text

WHO: Largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases

People enjoy in a snack bar in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 21, 2020. Spain ended a national state of emergency after three months of lockdown. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) The World Health O

text

Putin is Concerned About Trump's Ability to Uphold Russia-US Agreements, Kremlin Spokesman Says

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Russian President is worried that there could soon be no agreements regulating international security.Russian President Vladimir Putin i

text

Global emergency aid delivery could end next month, UN warns

A watch repairer, wearing a face mask to protect himself from coronavirus, waits for customers on the street in Lagos Nigeria, May 4, 2020. /AP A global emergency delivery service that has kep

text

India reports record rise in coronavirus cases as major city locks down

India reported a record daily jump in the number of novel coronavirus cases on Friday as the southern city of Chennai locked down following fresh outbreaks there.Given

text

Japanese economic experts pessimistic about Tokyo Olympics

The Olympic rings logo. /VCG Two Japanese economic experts, Hiroko Ogiwara and Takuro Morinaga did not like the chance of the Summer Olympics happening in Tokyo in 2021, reported Nikkei Sports

text

Turkey makes masks mandatory in Istanbul, 46 other provinces

Turkish authorities have made the wearing of masks mandatory in three major cities to curb the spread of COVID-19 following an uptick in confirmed cases since the reope

text

Superhuman’s Rahul Vohra says recession is the ‘perfect time’ to be aggressive for well-capitalized startups

Email is one of those things that no one likes but that we’re all forced to use. Superhuman, founded by Rahul Vohra, aims to help everyone get to inbox zero.Launched in 2017, Superhuman charges $30 p

text

Swiss watchmakers fear job cuts as coronavirus crisis hits sales

Exports in April were down 81 percent. /VCG Swiss watchmakers expect fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting impact on demand for watches, which could mean job cuts later in

text

British Muslims held for two months in India claim religious persecution

Eight British Muslims detained in India for more than two months face criminal charges after getting caught up in a court case in which thousands of foreign Muslims are

text

Decrypted: The tech police use against the public

There is a darker side to cybersecurity that’s frequently overlooked.Just as you have an entire industry of people working to keep systems and networks safe from threats, commercial adversaries

text

Y Combinator’s Startup School relaunches to be ready when you are

About three years and more than 100,000 participants later, Y Combinator is relaunching its free online bootcamp Startup School as a continuous year-round program.“Over the last 15 years, startups ha

text

Green shoots welcome but recovery still a long road, Fed's Powell says

A full U.S. economic recovery will not occur until the American people are sure that the novel coronavirus epidemic has been brought under control, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday

text

China Focus: An ethnic unity story in Jinhuayuan community

Tie Zhanming, 68, has assumed a new identity as "shared grandpa" in his apartment building since he retired. Whenever a neighbor is unable to get off work on time to pick up their child from school,

text

Entrepreneurs worried as Kenya plans to introduce digital tax

Some entrepreneurs are worried that the introduction of the digital service tax may affect digital businesses in Kenya. /CGTN International and local digital businesses in Kenya will from Janu

text

1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appear

text

Dow plunges over 900 points amid fears of second virus wave

U.S. stocks traded sharply lower on Thursday with the Dow plunging more than 900 points shortly after the opening, as investors were worried about a second wave of virus infections across the country

text

German FM warns Israel against West Bank annexation plans

Germany's foreign minister on Wednesday warned Israel that its plan to begin annexing parts of the West Bank would violate international law, but he offered no details