AstraZeneca agrees to supply Europe with 400 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
ROME (REUTERS) – AstraZeneca Plc said on Saturday (June 13) it signed a contract with European governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine...
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Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after US quits talks
PARIS (REUTERS) – The European Union said on Thursday (June 18) it could impose taxes on digital giants such as Google, Amazon and Facebook even...
Fans across Europe demand change to ‘unsustainable’ model
PARIS (AFP) – Supporters must be consulted over their return to stadiums but also football’s current model which is “flawed, unfair and unsustainable”, a collective...
Europe to unveil plan that prioritises coronavirus vaccine access for its own citizens
LONDON – The European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, intends to unveil on Wednesday (June 17) its own plans for the development of a...
Europe rolls out contact tracing apps for coronavirus, with hope and trepidation
ROME (NYTIMES) – When three people in the northern Italian region of Liguria tested positive for the coronavirus last week, they gave their doctors permission...
Werner turns down Europe q-final chance
BERLIN • Chelsea-bound Timo Werner opted not to feature for RB Leipzig in the Champions League quarter-finals in August, the Bundesliga club revealed on Thursday,...
Asia’s deadliest roads are getting US$2.8 billion makeover
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – The home to Asia’s deadliest roads may have found a way to make its highways safer using rubber – while helping the...
Australia’s Victoria state reinstates restrictions after spike in coronavirus cases
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Australia’s second most populous state announced on Saturday (June 20) it will reinstate tighter restrictions on home and public gatherings after logging...
Black Lives Matter leaves Australia grappling with its troubled past
SYDNEY – In the midst of recent anti-racism protests in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison controversially suggested that concerns about the legacy of historical and...
Australia under cyber attack from state actor, says PM
SYDNEY • Australia’s Prime Minister said yesterday that his country was under a broad cyber attack from a ”state-based actor” targeting government, public services and...