Israel weighing Covid vaccine booster shots for over 60s
Israel is considering giving a third shot of the Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to its elderly population even before FDA approval in order to help fend off the ...
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US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more ...
NYC, California mandate Covid-19 vaccines for gov’t workers
California and New York City will require government workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be regularly tested for the virus, officials said on Monday, signaling a new level of ...
Heathrow, airlines tell UK to open up travel
London’s Heathrow Airport and Britain’s main airlines urged the UK to open up travel to vaccinated passengers or face more job losses, as hopes rose that travellers from ...
Greece recommends Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12-15
Greece said on Monday children aged 12-15 could be vaccinated against COVID-19 with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna shots, extending the inoculations of adolescents that was begun this month as infections ...
New UK coronavirus cases fall to three-week low
Britain reported the lowest daily total of new coronavirus cases since July 4 on Monday, adding to signs that a recent surge in coronavirus cases driven by the spread of the ...
Greek tourism faces tense ‘summer of patience’
For two balmy weeks in July, hotel manager George Tselios dared to hope his pandemic nightmare was behind him. He was getting 100 bookings a day for his Rhodes seaside resort – “...
Antibodies from Sinovac shot fade after about 6 months
Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine decline below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot could have ...
Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts
Forty-six Afghan soldiers sought refuge in Pakistan after losing control of military positions across the border following advances by Taliban insurgents, Pakistan’s army said on Monday.
Hundreds of Afghan ...
Jaguar Land Rover owner sees demand recovering
India’s Tata Motors Ltd said on Monday it expects performance to improve from the second half of its current financial year, anticipating an easing of global supply constraints on ...
Oil falls as coronavirus, slower China imports hit demand
Oil prices fell on Monday due to concerns over fuel demand caused by the spread of COVID-19 variants and as changes to import rules in China offset expectations of tight ...
After $4 billion in losses, Heathrow tells UK to open up travel
London’s Heathrow Airport urged Britain to open up travel to vaccinated passengers after its recovery fell behind hubs elsewhere in Europe, pushing its cumulative pandemic losses to $4 billion.
Heathrow, ...
Kremlin critic Navalny’s website blocked by Russian regulator
Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s website, navalny.com, as well as 48 websites of people and organisations affiliated with him, Navalny’s team said ...
How the Delta variant upends assumptions about the coronavirus
The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even ...
Schoolgirl scoops gold as Japan warms to the Games
Japan mined more gold on Monday as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organisers to grab a glimpse of the Games.
Pint-sized 13-year-old ...
Tunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government
Tunisia faced its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, a move his foes labelled ...
Tokyo Olympics: Titmus downs Ledecky in first showdown, ‘Re-Peaty’ gold for Britain
Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dethroned five-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States to win a thrilling women’s 400m freestyle final at the Tokyo Games on Monday.
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Armani sales rocket amid speculation about succession
Sales at Giorgio Armani jumped 34 per cent in the first half of 2021 as business in China and the United States helped the Italian fashion group bounce back, despite worries about ...
Germany mulls restrictions for unvaccinated
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said on Sunday he fears the number of new coronavirus cases in Germany could soar to 100,000 a day in about two months unless ...
Musk’s SpaceX lands contract for mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa
Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract for NASA’s first mission focusing on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa and whether it may ...
Bitcoin nearly back to $40,000; ether close to $2,350
Cryptocurrencies popped to the top of recent ranges on Monday as short sellers bailed out in the wake of a strong week and while traders hoped a handful of positive ...
UNESCO grants world heritage status to Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park
UNESCO added Madrid’s historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites on Sunday.
The tree-lined Paseo del Prado, in the centre of ...
Ethiopia’s Amhara state rallies youth to fight Tigrayans as war expands
Ethiopia’s Amhara state on Sunday called on “all young people” to take up arms against Tigrayan fighters who are battling the federal government military and forces from all of ...
Japan enjoy golden day, Tunisian swimmer stuns superpowers
The Tokyo Olympics delivered a day of high drama on Sunday with a stunning surprise in the pool, one of the great David v Goliath cycling victories and double sibling ...