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2021-07-22 18:44:53 Samples collected in Italy as early as October 2019 have revived a debate over whether coronavirus was circulating in Europe before Chinese authorities confirmed the first case in Wuhan. (Free to read)

What went wrong with CureVac? The mRNA pioneer was beaten by Moderna and BioNTech but is plotting a comeback.

Opinion: 'Britain’s signature on international treaties is just about worthless.' The UK’s latest proposals for the Northern Ireland protocol are an attempt to tear up an international treaty, writes Philip Stephens.

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2021-07-21 17:09:53 Britain warned it was willing to suspend part of its Brexit deal with Brussels unless the EU agrees to a wholesale overhaul of trading rules for Northern Ireland (free-to-read).

Some Tokyo Olympics athletes and delegates are worried that they could miss the Games if they came into contact with Covid-infected people.

Netflix lost 430,000 subscribers in the US and Canada in the second quarter, reviving investor doubts over how the group will fare after the pandemic.

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2021-07-20 18:16:39 Singapore has tightened social-distancing restrictions after reporting the highest number of locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in almost a year, as the city-state grapples with a swelling cluster linked to karaoke lounges. (free-to-read)

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder turned private space entrepreneur and philanthropist, successfully flew into space over the West Texas desert, fulfilling a boyhood dream and ending a long series of delays for his private space company Origin.

Cryptocurrency markets have come under renewed pressure after US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said officials expect to issue recommendations on stablecoins, important assets in the digital economy, in the coming months. Bitcoin has slipped $2,000 over the past two days to about $29,500.

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2021-07-19 18:03:15 Since Google launched its self-driving car project in 2009, the biggest question for the technology has been: can it be safe enough to deploy at scale? Now, the risk for robotaxis is not whether full autonomy can succeed, but whether they can be low-cost enough to make a business case.

The US has accused the Chinese government of teaming up with criminal gangs to commit widespread cyber attacks, including one on Microsoft this year: 'Their operations include criminal activities, such as cyber-enabled extortion, crypto-jacking and theft from victims around the world for financial gain.'

The Tokyo Olympic Games has suffered a number of late controversies, including an alleged rape, a bullying scandal and a vanished weightlifter — as well as 58 coronavirus cases this month. (free to read)

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2021-07-16 20:53:36 Breaking news: UK scientists have warned that England's lifting of Covid restrictions while cases are rising is a 'threat to the world' because of the risk of new variants spreading. Open / Comment

2021-07-16 10:03:11 Can AI take healthcare where doctors don’t want to go? In this podcast episode we go to a small village in rural India where AI is being used to help doctors better diagnose tuberculosis.

Joe Biden said he would be ready 'within the next several days' to say when the US might lift its Covid-related travel ban on European countries after being pressed on the matter by Angela Merkel.

'My wild ride into the cryptosphere': author Frank Partnoy describes how he bought a virtual horse and got a first-hand look at the delights and dangers of NFTs.

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2021-07-15 18:06:18 Scientists are racing to find out what causes long Covid amid fears that lifting restrictions could leave more people exposed to longer term illness. (free to read)

'It is a war zone . . . towns deserted, shops looted, bodies lying on the road': The jailing of former president Jacob Zuma has ignited slow-burning tensions over unemployment and long lockdowns in South Africa, leaving residents reeling from the riots.

Who is Giancarlo Devasini? We look into the former plastic surgeon-turned-crypto finance titan.

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2021-07-14 17:16:09 How efficient are Covid-19 shots against the Delta variant? So far, four real-world studies have been conducted on the leading shots, and all of them agree that the AstraZeneca and the Pfizer jabs offer strong protection (free-to-read).

With foreign fans banned and athletes kept in a bubble to protect against Covid-19, can the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games revive Japan’s self-confidence after decades of economic stagnation?

Miners have reported 12 sexual assaults and nine cases of sexual harassment in Western Australia over the past three years. What's the story?

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2021-07-13 20:18:59 France will make vaccination against Covid compulsory for all healthcare workers and will restrict access to restaurants to customers with 'health passports' in order to put pressure on everyone else to be inoculated, Emmanuel Macron has announced.

Frustration over travel constraints, vaccines and, perhaps most tellingly, fears over jobs have prompted expats in Singapore to abandon the island for either their home countries or other financial hubs, such as Dubai.

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro is looking to change next year's presidential election process, raising fears that the authoritarian leader might thwart the democratic results if they don't go his way.

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2021-07-12 13:52:11 Italy won the Euro 2020 championship on Sunday, beating England 3-2 on penalties. Here are the highlights of the game. (free-to-read)

Cases of coronavirus are doubling every 10 days in England and hospital admissions have risen more than 50% in the past week alone. Yet the nation is set to lift restrictions on July 19. Is it a good idea? Here are the pros and cons.

Big US companies are expected to reveal a huge rebound in profits this earnings season, highlighting corporate America’s fortunes in recent months.

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