New York City was the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States in March. Now the city’s cultural sites are slowly reopening.
Tiffany & Co to sue LVMH after French retailer cancels multibillion offer
US jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co on Wednesday said it was suing to enforce a November 2019 merger agreement with LVMH after the French luxury giant called off a planned $16.2 billion (€13.7bn) acquisition, saying...
TikTok struggles to remove graphic suicide video from its platform
The video of a man shooting himself originated on Facebook and has been circulating on TikTok for days. The TikTok community is advising users to stay away from the platform until the video has been completely removed...
Former Israeli counter-terror chief warns of risk of new all-out war with Hezbollah
Our guest is Brigadier General Nitzan Nuriel, a former Director of Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau. He speaks to Sanam Shantyaei about what the Israel-UAE peace plan means for the region, Lebanon’s fragile...
British PM Boris Johnson defends Brexit bill that would breach EU withdrawal treaty
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused Wednesday of presiding over a “rogue state” as his government introduced legislation that intentionally breaches its EU withdrawal treaty in the messy...
Oscars unveil minimum diversity rules for best picture prize
Hollywood’s motion picture academy unveiled strict new eligibility rules to boost diversity among best picture Oscars nominees and the wider movie industry in a landmark announcement Tuesday.
Thousands without shelter as fires devastate Greece’s largest migrant camp
Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who tested positive for...