Masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, and Picasso have gone back on show with the reopening of the most important art museums in Spain’s capital, Madrid, after almost three months closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Moscow residents clad in face masks and gloves have ventured into Red Square for an outdoor book market,  a small sign of the Russian capital’s gradual efforts to open up amid coronavirus concerns

Indonesia has reported nearly 1,000 new cases of the virus, a new single-day high for the country that brought its total caseload past 30,000, as the government unveiled a stimulus package worth $47.6 billion to anchor the virus-battered economy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says more than a third of the stimulus package agreed by her government this week is devoted to tackling future challenges such as climate change

Russia has reported its second-highest one-day death toll from COVID-19 even as the number of new coronavirus infections remained steady

Pakistan has reported 97 more coronavirus deaths, the highest 24-hour increase to its fatalities, as authorities urged volunteers to motivate people to adhere to social distancing regulations to contain the spread of the virus

President Donald Trump is effectively claiming victory over the economic crisis and COVID-19 — as well as major progress against racial inequality — heartily embracing a better than expected jobs report

The S&P 500 jumped another 2.6% Friday after a report said the U.S. job market surprisingly strengthened last month, bolstering hopes that the worst of the recession may have already passed

Stocks are rushing higher in early trading Friday after a stunningly good report on the U.S. job market gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline