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The EU unveiled a list of countries whose residents can start traveling into Europe in July. The U.S. is not one of them — and for good reason.

China has asked four U.S. media organisations to submit details about their operations in the country, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday in what it described as retaliation for U.S. measures against Chinese media outlets.

The IEA's Fatih Birol has reportedly said he believes 2020 may well come to be seen as the worst year in the history of global oil markets.

The view from the head of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant is in line with IEA and OPEC projections.

The virus, which scientists are calling "G4 EA H1N1," has not yet been shown to infect humans but it is exhibiting "reassortment capabilities," Dr. Anthony Fauci told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during a hearing Tuesday.

A week-long vote on constitutional changes in Russia comes to a close Wednesday. Unlike most votes, however, the one in Russia is a foregone conclusion.

As geopolitical tensions rise over the central government's growing grip on Hong Kong, a Chinese official portrayed international criticism as irrational.

The Euro Stoxx 600 on Tuesday closed out its best quarter since March 2015, having climbed 12.59% since the beginning of April.

The fund said Asia's economy is expected to contract by 1.6% this year — a downgrade from its previous forecast of no growth in April.

The Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index for June came in at 51.2. That was above expectations of a reading of 50.5 by analysts in a Reuters poll.

TransferWise says it has received permission from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority to deal in investments.

Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket chain, said underlying retail sales soared 8.2% year-on-year in its first quarter to June 27.

The Stoxx 600 travel and leisure sector sank 42% in the first quarter of 2020. It recovered only marginally in the second quarter.

The central Chinese government passed a sweeping new security law for Hong Kong that took effect late Tuesday.

The coronavirus has infected more than 10.45 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 510,632 people.

Apple is slated to release four versions of its 5G iPhone with three different screen sizes and is facing delays of between four weeks and two months for mass production of those, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.

Singapore is set to hold general election on July 10 — a little more than a month after the country started easing restrictions put in place to contain one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in Southeast Asia.

U.S. carriers cannot use an $8.3 billion government subsidy program to purchase, maintain or support any equipment or services from both vendors, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said.

The dismal readings reinforce expectations Japan is headed for deep recession due to the fallout from the pandemic.

Results of a private survey released on Wednesday showed China's manufacturing activity beat expectations in June with the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index coming in at 51.2.