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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to sweeping travel restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus. Mnuchin told ABC News’ “This Week” program […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders square off in the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic presidential campaign on Sunday amid a widening crisis over the coronavirus that has dramatically upended the daily life of Americans. The showdown between front-runner Biden and his […]
“We could have passed our bill yesterday,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. “But we thought it would be important to show the American people — to assure the American people — that we are willing and able to work together to get a job done for them.” […]
SINGAPORE – The date of the next general election will depend on what will best see Singapore through the major crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Singapore faces grave and extended challenges, he said in a Facebook post on […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After all the rancor of the Democratic presidential race, front-runner Joe Biden has a chance in Sunday’s debate to extend an olive branch to Bernie Sanders and his fervent supporters in a bid for party unity before the general election fight. Growing […]
SINGAPORE – A new four-member Sengkang GRC will be formed in the north-east of Singapore for the next general election. It is the only completely new GRC out of 17 recommended by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) in a report released on Friday (March […]
In an official statement, Boris Johnson advised that anyone with coronavirus symptoms must stay at home for seven continuous days. The Prime Minister also advised that people over 70 with underlying medical conditions should avoid going on cruises, as well as school trips abroad should […]
The Electoral Commission said today the “risk” of holding a series of votes across Britain would still be high in May. Bob Posner, Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, said: “In light of the current and emerging situation around Covid-19 in the UK, I wanted […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended splurging the cash in his budget as he vowed to “do what it takes” to steer the UK economy through the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. With £12bn to be spent on an immediate response to COVID-19 – as well […]
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, one day after he canceled upcoming public rallies amid widening public health concerns. Biden and White House rival Bernie Sanders have been […]