UK's Conservative Party strikes early blow in elections

Britain’s governing Conservative Party has won a special election in the north of England town of Hartlepool, dealing a big blow to the main opposition Labour Party, which had held the seat since its creation in 1974

Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps

Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday

China trade surges as global demand recovers from pandemic

China’s trade with the United States and the rest of the world surged by double digits in April as consumer demand recovered, but growth appeared to be slowing

Asian indexes rise after US rally; investors await jobs data

Asian shares are rising on optimism about the rally on Wall Street and an economic rebound in the U.S., as investors await the release of U.S. jobs data

Super Thursday: Britons vote in a bumper crop of elections

British voters are casting their ballots in local and regional elections that could have huge repercussions for the future of the United Kingdom

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Global stocks mixed amid tenuous hopes for pandemic recovery

Global shares are mixed on cautious optimism that upcoming company earnings reports will reflect a gradual recovery from the damage of the pandemic

Nintendo profits boom as people stuck at home play games

Nintendo’s says its profit for the fiscal year that ended in March jumped 86% on healthy sales of the Switch handheld machine as people staying at home due to the pandemic turned to video games

Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained ten of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan just days ago

Global markets mixed after Wall Street decline

Global stock markets are mixed after Wall Street sank