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China bans travelers with new virus restrictionsWaves of charter flights were canceled Thursday after Beijing stopped the entry of almost all travelers from Bangladesh, Belgium, the UK, India or the Philippines except for Chinese nationals…

Would you like to receive The Morning by email? Here is the registration.Good Morning. Biden's position remains strong and Trump tries to end the vote count.This is a dark and dangerous moment for American democracy.A sitting president…

"We believe we will be the winners"More than a day after the end of the US elections, the presidential election has not been declared a winner, although the outcome is getting closer as a frozen world awaits the next steps.The presidential…

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China stops Ant Group's major IPOThe Shanghai and Hong Kong double listing - the biggest equity debut in history - was postponed a day after Chinese regulators summoned Jack Ma and other executives from the financial technology giant.The…

The storm increased in strength as it neared land.Eta, a strong Category 4 hurricane, continued to gain strength as it neared the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, where it was expected to land early Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center in…

How the WHO bowed to ChinaOn a weekend in February when the world was still hoping the virus could be contained, a World Health Organization team arrived in Beijing to investigate a critical question: how did the coronavirus jump from…

Singapore is making migrants' virus screening easierHundreds of thousands of migrant workers, who have been largely housed in dormitories since last spring, are allowed to visit designated leisure centers on their days off from Saturday if…

France and Germany impose strict restrictionsPresident Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that France would carry out a second national lockdown starting Friday and lasting a month. Most schools remain open and visits to retirement…

The Russians have to wear masksThe Russian government took its boldest step yet to contain a second wave of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, mandating masks in public places across the country.The federal health surveillance agency also…