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In a political system where the prime minister is a secondary political figure, French President Emmanuel Macron is studying his political alternatives.

"My comments have been taken wildly out of context," Navarro said in a statement from the White House after Fox News reported that he said the U.S.-China trade deal was "over."

State premier Armin Laschet said he was putting the district of Guetersloh, home to around 360,000 people, back under lockdown until June 30.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that "difficult decisions and difficult days lie ahead" as the country stares down the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

While lockdown measures are being eased in many countries, uncertainty around the spread of the coronavirus remains — and it could continue to shape our attitudes toward the goods we buy, analysts have found.

The coronavirus has infected more than 9.1 million people around the world as of Tuesday, killing at least 472,539 people.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong explained his decision to call for an election now, and said he was "satisfied" that voting can be done safely.

The trade deal inked by Washington and Beijing is likely to hold for now, according to former top White House trade negotiator Clete Willems.

The data is the latest indication of the region's economic health as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian also described recent media reports of 40 Chinese casualties in the conflict as "fake news".

European Union antitrust regulators on Monday warned about the possible anti-competitive effects of the London Stock Exchange's $27 billion bid for data and analytics company Refinitiv.

S&P expects social bonds to emerge as the fastest-growing segment of the sustainable debt market in 2020, even as credit conditions weaken.

China sent the last satellite to space on Tuesday to complete its global navigation system that will help wean it off U.S. technology in this area.

An independent survey of more than 3,300 businesses in the country by U.S.-based China Beige Book found that for the second quarter, recovery from the first quarter's decline is minimal.

Fiscal stimulus is not helping millions of people living below the poverty line during the coronavirus crisis, says Kanni Wignaraja of the United Nations Development Programme.

India implemented strict lockdown measures in late-March, most of which remained in place until the end of May.

"It's over," White House trade advisor Peter Navarro told Fox News in an interview when asked about the trade agreement.

China's rise as a global economic power over the last few decades has worsened gender inequality and put women at a disadvantage in the workforce, a report by Peterson Institute for International Economics said.

Concerns around the coronavirus situation stateside are likely to linger, however. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Monday that "additional measures are going to be necessary" if coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continued spiking.

The changes are a sign that Apple is responding to a recent uproar over its App Store guidelines.