Argentina, creditors get ready to resume debt talks after default
A major Argentina creditor group said on Saturday it was committed to its own restructuring proposal, and it had been invited to sign a non-disclosure agreement by Argentina’s government, which defaulted on about $500 million in bond payments a day ear…
UK PM Johnson resists calls to sack Cummings over 400 km drive
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls on Saturday from opposition parties to sack senior adviser Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England while his wife showed COVID-19 symptoms.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll dips, new cases steady
Italy recorded 119 new deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic on Saturday against 130 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases rose marginally to 669 from 652 on Friday.
UK PM Johnson’s adviser Cummings says he will ‘obviously not’ resign
When Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings was asked on Saturday if he would consider his position, he told reporters: “Obviously not.”
UK’s Labour Party calls for inquiry into PM adviser’s lockdown trip
Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Saturday called for an urgent inquiry into claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser broke lockdown rules with a 400 km journey to ensure childcare for his 4-year-old son.
Palestinians report first coronavirus death in Gaza
A woman has died in Gaza Strip after contracting coronavirus, the Palestinian enclave’s first known fatality from the global pandemic, the health ministry said on Saturday.
One-hour COVID-19 test being trialed at hospitals around London
A COVID-19 test that gives results in just over an hour and which requires no laboratory, potentially allowing for swifter testing of much larger numbers of people, is being rolled out at a number of London hospitals after getting regulatory clearance….
Trump and Erdogan discuss Libya, Syria in call: Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to continue close military and political cooperation in a phone call in which Libya and Syria were discussed, the Turkish presidency said on Saturday.
UK PM Johnson gives adviser Cummings his ‘full support’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his full support to his senior adviser Dominic Cummings after he traveled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England while his wife showed COVID-19 symptoms.
UK COVID-19 death toll rises 282 to 36,675
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 282 to 36,675, the government said.
