The former head of world athletics’ governing body, Lamine Diack, was convicted in France on Wednesday of corruption in a Russian doping scandal and sentenced to spend at least two years in jail.
India coronavirus cases surpass 5 million as hospitals struggle to find oxygen
Coronavirus infections in India surged past 5 million on Wednesday, piling pressure on hospitals grappling with unreliable supplies of oxygen that they need to treat tens of thousands of critical patients.
US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates near zero until 2023
The US Federal Reserve has warned of an uncertain economic recovery, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hobble businesses. The central bank said it would keep interest rates near zero until at least 2023...
EU chief calls for unity and green recovery from corona crisis
The European Union’s chief executive laid out ambitious goals on Wednesday to ensure that the bloc is more resilient and united to confront futures crises after the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged Europe...
‘Bye bye Palestine’?
IN THE PAPERS – Wednesday, 16.09.2020: Papers in Israel and the Gulf hail deals signed by the UAE and Bahrain normalising ties with Israel. But for Italy’s Communist paper Il Manifesto, it signals the end of hope...
UN panel accuses Venezuelan government of crimes against humanity
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has committed systematic human rights violations including killings and torture amounting to crimes against humanity, UN investigators said in a report on Wednesday.
India and China brace for border standoff | DW News
India has accused China of violating border agreements as the armies of both countries engage in a tense stand-off along a disputed Himalayan border. Speaking in Parliament, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said...