A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday, raising hope for an end to the five-year-old war that has pushed millions to the brink of famine.
... Prime Minister Boris Johnson left intensive care on Thursday evening as he continues to recover from COVID-19, but he remains under close observation in hospital, his office said on Thursday.
... Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab led a nationwide show of appreciation for health service workers on Thursday, standing in for his boss, Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
... Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, has been placed in solitary confinement at a federal prison in New York state where he is serving time for violating campaign finance laws, according to his lawyer and two sources f... ... Americans must persevere with social distancing now that their efforts are showing signs of slowing the spread of coronavirus, U.S. medical and state officials said on Thursday, as New York hospitalizations ebbed while the state's death toll spiked ag... ... A federal judge in Manhattan rejected an effort by U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children to send a lawsuit accusing them of exploiting their family name to promote a marketing scam into arbitration.
... Four groups representing local newspapers and broadcast media outlets on Thursday asked U.S. lawmakers to provide assistance amid rising economic woes tied to the coronavirus outbreak, including up to $10 billion in government advertising.
... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it had settled with two traders who allegedly profited from hacking into its EDGAR electronic filing system by stealing files containing non-public earnings results and then trading on the in... ... Canada's coronavirus death toll is set to soar from the current 435 to as high as 22,000 by the end of the pandemic, health officials said on Thursday, while the economy lost a record 1 million jobs last month.
... U.S. deaths due to coronavirus topped 15,700 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs the pandemic might be nearing a peak.
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Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen begins, lifting hopes for peace
UK PM Johnson leaves intensive care, remains under observation
UK foreign minister leads nationwide applause for health workers
Exclusive: Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, in solitary confinement
‘You can’t relax’: Vigilance urged as New York sees signs of coronavirus flattening
Trump family loses bid to move marketing scam lawsuit to arbitration
U.S. local news outlets need government rescue: lawmakers, trade groups
U.S. SEC settles with two traders over hack of its EDGAR filing system
Canada expects coronavirus deaths to soar; job losses hit 1 million
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 15,000: Reuters tally