LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will give a televised message to her nation on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, as the coronavirus outbreak overshadows nationwide celebrations to commemorate the end of World War Two in Europe. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II leaves after the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster
Month: May 2020
(Reuters) – Quarterback Tom Brady’s bid to bring the glory days back to Tampa Bay will be given a stiff test in Week One of the new NFL season when the Buccaneers travel to New Orleans to face Drew Brees and the Saints on Sept. 13. FILE PHOTO: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March, when cases of the virus were multiplying, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday. Passengers stand at the Fiumicino airport, after Italy begun a gradual end
The full moon, also known as the Supermoon or Flower Moon, is seen above Tower Bridge, London, Britain, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson (Reuters) – The last “supermoon” of 2020 rose in the night sky on Thursday over a world beginning to re-emerge after weeks of coronavirus-related lockdowns. The supermoon phenomenon occurs when the moon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a member of the U.S. military who works at the White House as a valet came down with the virus. During a meeting with the governor of Texas in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday authorized deployment of armed forces to fight destruction of the Amazon rainforest, giving them authority over environmental agencies in the region as military influence in the government grows. FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he leaves Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign launched a massive, multi-million dollar ad blitz against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday, its biggest onslaught against Biden since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a FOX News Channel town hall event with moderators Bret Baier
(Reuters) – The coronavirus relief golf match featuring Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will be on May 24 at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida, WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. golfers Tiger Woods (L) and Phil Mickelson walk to the 11th tee
Gloves with a thank you and a heart drawn in support of the NHS are seen on the Southbank, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Britons joined in a weekly nationwide round of applause on Thursday to pay tribute to care workers and
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a podcast interview released on Thursday that the company’s planned Roadster sports car would take a backseat to the development of other vehicle models. FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards “Das Goldene
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lead career prosecutor on Thursday abruptly withdrew from handling the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, following a growing campaign by Trump’s allies to have the case against him dropped. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn at U.S. District Court
SANTORINI, Greece (Reuters) – There is a new addition at a bar on Santorini. The beach lounge chairs are surrounded by plexiglass screens, a precaution against coronavirus once the island starts getting visitors again. A view of Oia, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the island of Santorini, Greece, May 7, 2020. Picture taken
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday as an upbeat outlook from PayPal and a surprise rise in Chinese exports raised hopes of a faster economic recovery from what is expected to be a deep coronavirus-led recession. FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday laid out the broad outlines of the next massive coronavirus-response bill Democrats will seek, with possible votes as soon as next week. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference with Capitol Hill reporters amid the debate on how best
Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign affairs Dominic Raab speaks during a daily news conference to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 7, 2020. Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IMAGE CAN NOT BE USED FOR ADVERTISING
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign affairs Dominic Raab arrives at 10 Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – There is no change to Britain’s lockdown ahead of a review of the measures which will be announced on Sunday,
MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – Vicente Piratapuia, 69, of the Piratapuia tribe had a high fever and could hardly breathe, but he refused to leave his home on the outskirts of the Amazon rainforest’s biggest city. Vanderlecia Ortega dos Santos, 32, a nurse from the Witoto tribe, an indigenous ethnic group, who has volunteered to provide
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan will begin lifting its coronavirus lockdown on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, hours after the country announced its highest daily increase in new cases. FILE PHOTO: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a joint news conference with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (not pictured) in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 4,
FILE PHOTO: Newly appointed Health Minister Hugo De Jonge, who is taking over the function from Bruno Bruins since he resigned during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, attends a joint news conference Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Hague, Netherlands March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier (Reuters) – Sporting events in the Netherlands will have
FILE PHOTO: The building of the U.S. Supreme Court is pictured in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the criminal convictions of two associates of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie involved in the “Bridgegate” scandal in a ruling that places new
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a very limited easing of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown next week, adopting a cautious approach to ensure there is no second peak of infections that could further hurt the economy. A public health campaign message is seen as people walk a dog outside Wembley Stadium, following the
LONDON (Reuters) – The Chairman of Barclays said the British bank “can and should play a leading role” in tackling climate change, hours after environmental activists sprayed imitation oil on its headquarters to call on the lender to divest from fossil fuels. FILE PHOTO: A Barclays bank building is seen at Canary Wharf in London,
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Thursday that it was awarding $10 million to a maker of nasal swabs and other materials for collecting samples for
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Some of the top creative minds at Mexican broadcaster Televisa are puzzling over an unexpected challenge: crafting their signature soap operas without a single love scene, or even a tender kiss. A TV presenter has his makeup done by employees wearing protective face masks, during recordings in Televisa forums in Mexico
(Reuters) – George Engelmann, a perennial swing voter in swing-state Wisconsin, says President Donald Trump has won his vote for November’s election thanks to his response to the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A Trump 2020 flag hangs on the front porch in a residential neighborhood in Livonia, Michigan, U.S. amid an outbreak of coronavirus disease
NAIROBI (Reuters) – African nations are facing a surge of COVID-19 cases with less than one intensive care bed and one ventilator per 100,000 people, a Reuters survey has found. A nurse demonstrates how to activate a respirator as the hospital prepares for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Karen hospital near Nairobi, Kenya,
LONDON (Reuters) – The Chairman of Barclays (BARC.L) said the British bank “can and should play a leading role” in tackling climate change, hours after environmental activists sprayed “fake oil” on its headquarters to call on the lender to divest from fossil fuels. FILE PHOTO: A Barclays bank building is seen at Canary Wharf in
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit soared 200% due to surging demand for its Switch games console, and that title Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifted a record 13.4 million units in its first six weeks. The Kyoto-based gaming company posted operating profit of 89.4 billion yen for January-March,
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart on global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) data as he reacts to a journalist during a meeting with Iowa Governor Kimberly Reynolds in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed legislation passed by
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The NFL outlined criteria on Wednesday for teams to begin reopening facilities, as professional sports leagues across North America navigate their way through the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: A man stands at a window lit by the NFL logo as he watches performances during the 2012 NFL kickoff show in New
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