Covid-19 variants pose ‘real threat’ to vaccine progress, CDC warns
The spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants is threatening to fuel a “potential fourth surge of cases” in the US, a top health official has...
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Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
The French government says older people with pre-existing conditions can now get AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, revising its stance on the issue. “People affected by co-morbidities...
Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them suspended, for corruption. The 66-year-old was found guilty of trying...
Carlos Ghosn: US father and son extradited to Japan
An American father and son have been handed over to Japanese authorities for allegedly helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country. The two...
Idris Elba and Naomi Campbell slam Ghana over gay rights.
Actor Idris Elba and supermodel Naomi Campbell were among signatories of an open letter published Monday criticising Ghana’s stance on gay rights. Ghanaian security forces...
CPAC: Trump rules out new political party in speech to conservatives
Donald Trump says he has no plans to launch a new political party, telling a conservative conference in Florida that it would split the Republican...
Coronavirus: Biden’s $1.9tn Covid relief bill passes House vote
President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic has been approved in the House of Representatives. The vote was...
Op Silent Viper’: How an Indian rape suspect was caught after 22 years
Police in the eastern Indian state of Orissa (also called Odisha) have arrested a man wanted in a notorious 1999 gang rape. The accused hid...
Biden takes first military action with strike on Iran-backed militias
The US military has carried out an air strike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, in the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration. The...
China’s Xi declares victory in ending extreme poverty
Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country has achieved the “miracle” of eradicating extreme poverty. His government says that over an eight-year period, nearly 100...
