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The U.S. could still reconsider its position of withdrawing from the WHO if the Trump administration finds that the organization made enough reforms.

Shares of DraftKings rose on Wednesday after the company said Michael Jordan is joining the betting company as a special advisor.

Stocks rose as traders took profits out of high-flying names and snapped up shares in more beaten-down parts of the market.

Baillie Gifford has reduced its position in Tesla to below 5% but said it intends to "remain significant shareholders for many years ahead."

Apple is boosting privacy features in iOS 14 that will make it a lot harder for apps and websites to track you without you knowing about it. iOS 14 is expected to be released in September or October.

British car maker Rolls-Royce says the market for luxury cars is "more or less" back to normal as it launches new Ghost.

For many Lebanese citizens, personnel changes at the top of government are merely a facade.

The county of Cornwall is home to a number of geothermal energy projects.

Pet adoptions are soaring during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the travel industry has taken notice. To entice travelers, hotels are rolling out packages that pamper pets as much as their owners.

India's foreign ministry on Tuesday accused Chinese troops of taking "provocative actions" on the countries' disputed Himalayan mountain border while commanders from both sides were holding talks.

The world economy will not go back to pre-coronavirus levels for a "long time," the CEO of Deutsche Bank said.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Tuesday and U.S. semiconductor company Nvidia said its next-generation gaming chip will be manufactured by the South Korean electronics giant.

"Especially in the upcoming flu season, it is important to know whether a person has SARS-CoV-2 or the flu to ensure the right course of treatment," Roche's CEO Thomas Schinecker said in a statement.

Citi says has become the first U.S. bank to receive a domestic fund custody license from the Chinese regulator, while New York-based global asset management giant BlackRock gained approval last month to establish a local subsidiary.

The coronavirus has infected more than 25.7 million people around the world so far, killing at least 857,263 people.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, officially declared on Wednesday he would run for leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a race he is widely tipped to win to become the next prime minister.

Australia's gross domestic product fell 7% in the June quarter — the "largest quarterly fall on record" — according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

German retail sales fell unexpectedly on the month in July, data showed on Wednesday, dashing hopes that household spending in Europe's largest economy will be powerful enough to drive a strong recovery in the third quarter from the coronavirus shock.

Australia on Wednesday became the latest country to officially enter a recession as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate economies worldwide.

Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater prominence to the island's name.