© Reuters. A board display of stock prices is decorated with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) logo in central Sydney By Alun John and Chibuike Oguh HONG KONG / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities rose on Tuesday as Sino-American tensions weighed on optimism generated by Wall Street’s technology drive …

Kristin Urquiza, whose father Mark Urquiza died of the virus in June, said in a video message Monday night that he “paid with his life” by re-trusting the president’s confidence that the pandemic would go away. “The coronavirus has made it clear that there are two Americans: the America in …

The Independent uses reporters all over the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Donald Trump has claimed that the economic fallout following the coronavirus pandemic is “God testing” him to rebuild what he called “the largest economy in the history of …

Massachusetts health officials on Monday announced four more coronavirus deaths, bringing the statewide death count to 8,611 since the pandemic began. Officials also confirmed 213 cases of COVID-19, for a total now of at least 114,611 cases. That is based on 14,946 new molecular tests reported on Monday, according to …

Striker Gordon Hayward left Game 1 of the Celtics-Sixers playoff series with an ankle injury and did not return. While fighting for a defensive handball, with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter, Hayward’s right foot barely got to the foot of teammate Daniel Theis. Hayward fell briefly …