International

Democrats condemn the US president’s decision to spare ex-adviser and friend Roger Stone from prison.

The president’s former adviser was due to begin a prison term next week after lying to Congress.

President Erdogan reopens Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship, after a court ruling.

The official denials come after several mysterious blasts hit the country in recent weeks.

The battle between Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and a top British tabloid is heating up.

Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday, as the country moves to offer a path to citizenship for those Hong Kongers who wish to leave the city.

A theme park in Fujiyoshida, Japan, is banning screaming on its roller coasters to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and instead is urging customers to “scream in their hearts.”

HSBC has carved out a lucrative role in global banking over the past 155 years by straddling the line between East and West. Now, a political firestorm over the bank’s hometown of Hong Kong could force the bank to choose sides.

More people are having surgery as they can work from home while they recover and hide behind masks.