RIAD / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies on Saturday pledged to continue to use “all available policy tools” to combat the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen the global economy, warning that the outlook remains highly uncertain . Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan wears a …
Read More »EU extends summit until Sunday after deadlock over COVID recovery plan
BRUSSELS / WARSAW (Reuters) – European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirus-affected economies on Saturday after two days of tense negotiations, but extended their summit for another day to try to resolve their differences. When the 27 leaders returned to their hotels …
Read More »Fahim Saleh’s executive assistant charged with murder in death of tech entrepreneur
The aide was identified as Tyrese Haspil, 21, who handled Saleh’s finances and personal affairs, according to police. He allegedly owed Saleh tens of thousands of dollars and was on a repayment plan, a law enforcement official said. Saleh, 33, was found dead in his Lower East Side apartment on …
Read More »Buckingham Palace launch details of Princess Beatrix’s ‘secret’ wedding
LONDON (Reuters) – Princess Beatriz wore the same tiara as her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, at her wedding this week, Buckingham Palace said, revealing more details about the surprise, a private ceremony that was curtailed due to the pandemic of the coronavirus. The wedding bouquet of Princess Beatrice of Great Britain …
Read More »WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases for second consecutive day
A health worker explains to a man how to lie down to collect a swab sample during the coronavirus disease screening test (COVID-19), at a test drive site in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, July 17 2020. REUTERS / Jose Luis González (Reuters) – The World Health Organization reported a record increase …
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