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Facebook is planning to shut down TikTok rival Lasso and Pinterest rival Hobbi on July 10.

Futures rose early Thursday as investors looked ahead to two jobs reports on Thursday, the week's final day of trading.

Spot gold futures traded at $1,772 per ounce on Thursday afternoon, up around 0.2% for the session.

The coronavirus pandemic has reignited a conversation about debt relief to certain African nations as they look to fend off the kind of mass-scale spread seen in the U.S. and Europe.

Novartis agreed to pay more than $729 million to settle U.S. government charges it paid illegal kickbacks to doctors and patients to boost drug sales, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.

Russians have overwhelmingly voted in favor of changes to the country's constitution that enable President Vladimir Putin to potentially stay in power up to 2036.

It comes after a number of European economies took their first steps to reopen in May.

Sweden's currency, the krona, has strengthened against the euro in the last three months as risks surrounding the coronavirus have abounded on the continent.

The new measures extend the visa rights of BN(O) passport holders, allowing them to stay in the U.K. for five years with the ability to work or study.

Top military commanders from India and China started a third round of talks to ease tensions along the de facto border this week.

China's Twitter like service, Weibo, has removed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's account at the request of the Indian embassy in Beijing.

The coronavirus has infected more than 10.69 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 516,210 people.

About 370 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday — 10 of them were apprehended for breaching the new security law just one day after it took effect.

U.S. and China relations could deteriorate further as both countries have signaled that they're prepared to fight in more areas, said Todd Mariano, director for U.S. at Eurasia Group.

A global corporate reckoning that began in the United States after the killing of George Floyd has prompted industries long dominated by White males, such as the financial sector, to rethink diversity.

Pakistan has reported more than 213,000 coronavirus cases and more than 4,300 people have died.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told The Associated Press that 13 tons (11.8 metric tonnes) of hair products worth an estimated $800,000 were in the shipment.

Trump's tweet showed a "meme" version of a picture taken by Damon Winter for the New York Times in 2015. The publication filed the takedown notice.

Apple CEO Tim Cook had appeared to be the last to confirm his attendance at a late July hearing, according to a recent report from Politico.

The global coronavirus pandemic shows little signs of letting up, and some say that's creating further demand for China's medical products.