disney World in Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Germany’s Merkel calls for reconciliation after ‘terrible’ Floyd murder
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the murder of George Floyd, the black man whose death in U.S. police custody set off a wave of protests,...
Grassley blocks nominees over Trump’s inspector general firings
Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on Thursday said he was blocking two of Donald Trump’s nominees in response to the president’s firing of two inspector...
Mourners gather in Minneapolis to remember George Floyd; attorney general sees protest ‘agitators’
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday for a service to remember George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off a wave...
American held in Iran since 2018 freed, on his way home, Trump says
A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran since 2018 was freed on Thursday and was on his way back home, his family and President Donald...
Merkel sticking to decision not to run again as German chancellor
Germany’s Angela Merkel reiterated on Thursday that she was sticking to her decision not to run again for a fifth term as chancellor of Europe’s...