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Singer Shakira has used her time during the coronavirus lockdown to complete an online course in ancient philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro has resigned, accusing President Jair Bolsonaro of interfering in law enforcement affairs.

A growing chorus of voices around the world is calling for China to compensate for the damages incurred due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

The Trump Organization has reportedly asked Britain and Ireland's governments for assistance in weathering the coronavirus crisis.

Nitrogen dioxide levels have fallen in the U.K. capital.

"It's a common method that people utilize when they want to kill themselves," one doctor said, NBC News reports.

The clock is ticking even more than before in talks on the future relationship between Britain and the European Union, but Britain is failing to move, the EU's chief negotiator said on Friday.

CNBC spoke to psychologists about why Germans are seemingly reluctant to rush back to shops despite an easing of coronavirus lockdown measures.

The Bank of Russia on Friday cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.5%.

Airlines in the Asia Pacific are expected to see a 50% fall in passenger demand for the year compared to 2019, IATA says.

Italian borrowing costs rose Friday morning as concerns grow over the country's ability to deal with the economic shock from the pandemic.

The virus has infected some 23,077 people in India so far, killing 718 of them, according to the latest figures.

The Indian aviation industry is in crisis mode as the country's extended lockdown measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus has left all passenger planes grounded till at least May 3.

A Royal Air Force base in England is testing a coronavirus contact-tracing app on behalf on the National Health Service.

Many organizations are aiming to increase the amount of green space in urban environments.

The coronavirus has spread to 185 countries and territories — infecting more than 2.7 million people and killing over 190,000 globally, according to Johns Hopkins University.

British retail sales fell by the most on record in March, official figures showed on Friday.

The number of new coronavirus cases in U.S., Spain and Italy may have peaked, but it's still "extremely high" compared that in South Korea and China, said Cedric Chehab, head of country risk and global strategy at Fitch Solutions.

Nestle reported a 4.3% rise in organic sales growth for the first quarter, the food giant said on Friday.

French drugmaker Sanofi confirmed its 2020 outlook on Friday after posting stronger first-quarter results.