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For the first time ever a non-English language film has won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards. On Sunday, "Parasite" took home the top prize at the 92nd Academy Awards.

World Health Organization officials are concerned about new coronavirus cases confirmed in France and the U.K. that were transmitted without any travel history to China.

For Sycamore, a deal to buy Victoria's Secret would be a bet on a dominant player in the large intimate apparel industry. Still, the Victoria's Secret brand has had a tumultuous number of years.

The indirect economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak is hitting Africa, with the sharp fall in commodity prices "battering" economies across the continent, according to Capital Economics.

The ad shows Samsung's new device opening upwards and coming in two colors — purple and black.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the expected successor of Angela Merkel, confirmed Monday that she will not run for chancellor.

U.K. plans to boost trade and growth by building tax and customs free zones at 10 ports around the country.

China said Monday that two foreigners in the country diagnosed with coronavirus have died.

Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam will deliver his final earnings report at the helm of the Swiss lender on Thursday, less than a week after his resignation was announced.

Sustainable transport like cycling will overtake car usage in the world's biggest cities by 2030, according to new research.

Russia has been keeping relatively quiet on the global stage of late but make no mistake about it, the country's influence across the world is far-reaching.

Ola rolls out its taxi-booking service in London on Monday, as Uber faces the threat of being banned.

Ireland's drawn-out election count has failed to produce either a clear winner or any immediately obvious coalition partnerships, based on the latest figures available on Monday morning.

The photo, which circulated on Twitter Friday, shows him returning to the White House with his hair swept back — and an orange-colored tan line surrounding his face.

A U.S. citizen and a Japanese national died in China after contracting the new coronavirus, said the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Rising jobs and incomes and low credit costs are the key components of a bright near-term outlook for the U.S. economy, writes Michael Ivanovitch.

Even if businesses were up and running again, their workers would still have to fulfill quarantine requirements of around two weeks.

Netflix may have had the most nominations heading into the 92nd Academy Awards, but it didn't take home the most prizes. That honor was a three-way tie between Disney, Sony and South Korea's CJ Entertainment.

"Parasite" took home the top prize at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win the best picture award.

Factories in China were scheduled to reopen on Monday after an extended holiday, though many are expected to remain shut for longer.