The signal for HSBC (L) and Standard Chartered Bank (R) will be displayed on April 28, 2020 at the local headquarters of each bank in Hong Kong. Anthony Valace Les / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images Shares of Europe’s top banks fell on Monday after reports surfaced that they were …

The waitress brings a protective face-covering drink for customers in the late summer sun on the outdoor tables in Soho, central London on September 20, 2020. Daniel Lil-Olivas | AFP | Getty Images LONDON – The UK could lead a second, shorter “mini” lockdown for two weeks to combat a …

At least 27 wildfires are currently burning in the state, killing 26 people and destroying 6,100 structures, California Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said in a statement released Sunday. . About 19,000 firefighters are fighting the blaze. CL Fire has urged residents that the “most devastating wildfires” usually occur in September …

The states that have reported more new cases in the last seven days include Wisconsin, Idaho, South Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, all of which also have coronavirus positivity rates above 15%. The positivity rate is the percentage of all tests given that return positive for coronavirus. The World Health Organization …

The Fall Equinox arrives this Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET (1:30 pm UTC). Although not the best time to balance eggs (that’s the story of older wives), the Northern Hemisphere has autumn, cold temperatures, and short days that make up about 90 percent of the Earth’s population. For the Southern …