World’s billionaires get even richer during COVID-19 pandemic – Study
The coronavirus pandemic has made the super-rich around the globe even richer, according to a study by consulting firm PwC and the major Swiss bank UBS. At the end of…
COVID-19 to Add as Many as 150 Million Extreme Poor by 2021
Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic compounds the forces of conflict and…
Facebook, Twitter take action over Trump’s misleading COVID-19 posts
Facebook Inc and Twitter took action on posts from U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday for violating their rules against coronavirus misinformation by suggesting that COVID-19 was just like the…
Global trade will shrink by less than expected this year – says WTO
Global trade, devastated by the coronavirus crisis, will shrink by less than expected this year but the rebound will also be much weaker than previously forecast, the WTO said Tuesday….
ECOWAS relaxes sanctions imposed on Mali after military coup, calls for release of arrested officials
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday lifted the sanctions imposed on Mali in the wake of an August 18, 2020, military coup, citing Mali’s “notable advances…
Trump faces backlash for removing mask on return to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday faced a fresh backlash for removing his mask when he returned to the White House. Trump, however, urged Americans not to fear the COVID-19…
China in talks with WHO over assessing its COVID-19 vaccines for global use
China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said…
Trump returns to White House after COVID-19 treatment
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday evening returned to the White House from hospital, three days after he was diagnosed to have contracted the coronavirus. Wearing a black mask and…
China says U.S. TikTok, WeChat restrictions break WTO rules
China said at a World Trade Organization meeting that restrictions by the United States on Chinese mobile applications TikTok and WeChat are in violation of the body’s rules, a trade…
President Trump may likely be discharged on Monday
President Trump may be discharged from the hospital on Monday, his physician has told reporters. Doctors have said that President Donald Trump could be discharged as early as Monday to…