The Thai government has announced an emergency decree to stem largely peaceful protests in Bangkok, including a ban on large gatherings. In a televised announcement read out by police, it

US President Donald Trump’s 14-year-old son Barron contracted coronavirus but has since tested negative, First Lady Melania Trump revealed. Mrs Trump said her “fear came true” when Barron tested positive

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a nightly curfew in Paris and eight other cities to control the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the country. The curfews will take effect

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday gave the approval for a second coronavirus vaccine. “Novosibirsk’s Vector Centre (Vector State Research Center) has registered today the second coronavirus vaccine, which is

Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks. Both sides have insisted the negotiations are purely technical and not a

The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, agreed Wednesday to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can end census field operations early, in a blow to efforts to make sure minorities and hard-to-enumerate communities are properly counted

With Election Day just three weeks away, US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College

The International Monetary Fund is projecting a deep recession in 2020. Global growth for the rest of the year is projected to hit -4.4%, an upward revision of 0.8% compared

Global stocks hit five-week highs on Monday led by China’s post-holiday surge as investors bet on a steady recovery for the world’s no. 2 economy, but worries about rising COVID-19

Trump Back on Campaign Trail in Florida, One Week after Covid Hospital Stay Just a week after his release from the hospital, US President Donald Trump returned to the campaign

The US Senate Judiciary Committee has opened its four-day confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.  President Trump picked Judge Barrett to replace liberal Justice

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new lockdown measures in England to contain the spread of coronavirus following a sharp increase in new cases. The prime minister said he

Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the US President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the social media platform’s rules about

Another national coronavirus lockdown in the UK is a possibility that should be avoided that at all costs, a leading UK scientist has said. Prof Peter Horby said the UK

Italy is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions, including on private parties, in response to a recent spike in new coronavirus cases, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday. Speranza said Italy

US President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since being diagnosed with covid-19, addressing a crowd of supporters at the White House on Saturday. “First of all, I feel

North Korea unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other additions to its growing weapons arsenal at a military parade on Saturday. Leader Kim Jong Un took centre

The second presidential debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden has been cancelled. The announcement by the Commission on Presidential Debates came as the president

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed a temporary ceasefire in the conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The announcement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov follows ten hours of talks