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The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against coronavirus as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures. “Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,” said Rochelle Walensky, …

An offshore drilling platform stands in shallow waters at the Manifa offshore oilfield, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Manifa, Saudi Arabia. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported a 50% fall in net income for the first half of its financial year, reflecting a devastating year for oil markets …

Markus Braun, CEO of the technology and financial services company Wirecard, poses in the company headquarters in Aschheim near Munich, southern Germany, on September 18, 2018. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images) CHRISTOF STACHE | AFP | Getty Images Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has stepped down amid a …

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers his work report during the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 22, 2020. LEO RAMIREZ | AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — China made a rare decision not to set a target for its economic growth for 2020 …

STORM GLORIA CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM A 54-year-old Romanian woman had died from hypothermia, she was found in a park in Gandia by town hall workers, also yesterday a man was killed in Asturias when he was hit by a van which had lost control on the snow-covered roads. The government does have shelters in place …

At least 11 people were reported killed and six others missing on Thursday after Typhoon Phanfone battered several central Philippine islands on Christmas Day, making seven landfalls before heading out to the South China Sea. The Philippine Daily Inquirer news website reported that two people died in the province of Leyte, while eight were killed …

A powerful typhoon with record-breaking winds and heavy rain has battered the Tokyo region, sparking evacuation warnings for tens of thousands and causing widespread blackouts and transport disruption. Typhoon Faxai was one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the Japanese capital for years, packing winds of up to 216kph (134mph). Faxai made landfall in …

Henry Cejudo added to his legend on Saturday night at UFC 238, as the 2008 Olympic gold medalist etched his name in the history books. Cejudo entered the United Center in Chicago as the reigning flyweight champion and already one of the most respected competitors in the sport, and he exited as the fourth simultaneous …