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Several former Republican leaders are slated to speak on the first night of this year’s Democratic National Convention, including former U.S. New York Rep. Susan Molinari, who once spoke at the Republican National Convention, and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a frequent Trump critic who ran for president in 2016….
(Reuters) – Technology-related shares lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Monday as investors turned to sectors that have been resilient to the shocks of the coronavirus pandemic, while awaiting the earnings of big retailers later this week. Chipmaker Nvidia Corp was among the top gainers on the Nasdaq, touching…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Michael Schumacher, one of the world’s most beloved F1 racers of all time, has been out of the game for nearly a decade now. He sustained a…
Japanese officials are considering breaking a 75-year-long vow of pacifism as both North Korea and China flex their military muscles in the region. The country’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly opened discussions within his administration about acquiring missiles capable of hitting military targets – should they learn of an…
MINSK (Reuters) – Facing growing protests that have posed the biggest challenge to his 26 years in power, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was ready to share power in Belarus, although not under pressure from the streets. His apparent concession came after exiled opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe underwent a medical check-up in hospital on Monday, a government source said, amid concern voiced by a top official that the premier was suffering from fatigue from handling the coronavirus pandemic. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, left hospital after the examination, Jiji…
(Corrects to remove inaccurate phrase in quote in 22nd paragraph.) * Jobless tenants quit apartments, cities in coronavirus downturn * Migrant labourers, white-collar workers, college grads all affected * Rents down for 4th straight month in July – private data firm * Landlords cut, defer consumption to cope with rental…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares dozed near recent highs in quiet trade on Monday as investors waited to see if the recent sell-off in longer-dated U.S. Treasuries would extend, and maybe take some pressure off the beleaguered dollar. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.02% lower at…
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday postponed the general election by four weeks to Oct. 17 but ruled out delaying it any further, as the country tackles a new outbreak of the coronavirus. “Ultimately, the 17th of October … provides sufficient time for parties to…