Netanyahu trial: Israeli prime minister faces Jerusalem court The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office. Mr Netanyahu, 70, is the first standing leader to face trial in the country’s history. He denies accusations of bribery, fraud and breach […]
Cyclone Amphan loss estimated at $13 billion in India, may rise in Bangladesh Subrata Nagchoudhary, Ruma Paul KOLKATA/DHAKA (Reuters) – A powerful cyclone that tore through India’s eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees ($13 billion) to infrastructure and crops, state officials said. Residents carry tin sheets salvaged […]
Ivanka Trump draws derision in India for praising migrant’s hard journey home Sanjeev Miglani, Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump’s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of kilometres away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown. […]
Billionaires’ Net Worth Rises During Pandemic As Millions Go Unemployed: Report U.S. billionaires’ wealth grew 15% while over 38 million Americans filed for unemployment amid the coronavirus crisis. By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, HuffPost US U.S. billionaires’ wealth grew substantially over the last two months even as tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs, providing stark […]
Man Serving 18 Years On Marijuana Charges Just Died In Federal Prison COVID-19 Outbreak Fidel Torres, 62, qualified for a sentencing reduction, but the same judge who sentenced him denied it based on infractions while in custody. By Ryan J. Reilly, HuffPost US The most recent inmate to die as the COVID-19 crisis rips through the federal prison system […]
Europe Braces For Second Wave of Coronavirus Infections As lockdowns ease, scientists and government officials now fear a new surge is not a matter of if, but when, and how big. By Sasha Belenky, HuffPost US After months under strict lockdowns, Europeans have finally begun to enjoy a sense of newfound freedom in recent days […]
Trump’s Push To Open Churches Contradicts Jesus’ Teaching To Love Neighbors, Clergy Say Loving your neighbor means keeping them out of harm’s way, Rev. William Barber said — joining other faith leaders criticizing Trump’s push to reopen churches. By Carol Kuruvilla, HuffPost US Several faith leaders are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s demand that […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: Read The Latest About The COVID-19 Outbreak HuffPost Staff HuffPost COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11. More than 5.1 million cases of the virus have been confirmed worldwide, and more than 333,000 people have died from it, according to data […]
NPC: China begins move to impose controversial Hong Kong security law Hong Kong anti-government protests Image copyrightAFP / GETTYImage caption : Shoppers walking past a broadcast of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivering his speech at the opening of the NPC on Thursday China’s ruling Communist Party has set in motion a controversial national security law […]
Oil prices drop as China-U.S. tensions grow, Beijing fails to set economic growth target Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday as tensions rose between the U.S. and China and as Beijing failed to set target for economic growth this year, stoking concern that the coronavirus pandemic will overshadow fuel demand in […]