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European stock markets sank on Friday, erasing meager gains for the week, as more companies flagged a hit to business from the coronavirus pandemic while oil prices extended their previous day’s gains on hopes of a global supply cut. With virus-fighting lockdowns raising the risk of a prolonged global downturn, …

Singapore will close schools and most workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors, for a month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday, as part of stricter measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Singapore’s infections, both imported and domestic, have been rising sharply in recent …

Iraq banned Reuters from operating in the country for three months on Friday after the news agency reported that the number of coronavirus cases in the country was much higher than the official figures. Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission condemned the report and said it was astonished by the claim. …

Iran’s health minister has said that the country’s international standing in regards to containing the coronavirus outbreak will “greatly change” in the coming days. “Due to advances in our diagnosis capability, we have been able to identify more COVID-19 cases in the country,” Saeed Namaki said late Thursday. “Signs of …

Oil prices soared over 30% – on track for the most in a day on record – following reports U.S. President Donald Trump expects Russian President Putin and the Saudi Crown Prince to announce an oil production cut of 10 million to 15 million barrels. Brent futures rose $8.04, or …

The United States is continuing threats against Iran even as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic despite Washington’s illegal sanctions. President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that Iran was about to launch an attack on US troops occupying Iraq. “Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak …

The US has transferred its military equipment from Iraq to an area near the Syrian city of al-Hasakah, a report by Syria’s official news agency says. A convoy of 20 trucks, loaded with US logistical materials used in military engineering fortifications, took the equipment to a place near al-Hasakah, SANA …

Iraqi Minister of Health expected on Thursday, to limit the danger of Coronavirus in the country at the end of May, but he stipulated that commitment to social distance and staying home. “The end of next May is the end of Coronavirus risk if committed to staying home,” Sadiq Jaafar …

Iran’s top diplomat has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran is about to launch an attack on American troops in Iraq, reaffirming the stance that the Islamic Republic will not initiate any war but it will decisively respond to aggression. “Iran starts no wars, but teaches lessons to …

Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. Shenzhen went a step further, extending the ban to …

The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after its Women’s Development Department published a series of sexist “tips” to help deal with the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, including advising women to continue to wear makeup and to “avoid nagging.” The campaign was met with fierce backlash online, and the posts have …

Some of the sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt will be quarantined in hotel rooms in Guam as the number of coronavirus cases aboard the aircraft carrier approaches 100, a deteriorating situation that led the ship’s commanding officer to issue a stark warning to top Navy leadership about the need …

A Russian military aircraft, carrying supplies needed to fight the coronavirus outbreak, has landed in New York. The haul was sent after President Trump accepted an offer of assistance from Vladimir Putin. The plane, that took off for its some 8,000-kilometer trek early overnight, has landed in the worst coronavirus-affected …

By Robert Inlakesh Robert Inlakesh is a journalist, writer and political analyst, who has lived in and reported from the occupied Palestinian West Bank. He has written for publications such as Mint Press, Mondoweiss, MEMO, and various other outlets. He specializes in analysis of the Middle East, in particular Palestine-Israel. …

Yemen’s information minister has raised the possibility of the facemasks airdropped by Saudi-led warplanes in Sana’a and other cities being infected with the new coronavirus, urging media outlets and activists to spread awareness of the danger. Dhaifullah al-Shami said given the fact that the Saudi-led coalition has turned Yemen into …

The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, has strongly condemned the incessant Israeli arrest campaign against Palestinians, arguing that the move clearly shows the brutality and criminality of the Tel Aviv regime, especially as the cases of infection with a new coronavirus in the occupied territories are on the rise. On …

The Syrian army says the country’s air defenses in the central province of Homs have intercepted a number of missiles fired by Israeli warplanes. Syria’s official news agency SANA quoted an unnamed military source as saying on Tuesday that the missiles had violated the Lebanese airspace before being confronted by …

Responding to reporters’ questions about the Corona virus, Pelosi said, “The president’s denial of the facts at first was fatal, and his delay in obtaining the necessary equipment is also fatal.” She added that the president’s underestimation of the severity of the Coronavirus with the start of the outbreak paid …

The Pope gave his weekly sermon from the official papal library instead of St. Peter’s Square due to the closure in Italy, specifically mentioning the appeal made by Guterres at a press conference on Monday. The Pope called on all to world peace and “to stop all forms of abhorrent …

For the second day in a row, the death toll from the new Corona virus in Spain on Sunday rose to a record high, exceeding 6,500 people. World – Europe The Ministry of Health confirmed that the death toll from the virus in Spain during the past 24 hours increased …