New Zealand’s Ardern says budget to focus on creating jobs, stimulating economy
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that the annual budget will invest to create more jobs and get the economy going, but...
Australia sets plan to end most COVID-19 restrictions by July
Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Canberra aims to remove most curbs by...
Opening up, Australia maps out staged easing of COVID-19 curbs
Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Canberra aims to remove all curbs by...
Australia readies to ease some COVID-19 restrictions
Australia’s national Cabinet was on Friday expected to ease some social distancing restrictions as the number of new coronavirus infections slows....
“Bailing out the Titanic” – French arts struggle amid coronavirus
Dancer and choreographer Nicolas Maloufi has not worked since France went into lockdown in mid-March, and his daily yoga sessions in a borrowed Paris apartment...
A British nurse is the chosen superhero in new Banksy artwork
A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that...
Belgium brings back its bling with reopening of world’s largest diamond hub
Antwerp is regaining its glitz as Belgium eases a two-month nationwide coronavirus lockdown that virtually halted business in the world’s largest diamond trade centre....
Locked out of galleries, Londoners find Caravaggio street art
Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted...
Russia drops plans for Putin mosaic in military church
A grandiose mosaic depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials will not be put on display in a new military church after objections...
U.S. coronavirus outbreak soon to be deadlier than any flu since 1967 as deaths top 60,000
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 60,000 on Wednesday and the outbreak will soon be deadlier than any flu season since 1967, according to...
