The new US climate envoy says time is running out for the world to address the climate crisis.
Read More »Peru orders lockdowns amid crippling second Covid-19 wave
Peru has announced new lockdowns for 10 of its 25 regions, including the capital Lima, as Covid-19 cases rise and hospitals reach a breaking point. The lockdowns will start on January 31.
Read More »EU vaccine delivery dates weren’t guaranteed, says AstraZeneca CEO
AstraZeneca is pushing back strongly against criticism from EU officials over delayed deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine.
Read More »‘Too little, too late’: Dethroned Italian prince criticized over apology for King’s role in rubber-stamping fascist laws
A letter from a descendent of Italy’s wartime King, apologizing for his ancestor’s role in enabling Mussolini’s fascist policies during World War II, has been criticized by historians and Jewish groups after several decades of silence from members of the disbanded royal family.
Read More »Yulia Navalnaya’s husband was poisoned and detained. Now she is piling pressure on Vladimir Putin
“Why are you detaining me? Have I violated any laws?” demanded Yulia Navalnaya, as four policemen surrounded her on Saturday. She was on her way to a protest in Moscow, where thousands had gathered to demand the release of her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, from jail.
Read More »TikTok is laying off employees in India as the country doubles down on its ban
TikTok has been forced to lay off some of its workers in India as the country doubles down on what was already a monthslong ban on the app in the country.
Read More »Coronavirus: France’s Sanofi to boost Pfizer vaccine supply amid EU shortages
Sanofi will produce doses of Pfizer/BioNTech which, along with AstraZeneca, has had supply problems.
Read More »Zlatan scores, almost fights former teammate and gets red card in fiery derby
Talk about a busy evening. Zlatan Ibrahimović generated plenty of headlines on Tuesday in the Milan derby — and then some.
Read More »California’s Governor Newsom eases Covid restrictions – why now?
The governor has lifted the state’s stay-at-home order as test positivity rates have steadily fallen.
Read More »Coronavirus: AstraZeneca defends EU vaccine rollout plan
The pharmaceutical giant said the late signing of contracts limited time to sort out supply glitches.
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