Poland’s ruling nationalists unexpectedly seek confidence vote
Poland’s prime minister unexpectedly asked parliament on Thursday for a vote of confidence in government, a move seen as an attempt to bolster his nationalist...
Europe pins hopes on smarter coronavirus contact tracing apps
European countries cautiously emerging from the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic are looking to a second generation of contact tracing apps to help contain further...
Deaths jump in Brazil’s indigenous tribes as virus spreads
Coronavirus is spreading fast through Brazil’s indigenous populations, with deaths caused by the disease increasing more than five-fold in the past month, according to data...
Madeleine McCann’s parents say German suspect could be very significant
The parents of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007 aged just three, said the identification of an imprisoned German child...
Emirates, Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
Emirates and Etihad Airways will resume some transit flights after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifted a suspension on services where passengers stop off in...
Futures slip ahead of jobless data
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as a rally fueled by optimism over an economic rebound from a coronavirus-led downturn ran out of steam,...
HSBC, StanChart criticised for backing Hong Kong security law
Senior British politicians criticised HSBC and Standard Chartered on Thursday after the banks backed China’s national security law for Hong Kong, in conflict with the...
Police face new charges in Floyd killing, Mattis angry at Trump
U.S. protests over the death of a black man in custody dwindled overnight into early Thursday after prosecutors leveled new charges against four Minneapolis policemen...
Turkey says to gradually resume flights with 40 countries in June
Turkey is planning to gradually resume flights with 40 countries in June and it has reached preliminary agreements for reciprocal flights to begin with 15...
Inovio plans human trials for potential COVID-19 vaccine in South Korea in June
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday it plans to begin early human trials of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in South Korea later in June and...