Leaders of the G7 economies have pledged 1bn Covid-19 vaccine | Financial Times Ukraine news

Leaders of the G7 economies have pledged 1bn Covid-19 vaccine doses for poorer countries as part of a plan to “vaccinate the world” by the end of 2022. The move is designed to address criticism that western governments have secured the bulk of life-saving Covid-19 vaccines to immunise their own populations. (free to read)

Rupert Murdoch has written down the value of The Sun newspapers to zero, acknowledging the tabloid brand that helped build his global media empire has become a worthless asset.

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