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London, UK | XINHUA | “The ugliest pigs on earth” have proved to be popular among keepers after arriving at London Zoo, according to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). The ZSL said its keepers have been “squealing with delight” over the arrival of the zoo’s first “demon pigs” and plan …

Mexico City, Mexico | XINHUA | The COVID-19 pandemic has increased poverty, expanded the size of the informal economy, and threatened the weak health systems of some countries in Central America, experts have said. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, 274,000 formal jobs could be lost in Guatemala, 130,000 in …

Washington, US | XINHUA | There is a low risk that U.S.-China political tensions will derail China’s V-shaped economic recovery, as the Chinese economy is becoming more domestic consumption-driven, according to a U.S. investment expert. “Life in China has been gradually getting back to normal since March, and July was …

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday night at the age of 71, according to the White House. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” Trump said in the statement. “He was not …

  Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dembele was the star as Olympique Lyon continued their dream run in the Champions league by knocking out Manchester City 3-1 Saturday. The clash between Manchester City and Olympique Lyon ended the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League 2020. “Newcomers” PSG and Leipzig have already …

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pushed for more COVID-19 relief to households and small businesses after congressional lawmakers left Washington D.C. with no deal in sight. “I have directed the Secretary of the Treasury to get ready and send direct payments of $3400 for …

Brussels, Belgium | XINHUA | The European Union (EU) reached on Friday its first agreement to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19 once it is proven to be safe and effective, the European Commission said in a press release. The deal, made with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, would secure the …

Beijing, China | XINHUA | As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of leading medical journal The Lancet, asked a provocative question with his newly-published book titled “The COVID-19 Catastrophe: What’s Gone Wrong and How to Stop It Happening Again.” Such a question reverberates …

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he intended to give his speech accepting Republican presidential nomination at the White House lawn, drawing criticism by Democrats, according to U.S. media reports. “I’ll probably be giving my speech at the White House because it is a great …

Geneva, Switzerland | XINHUA | A senior expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it is currently in conversation with Russia to get additional information about the COVID-19 vaccine that Russia will start production soon. Dr. Bruce Aylward, senior adviser to WHO’s director-general, told a press conference …