Iran’s confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 400,000 – health ministry – Reuters Africa

Wall Street’s key indexes jumped on Wednesday, led by industrials and know-how-associated stocks, as officers rekindled the idea of an imminent fiscal stimulus offer, even though upbeat information advised a domestic financial recovery was on keep track of.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged U.S. airlines to delay tens of countless numbers of furloughs established to start out Thursday if a bipartisan offer on a broad coronavirus relief deal was in sight.

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Britain suffered a file collapse in financial output in the 2nd quarter of 2020 when COVID-19 lockdown measures have been in total drive, although the drop was slightly more compact than initial believed.

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The U.S. Property Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday unanimously authorised bipartisan legislation to reform the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) plane certification course of action in the wake of two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people today.

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British broadcaster David Attenborough on Wednesday led a campaign by conservation teams for the world to commit $500 billion a calendar year to halt the destruction of nature, stating the long term of the earth was in “grave jeopardy”.

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Mac Davis, a singer, songwriter and television character who wrote strike tunes for many state new music stars right after his breakout tune, “In the Ghetto,” was recorded by Elvis Presley, has died at 78, his supervisor mentioned.

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