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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday said Minsk had deployed armed units on its western borders in response to statements by foreign governments about the situation inside the country.

If you want a huge Android phone that has every high-end feature, such as 5G, one of the best screens on a phone, good battery life, solid cameras and a pen for taking notes, then the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a good choice.

Norway's massive pension fund reported negative returns for the first half of the year, citing "major fluctuations" in equity markets over the period.

A U.N.-backed tribunal has ruled that a member of the Hezbollah militant group is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Google has been locked in a debate for weeks with the likes of GetYourGuide, Trivago and HomeToGo over unpaid advertising bills.

Bernie Sanders and former first lady Michelle Obama headlined the first night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.

Amazon intends to hire staff across Dallas, Detroit, Denver, New York (Manhattan), Phoenix, and San Diego.

Foreign firms looking to move their manufacturing processes outside of China in the wake of coronavirus could face $1 trillion in costs over five years, according to new Bank of America research.

Turkey and Greece are at loggerheads over competing claims to energy reserves in contested Eastern Mediterranean waters.

The former first lady's speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention painted a grim picture of America. "If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can; and they will," she said.

The coronavirus has infected more than 21.9 million people across the world as of Tuesday, killing at least 774,661 people.

The Department of Commerce tightened rules around Huawei's ability to obtain critical semiconductors, a move which could deal a "lethal blow" to the Chinese technology giant, according to one analyst group

The Richemont-owned online luxury fashion business turns 20 this year and will celebrate in a collaboration with Prince Charles.

South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Tuesday that concerns are rising over a potential "massive outbreak" of coronavirus cases in the country.

BHP Group on Tuesday said it expects most major world economies except China to bear the brunt of a coronavirus-led downturn this year, reporting a 4% drop in annual profit that missed analysts' estimates.

The cuts add to thousands already announced by other major British retailers, including Boots, John Lewis, Dixons Carphone and WH Smith.

There may be more upside to the Chinese markets as the world's second largest economy recuperates from the coronavirus pandemic, said David Chao, a global market strategist for Asia ex-Japan at Invesco.

China is by far the largest destination for Australia's wine exports by value, according to the government's industry authority, Wine Australia.

Thailand's economy could be one of Asia's worst performing this year after the pandemic caused a slump in tourist arrivals, said economists.

Global Latin pop legend and entrepreneur Gloria Estefan has told CNBC she is facing some hard business decisions in her home state of Florida, as it continues to battle the coronavirus crisis.