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A vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University will be tested on people on Thursday, U.K. Health Minister Matt Hancock said.

U.S. intelligence indicates that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently had cardiovascular surgery, NBC News reported, citing American officials.

Italy is likely to start easing its coronavirus lockdown from May 4 though the long-awaited rollback will be cautious and calculated, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday.

A letter sent by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex to tabloid editors states that there will be "zero engagement" with their publications.

Companies around the world will alter their supply chains to be less dependent on China in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to investor Mark Mobius.

Countries such as China, Iran and Iraq rank low on the list in part due to their handling of the media during the pandemic, according to the World Press Freedom Index published Tuesday.

The potential for prices to go lower is very likely, and markets could see a repeat of negative oil prices next month, analysts told CNBC.

Italians are tending to their appearance and making their own alcohol; Germans are cleaning their homes; while Americans are enjoying a classic food favorite — cookies baked with ready-made dough

Boris Johnson's spokesman said the British prime minister is still not "formally doing government work."

Such baseless claims have inspired people to torch cell phone towers in Europe, resulting in outcry from officials, carriers and scientists.

Shares of Adyen rose 9% Tuesday, making it the best individual stock performer of the pan-European Stoxx 600 index.

The technology is already being deployed in a number of scenarios.

Political fragmentation is intensifying in Italy as the coronavirus pandemic gives new ammunition to anti-establishment parties and challenges its European membership.

The Korean won weakened on Tuesday against the dollar on unconfirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill.

A plunge in fuel prices will only hurt demand for new planes, analysts say.

Hundreds of phishing emails landed in people's inboxes inviting them to click on a link that takes them to what looks like a furlough claim website.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that partial lockdown measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country will be extended by four weeks to June 1.

The Chinese tech giant's revenues were up around 1.4% in the first quarter, compared to a 39% increase in the same period last year.

Ten Western European banking groups have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings agency amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd on Tuesday succumbed to third-party led restructuring that could lead to a sale, making Australia's second-biggest airline the Asia-Pacific region's biggest victim of the coronavirus crisis gripping the industry.