ONE of Ireland's oldest citizens used her 104th birthday to issue a special Covid-19 message of solidarity to people.
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Canada's worst mass shooting erupted after an argument between the gunman and his girlfriend, who survived the attack, police have confirmed.
Autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday loosened restrictions that kept seniors and children from leaving their homes at all, after the top court ruled those restrictions violated the constitution. The measure had been imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. In a response to an appeal by a group of citizens,...
A Chicago astronomer has sued the maker of American Girl dolls, alleging the Wisconsin company stole her likeness and name to create its astronaut doll. The federal trademark lawsuit filed … Click to Continue »
The French public will be provided millions of washable face masks from early May, the government said on Friday. The statement comes amid a row over its flip-flopping on the value of masks in protecting against coronavirus infection. Junior Finance Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher told Les Echos daily that domestic and international plants produced more than...
The Bank of Russia slashed its interest rate by 50 basis points on Friday, for the first time since October 2019, to 5.5 percent. The regulator said that further reductions may follow soon. “Since the March Board of Directors meeting, the situation has changed dramatically. Significant restrictive measures have been introduced to combat the coronavirus...
