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Supreme Court orders Trump financial records released to prosecutors

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump must hand over financial records to prosecutors in New York.In a 7-2 ruling, the court said the president does not have absolute imm

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EU authorizes use of remdesivir to treat coronavirus

The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, on Friday authorized the use of anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat the new coronavirus. "Today's authorization of a

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Singapore-based options trading platform Sparrow raises $3.5 million Series A

Sparrow Exchange, a Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading platform based in Singapore, announced today it has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding.The round was led by HDR Group, the owner of crypto

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Louisiana to remain in Phase 2 of reopening as COVID-19 cases rise

The U.S. state of Louisiana will not enter less restrictive Phase 3 of reopening the economy as scheduled, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state, Governor Joh

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Merkel says tackling COVID-19 to be "leitmotif" for Germany's EU presidency

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday presented a basic outline and goals of Germany's presidency of the EU Council starting in July, setting tackling COVID-19 as the "leitmotif" for its term.

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SoftBank confirms it may sell some of its T-Mobile stake

SoftBank Group confirmed today it is considering selling its T-Mobile U.S. shares.Bloomberg reported last month that SoftBank was nearing an agreement to sell about $20 billion of its T-Mobile U.S. sh

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Kyrgyzstan's prime minister steps down over frequencies case

The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan has resigned amid a scandal over whether the government illegally sold radio frequencies.In his Monday announcement, Mukhammedkalyi Aby

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US court sets $1-$1.25 million bail for Derek Chauvin

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the killing of George Floyd. /REUTERS A judge has set a $1-$1.25 million ba

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History is always surprisingly similar. Check these slices passing through ancient and modern

Archery, swimming, dancing... Today, our sports and entertainment choices aren't too different from the activities of the ancient people depicted on the famous Dunhuang

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Moody's downgrades India's sovereign rating, maintains negative outlook

Moody's Investors Service (MIS), an American credit rating agency Monday downgraded India's sovereign rating to "Baa3" from "Baa2", saying there will be challenges in

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3 bearish takes on the current edtech boom

Edtech is booming, but a short while ago, many companies in the category were struggling to break through as mainstream offerings. Now, it seems like everyone is clamoring to get into the next seed-st

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Arm’s financials and the blurring future of the semiconductor sector

Amidst the blitz of SoftBank earnings news today comes the financials for all of SoftBank’s subsidiaries, which includes Arm Holdings, the most important chip design and research company in the world

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Netanyahu Notifies Israeli President of Formation of Government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notified President Reuven Rivlin that he had formed a government, the presidential office said on Wednesday."A letter from Ben

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Putin, Merkel exchange congratulations on 75th anniversary of Nazi defeat

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged congratulations Friday on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Europe and the world from Nazism on Saturday. Dur

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China Album: War-torn Childhoods

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory. The war tarnished many childhoods, but suffering can make people more appreciative of peace. Today we

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CHINESE YOUTH: The future of a nation

Each year, China marks the Youth Day on May 4th to pass on the spirits of the patriotic movement that took place in 1919.The century-old movement has been inspiring th

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China donates another batch of medical equipment to BiH

The Chinese Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has donated a new batch of medical equipment to Republika Srpska (RS), one of the two entities of BiH, to help the entity combat COVID-19, the e