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Rapper Kanye West signalled he no longer supports U.S. President Donald Trump and said he had entered the presidential race to win it, in an interview published on Wednesday. West, previously a vocal supporter of Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020. “I am taking …

Amid a surge of new infections in many states, the number of coronavirus cases in the United States topped 3 million on Tuesday. More than 46,500 new cases were recorded across the country on Tuesday. Though some Northeastern states have seen a slowdown, many Southern states that reopened in May are …

Jair Bolsonaro Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the risks of coronavirus , announced Tuesday he has tested positive, as the United States, the nation hardest hit by the pandemic — formally launched its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN health agency meanwhile acknowledged that there …

China is almost out of space to hold the oil that domestic traders bought at bargain-basement prices earlier this year when the Covid-19 pandemic crushed global crude demand. As of Wednesday, China had used up 69% of its crude oil storage capacity with the 33.4 million tons it had stockpiled, …

With a “welcome” passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival, Dubai reopened its doors to international visitors Tuesday in the hope of reviving its tourism industry after a nearly four-month closure. But businesses are mainly betting on those already living in the gleaming desert city to energise its ailing economy …

The United States said on Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis. “Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course …

A teacher together with his wife and six other students of Accra Girls Senior High School (AGISS) tested positive for COVID-19 one week after schools resumed for some final year students in junior and senior high schools and tertiary institutions, Ghanaweb reported on Tuesday morning.  This was confirmed by a …

The U.S. Government says foreign students will not be allowed to remain in the country if their institutions move classes fully online. In a statement on Monday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said affected students would face “immigration consequences”, including deportation if they failed to comply. It, however, …

With coronavirus disease cases still surging throughout the world, Saudi Arabia has limited the number of pilgrims to performing this year’s Hajj and put several protocols  in place, reported Arab News on Monday. The Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Weqaya) has set the protocols to decrease the infection rate and ensure …

With the addition of another 3,344 newly-infected people during the past 24 hours (Sunday), the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to 231,818, shows the latest figures released by National Command and Operation Centre Monday morning. The country also recorded 50 new deaths during the same period after the overall death …