Americans quarantined in Bethlehem hotel in coronavirus scare: Palestinian official

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Fifteen Americans have been quarantined in a hotel in Bethlehem as part of precautions against the coronavirus, a Palestinian government spokesman said on Saturday. The city in... Read more »

Despite Trump assurances, corporate America scrambles to tackle coronavirus

For the past three years, many American business executives have cheered on President Donald Trump as they saw their stock prices soar and their taxes fall. But as the number of confirmed... Read more »

Madoff shouldn’t get out of prison early, even if it means he’ll die there, prosecutors say

NEW YORK — Bernie Madoff should not be released early from prison even if kidney disease kills him within months, prosecutors said Wednesday as they cited the scope and magnitude of his decades-long Ponzi scheme... Read more »

Global sports face ‘unprecedented’ test amid coronavirus outbreak

Dozens of international sport events have been cancelled or postponed around the world amid an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus. The pathogen’s effect has been felt across a range of sports –... Read more »

Erdogan to meet Putin with hopes of reaching Idlib ceasefire

The Turkish and Russian presidents prepare to meet in Moscow for talks over a ceasefire deal amid increasing fighting between Turkish and Syrian government forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province. Last week, Turkey and... Read more »

3 still missing after EF-4 tornado in Tennessee’s Putnam County

The deadly tornado that hit a Tennessee county early Tuesday was an EF-4 storm with 175 mph winds, the National Weather Service said Wednesday, and officials lowered the number of missing from... Read more »

Coronavirus updates live: Emergency declared in California as cruise ship delayed off shore

California has declared an emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, as tests continue Thursday on board a Princess cruise ship that has been linked to two cases of the illness in the state. The first... Read more »

Signal strength: Vodafone invests in satellite firm

Mobile operator Vodafone is backing a satellite venture that aims to broadcast a mobile broadband network from space, potentially boosting its 4G – and in the future 5G – coverage for users... Read more »

From space, signs of life in China’s virus-hit industrial regions

Rising Chinese pollution levels measured from space are showing a gradual but uneven industrial pickup after the economic slowdown caused by the nation’s fight to contain the deadly novel coronavirus. Though the... Read more »

The British Somali player who started a club for women of colour

London, England – When Iqra Ismail’s teacher told her that “girls can’t play football”, the then eight-year-old was determined to prove her wrong. A proud UK-born Somali, Iqra, now 19, grew up in... Read more »