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Brazil: 31 Copa America players, officials test positive for COVID-19

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a free-kick against Chile during their Copa America match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 14, 2021. /CFP Brazil's Ministry of Health said on M

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Significance of Trump administration's investigation into Democrats

Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily those of CGTN.It was recently revealed by The New York Ti

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Tech companies are looking at more flexible work models when offices reopen

Last week, Apple announced it wanted employees to return to the Cupertino campus for three days a week starting in September. Some employees who have grown used to the flexibility of working at home p

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Thailand starts long awaited COVID-19 vaccination drive

Thailand kicked off a long-awaited mass vaccination campaign on Monday as the country battles its third and worst wave of the coronavirus epidemic.The government aims t

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Get thrifty, and your startup might just acquire a generation

Etsy, a marketplace for kitschy and creative DIY goods, acquired Depop, a hippy and thrifty marketplace for resale goods, for $1.625 billion this week. So, today we’ll discuss the tale of two marketpl

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Dollar shines, stocks stumble after strong U.S. data

The dollar shined but equities mostly spun their wheels on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday as a U.S. hiring surge and drop in unemployment rekindled worries abou

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Crude gains on OPEC decision but U.S. rally fades

Oil pumping jacks, also known as "nodding donkeys," in a Rosneft Oil Co. oilfield near Sokolovka village, Udmurt Republic, Russia, November 20, 2020. /CFP Oil prices rallied Tuesday even as OP

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Could Beto be back? O’Rourke mulling bid for Texas governor

There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.Three years after becoming Democrats’ breakou

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India’s capital Delhi to ease COVID-19 restrictions as cases drop

India’s capital New Delhi will start relaxing its strict coronavirus lockdown next week if new cases continue to drop in the city, its chief minister said on Sunday.The

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Oil prices dive $2 on fears of pandemic in Asia, U.S. rate hikes

A Colonial Pipeline storage tank at the company's Baltimore Washington International Airport facility in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., May 11, 2021. /CFP Oil prices dropped by over $2 a barrel on

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Bitcoin faces biggest one-day slump since last year as China announces curbs

The cryptocurrency fell to around $30,000, more than 50% down on its April highs, extending a recent downturn in its valuation.

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Inflation fears grow as prices surge in April

Concerns around inflation are on the rise in the U.S., after the government released the latest data on consumer prices for goods and services in April, which shot up 0.8%.The year-over-year inflatio

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Handshake raises $80M at a $1.5B+ valuation as its diversity-focused recruitment network for grads passes 18M users

Job-hunting for those close to leaving or just out of college is a different ballgame these days than it used to be. Gone (at least for now) are the open job fairs and so-called milk rounds where pros

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Osaka says risk of staging Tokyo Olympics must be carefully weighed

Naomi Osaka of Japan in action during the Madrid Open tennis event in Madrid, Spain, May 2, 2021. /CFP Japan's Naomi Osaka said on Sunday that while she has spent her entire life waiting to c

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Osaka says risk of staging Tokyo Olympics must be carefully weighed

Naomi Osaka of Japan in action during the Madrid Open tennis event in Madrid, Spain, May 2, 2021. /CFP Japan's Naomi Osaka said on Sunday that while she has spent her entire life waiting to c

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As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters

Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the country, the pace of administering the shots

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Chinese divers finish first and third in FINA Diving World Cup

Gold medalist Chen Yiwen (R) and bronze medalist Chang Yani of China pose with their medals after the Women's 3-meter springboard final at the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, May 4, 2021. /CFP