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UK prepares to 'flex' vaccination program to tackle Indian Covid-19 variant
UK vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Friday that the government was gearing up to "flex" its inoculation program in order to tackle the new coronavirus variant first detected in India.
Biden administration approves first major offshore wind farm in US
The Biden administration has given the green light for the construction and operation of the 800 megawatt (MW) Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first major offshore wind farm in the US.
US removes Xiaomi from blacklist
The US Department of Defence announced it would be remove Chinese tech company Xiaomi from a government blacklist.
Treasury said to be mulling £1bn NatWest sale
The government is preparing to sell up to around £1bn of NatWest Group, it was reported on Monday, taking the Treasury closer to minority shareholder status.
India Covid cases close to record highs as calls for national lockdown pile on
India’s coronavirus cases and deaths stayed close to record daily highs on Monday as calls for the government to impose a national lockdown piled on.
Citi sees near-term risks easing after Scottish election results
Analysts at Citi believe the results of the Scottish elections during the previous week's will see some of the more acute near-term risks ease.
China considers UN event on Xinjiang an insult
An official for the Chinese foreign ministry, Hua Chunying, said on Monday that the use of the United Nations as a platform for a virtual event on the repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang was an insult.
Gandhi warns of Indian second wave that threatens to spread worldwide
India's main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi warned on Friday that the second Covid-19 wave that is fiercely hitting the country needs to be brought under control or it could even threaten the rest of the world.
David Cameron and Lex Greensill face grilling by MPs
Former UK prime minister David Cameron and failed financier Lex Greensill will give evidence to MPs next week about the collapse of Greensill's company.
UK sends navy boats to Jersey after 80 French vessels gather to protest Brexit rules
The UK government dispatched naval gunboats to the coast of Jersey after 80 French vessels gathered at the port in St Helier in protest over post-Brexit rules on fishing rights.
Facebook to uphold ban on Trump, board demands review
Facebook’s Oversight Board ruled on Wednesday to uphold the company’s decision to suspend former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts but said that a review should be carried out.
Russia seeks additional fines against Twitter over banned content
Moscow is seeking additional fines worth $321,586 from Twitter for failing to remove content banned in the country fast enough.