This Time, Hardly Anyone Followed Trumps Lead on Virus Drugs
Prescriptions soared after the president began promoting two antimalarial drugs to treat coronavirus infections. Nothing of the sort happened when he later announced he was taking one of them. Read more...
Russia's Nornickel says it will pay for clean-up after fuel spill
Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel will fully finance the clean-up operation after a major fuel spill in the Arctic and sees it costing around 10 billion roubles (5 million), the company's president, Vladimir Potanin, said on Friday. Read more...
Oklahoma State Punished by N.C.A.A. for Role in Basketball Recruiting Scandal
The university was handed a ban of one year from the N.C.A.A. mens basketball tournament, as well as fines and a loss of scholarships. Read more...
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner was tried for sex attacks on young children at age 17
Christian Brueckner was 17 when he molested a six-year-old girl in a public playground in his home town of Wuerzburg, Bavaria. He only stopped when the schoolgirl began to scream. Read more...
California says film and TV production can resume as early as June 12
Film and TV cameras can start rolling in California as soon as June 12, state officials said on Friday as they approved new guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus on sets. Read more...
Ireland Baldwin picks up supplies after protesting and shares 'free water' with activists
Ireland Baldwin was spotted grabbing groceries on Thursday evening in Los Angeles following a day protesting for Black Lives Matter. Read more...
How a Tax Benefit for Developers Could Backfire in the Pandemic
As the coronavirus crisis pushes down real estate values and deals fall apart, investors stand to lose millions, and may even get hit with extra penalties. Read more...
As Audiobook Market Grows, Narrators of Color Find Their Voice
Publishers are increasingly seeking out audio talent that reflects the race and experience of the books authors and characters. But what constitutes a black, Latino or Asian voice? Read more...
PICTURE THIS
Born in Peru but with Italian heritage, Mario Testino fell in love with Italy when he first visited in his 20s. It is a love affair that has lasted a lifetime. Read more...
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are higher than they have been for the past 23 million years
Researchers say today's high levels of CO2 are a direct result of human activity and are fluctuating at a rate never seen in the geological timeline. Read more...
Chau al besito corts en la mejilla
La moratoria de la bise, como se conoce en Francia a la costumbre de saludar de beso, trae tristeza pero, en tiempos del virus, tambin alivio. Read more...
How Phantom of the Opera Survived the Pandemic
The musicals world tour, now in Seoul, weathered a cast outbreak to become perhaps the only major show running. Can theater learn from its example? Read more...
DIARY - Italy to July 31
Inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will file a story based on the event. Read more...
Madeleine McCann Villa where Christian Brueckner raped tourist
EXCLUSIVE Christian Brueckner broke into the secluded home two years before the three-year-old went missing from her family's apartment in the resort of Praia da Luz. Read more...
NBA Players OK league negotiations on 22-team return-to-play plan
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) agreed to further talks with the NBA on a proposed 22-team return-to-play format on Friday, another step towards resuming a season upended by the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial
Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. Read more...
Market Mover easyJet volatile as profits jump
The low-cost carriers shares have a choppy morning as it reports a solid jump in annual profits and a 35% hike in its dividend. Read more...
Trump retweets interview where Candace Owens says she is 'sickened' that George Floyd is a martyr
Owens made the controversial remarks during an interview with radio host Glenn Beck Friday. Trump shared a portion of the interview with his 81.8 million followers. Read more...
An Easier Death, and Less Costly, Too
Saving money isn't really the point of hospice care. Still, a new study found that cancer patients in hospice incurred lower costs in the last year of life than those not in hospice. Read more...
New Look in crunch talks with lender as stores remain shut
The company must renegotiate the terms of the trade credit facility by 30 June amid widespread uncertainty over whether restrictions may dampen demand once lockdown is eased further. Read more...