Russia on Thursday reported 23,610 new virus cases, the highest single-day spike in the country, bringing the total number of cases to more than 2 million. According to the country’s health authorities, the death toll rose to 34,850, with a record high of 463 fatalities reported over the...

Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU beds fill up almost overnight. As one patient dies of the coronavirus and is wheeled out, another is whisked in to take his place. An exhausted doctor leans against a wheelchair for a breather....

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Thursday unveil what is being billed as Britain's biggest programme of investment in the armed forces since the end of the Cold War. In a speech to lawmakers in parliament, Johnson will announce an extra £16.5 billion ($22 billion, 18.5 billion euros)...

In the first three quarters of 2020, global debt increased by $15 trillion to reach $272 trillion as the pandemic forced businesses to shut and pushed people out of jobs. After a large surge in the global debt-to-GDP ratio (from 320% to 362% year-on-year in the first half), the increase in...