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The suspect was of no fixed abode and appeared to be targeting supplies associated with protection against contagious illnesses, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mark Manley, 35, was imprisoned for six months, at Croydon Magistrates’ Court, after pleading…
The first batch of a billion face masks ordered by the French government to fight the Covid-19 pandemic landed near Paris on 29 March, as Olivier Véran, the French health minister said the country required 40 million face masks per…
TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has tested positive for COVID-19, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported on Thursday, citing the parliament’s public relations department. Larijani, tested due to having some of the coronavirus symptoms, has…
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Brent oil futures ended their worst quarter in decades, losing over 65 percent of their value amid the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of the OPEC+ deal. On Tuesday, May futures for Brent oil fell by 0.22…
US stocks fell on Tuesday after a day of strong gains, continuing their downward march and making this one of the worst first quarter performances in history. At the closing bell on Tuesday, the Dow Jones was down by 410.32…
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – By selling its assets in Venezuela, Russia’s Rosneft oil company considerably lowers the risk of further US sanctions, Moody’s Investors Service rating company said on Tuesday. On 28 March, the company announced ceasing its activities in Venezuela…
