Canada’s deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland has been named finance minister following a Cabinet shuffle. Her appointment comes after Bill Morneau suddenly quit the job amid pressure from opposition parties. One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s most trusted ministers, Ms Freeland, 52, will become the first woman to hold the position in Canada. In addition […]
Museums, nightclubs and karaoke bars have closed in and around South Korea’s capital, Seoul, as Covid-19 cases reach a five-month high. The country reported another 297 new cases – the highest daily figure since March. South Korea is viewed as one of the world’s coronavirus success stories for its management of the disease. But a […]
Qantas has reported an annual loss of almost A$2bn (£1bn) as it deals with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian flag carrier’s boss says trading conditions are the worst in the airline’s 100-year history. The firm also says around 4,000 of its 6,000 planned job cuts are expected to be finalised by the […]
Indonesia must use the coronavirus pandemic to reboot Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, President Joko Widodo said, as he proposed a $187 billion 2021 budget that includes spending more on healthcare, including vaccines, and infrastructure. Widodo made the remarks in his annual state of the union and budget speeches to parliament. Due to coronavirus precautions, less […]
The Saudi Railways Co. (SAR) won the International Safety Award for 2020 from the British Safety Council for the second time in a row for its exemplary management of health, safety and environmental risks.
Just seven weeks after controlling its first coronavirus wave, experts say Spain is once again at a “critical” stage with the worst infection rate in Western Europe. The country reported an average of 4,923 new daily cases of the respiratory disease during the last seven days, a higher amount than that of Britain, France, Germany […]
The United Kingdom officially went into a recession after the economy contracted by a record 20.4% in the second quarter with the country in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed. “It is clear that the UK is in the largest recession on record,” the Office for National Statistics said. Britain officially entered recession […]
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, marked their first public appearance for their joint White House bid, with the vice presidential nominee saying Americans are “crying out for leadership” to overcome the triple crisis of a pandemic, racial injustice and a ravaged economy. Making their first appearance as running mates, before a small crowd of reporters […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government was prepared to be ruthless with even its closest partners over COVID-19 quarantine rules, after he was asked whether France would be removed from the government’s safe-travel list. Britain has in recent weeks imposed a 14-day quarantine period for arrivals from countries like Spain and Belgium, responding […]
The world needs to spend at least $100 billion on new tools to address the coronavirus pandemic, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. More than 20.69 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and almost 750,000 have died.
Walt Disney has brought to an end one of the best-known names in the entertainment industry, 20th Century Fox. It comes as the legendary House of Mouse has rebranded one of its TV studios as 20th Television. It follows January’s rebranding of the 85-year-old film company 20th Century Fox as 20th Century Studios. Last year […]
Gold prices dropped significantly, as it fell by more than 4% below the level of $ 2000 per ounce. In Bahrain, the price of 24 karats dropped to (23.62 dinars) when it was more than 25 dinars four days ago, 22 karats at 21.65 dinars (four days ago 22.93 dinars) and 18 karats for 17.72 […]
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has moved into the billionaire club as the tech firm’s share price continues to soar. Apple’s market value has been on the rise following strong results and the upbeat outlook for tech giants. Mr Cook owns 847,969 shares directly and took home more than $125m (£96m) last year as part […]
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJFF) has announced that the 2020 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) will be held from November 18-21 at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in the UAE capital. The 12th edition of the largest and most prestigious event on the global jiu-jitsu calendar was scheduled in April but had to be postponed […]