Italy averted further political chaos on Tuesday after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte survived a confidence vote in the upper house of Parliament. The country had been embroiled in fresh poli... Read more
Russian authorities have detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny in custody for 30 days, according to his spokesperson, following a rushed court hearing inside a police station. Kira Y... Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell affirmed his commitment to keeping interest rates low for the foreseeable future even as he expressed hope for a strong economic recovery. “When the ti... Read more
President Donald Trump, a man hyperaware of his achievements and place in history, will add a first to his record on Wednesday. Seven days before the president leaves office, the House plans... Read more
Viruses constantly mutate, so it’s not surprising that the coronavirus that emerged in China in late 2019 has gone through multiple minor variations. But it has also undergone several major... Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel blasted Twitter’s decision to ban U.S. President Donald Trump. “The right to freedom of opinion is of fundamental importance,” Steffen Seibert, Merkel’s chief... Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is “open” to the idea of producing Russia’s coronavirus vaccine in the European Union, according to a spokesperson for her office. Germany has so far administ... Read more
New year, new red tape: U.K.-based exporters are facing extra bureaucracy and costs in 2021 as they experience the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. The U.K. agreed to a new trading rela... Read more
Bitcoin could be headed for a breather in the new year. The red-hot cryptocurrency continued its longest monthly win streak in more than a year on Monday after grazing a new all-time above t... Read more
LONDON — The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is expected to be approved for use in the U.K. in coming days. The Financial Times reported Sunda... Read more
