Despite ‘three martini’ tax break, COVID-19 bill leaves struggling U.S. restaurants cold

Tunisia to ban New Year celebrations, extends night curfew

French new coronavirus cases stable versus a week ago

U.S. lenders score small business relief, accounting help in pandemic package

U.S. consumer confidence stumbles; COVID-19 sapping economic momentum

Facebook to add more account security features next year

Europe crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths as new variant spreads – Reuters tally

A mysterious village murder raises questions in Lebanon

‘Stay-at-home’ trade still has legs in ’21: top mutual fund managers

Belarus to allow exiled archbishop to return home

League preaches ‘flexibility’ ahead of unprecedented season

Analysis: New blank-check firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt

Tesla pulls S&P 500 lower for second day in index

Ireland faces weeks-long shutdown amid “enormous” COVID-19 concern

Exclusive: Leonardo hack targeted military plane details, arrest warrant shows

France plans to end UK border closure by midnight Tuesday – Bloomberg News

India’s ruling party says ‘no question’ of repealing India farm laws

Exclusive: India likely to approve AstraZeneca vaccine by next week- sources

U.N. says Mladenov unable to take up role as U.N. Libya envoy

Putin beefs up protections for former Russian presidents

Apple share gain dwarfs GM after car rollout news

European medicines regulator says cyberattack limited to one IT application

Tokyo Olympics to spend $900 million on coronavirus measures – budget

Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes ‘next level’ battery technology – sources

Alaska Airlines agrees to buy 23 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Armenian opposition sets up protest tents to pile pressure on PM

Britain tells shoppers food is plentiful but supermarkets fret about next week

European shares rebound as Brexit trade deal progress overshadows virus worries

EU ready to talk UK trade past Jan.1 – diplomats

Oil drops as new coronavirus variant revives demand fears

Kremlin mocks foe Navalny over alleged underwear poison plot

U.S. judge to hear case that could end ‘Dreamer’ deportation protections

EU has made “final” offer on fisheries in UK talks – senior diplomat

European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas

Brazil’s Sao Paulo state to close restaurants, shopping malls for Christmas and New Year