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Passing on your password? Online streaming services are past it

Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.

Singapore tightens Covid-19 measures, to control the increase of infections

Singapore further tightened its COVID-19 measures as it seeks to control an increase in untraceable coronavirus infections in the city-state.

World stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound led by tech, financial firms

World shares were mostly higher on Friday after a broad rally led by tech and financial companies snapped a three-day losing streak on Wall Street.

Japan to expand coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics 2020

Japan is set to further expand a coronavirus state of emergency, currently in Tokyo and 5 other prefectures, to nine areas as the government is determined to hold the Olympics in just over two months

Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of a possible ground incursion

Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside the territory, says the military

Hyundai plans to invest $7.4 bn in US by 2025 on EVs, production facilities

Hyundai plans to invest $7.4 billion in US by 2025 to make electronic vehicles, enhance production facilities and invest further in smart mobility solutions

Nowhere to run: Fear in Gaza grows amid conflict with Israel

Screams and flying debris enveloped Umm Majed al-Rayyes as explosions hurled her from her bed in Gaza City.

Veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths appointed UN humanitarian chief

The UN chief has appointed veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths, a seasoned negotiator with wide global experience, as the new UN humanitarian chief.

Australia signs deal for 25 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Australia has reached a supply agreement for 25 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, the US-based biotechnology company and the prime minister said Thursday

European Union companies could face legal action over Iran contracts

European companies doing business with Iran could face legal troubles if they have terminated their contracts with Iranian banks or firms solely because of fears about possible US sanctions

UN watchdog: Iran has enriched uranium to the highest purity yet

Iran has enriched uranium to slightly higher purity than previously thought due to "fluctuations" in the process, says the United Nations' atomic watchdog

UK PM Johnson backs public inquiry into handling of Covid pandemic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic will be held next year

US Capitol violence: Trump administration officials to testify on January 6

Two senior Trump administration officials plan to defend their actions during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol when they appear before Congress

Covid-19: Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics

A panel of independent experts who reviewed the WHO's response to Covid-19 pandemic says the WHO should be granted guaranteed rights of access in countries to investigate emerging outbreaks

EU economy to expand, bouncing back from coronavirus pandemic crisis

European Union economy is set to bounce back strongly this year after the deep coronavirus recession and member states are forecast to have recouped the ground lost by the end of next year

Toyota's profit soared in Jan-March qtr to $7 bn amid Covid-19 pandemic

Toyota reported its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the Japanese automaker's sales recovered from the pandemic

Covid-19: UK economy showed resilience ahead of big lockdown easing

British economy contracted by a quarterly rate of 1.5% in first three months of 2021, a relatively modest contraction given that the country was in the midst of a strict lockdown to combat coronavirus

Covid: China delivers 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Bangladesh

China delivered 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine as a gift to Bangladesh on Wednesday to help it cope with a shortage.

Reversing Trump, US restores gay and transgender health protections

The US will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced today, reversing a Trump-era policy

Uefa meeting with British government on Champions League final at Wembley

UEFA was meeting virtually with the British government on Monday to discuss the logistics of using Wembley for the all-English Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea.