N.Y. Seeking More Vaccine Supply Ahead of Distribution Increase
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Hong Kong Extends School Closures Until Lunar New Year
Hong Kong pushed back the re-opening of classrooms for more than a month as part of government measures to stamp out the spread of the coronavirus. The suspension of in-person … Read More
Venezuela’s Opposition Assembly Approves its Continuity for 2021
Venezuela’s National Assembly voted to extend its continuity when its five-year term ends on Jan. 5, paving the way for opposition leader Juan Guaido to remain as the “president in … Read More
U.K. Suppliers Sound Alarm With Import Routes Hobbled by Virus
Britain’s biggest port stopped all traffic heading to Europe and food supplies into the nation face major disruption after the discovery of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus prompted … Read More
At Least 200 Victims Identified in Suspected Russian Hacking
At least 200 organizations, including government agencies and companies around the world, have been hacked as part of a suspected Russian cyber-attack that implanted malicious code in a widely used … Read More
Banks on Alert After First Sweep Finds No Evidence of Major Hack
In this article Bank executives have said for years that their worst nightmare is a successful cyberattack against the industry. Now they’re watching one unfold across government agencies in what … Read More
America’s Economy Faces a Zombie Recovery, Even With Vaccine
SHARE THIS ARTICLE This was supposed to have been a good year for zombies. At least that’s what Kevin Kriess, owner of the Living Dead Museum and Gift Shop in … Read More
U.S. Set for Vaccines; Peru Halts Sinopharm Trial: Virus Update
We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. Inoculations against Covid-19 are set … Read More
U.K.-Canada Deal Hit by Delays, Threatening Trade on WTO Terms
Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast. The U.K. government fears that its post-Brexit trade deal with Canada will not come into force in time to prevent … Read More
Venezuela’s Last Democratic Institution Poised to Fall to Maduro
President Nicolas Maduro is poised to regain control of Venezuela’s National Assembly on Sunday, in a vote that’s being boycotted by the main opposition parties. His almost-inevitable landslide will cement … Read More
Night-Time Raiders Are Destroying $100,000 Soy Bags in Argentina
Two-hundred-feet long, several-feet high and packed tight with freshly harvested soybeans, silobags that dot the Argentine Pampas this time of year are worth a hefty sum — almost $100,000 a … Read More
U.K. Ethics Adviser Quits After Johnson Clears Patel of Bullying
Boris Johnson’s top adviser on government ethics dramatically quit after the prime minister overruled his inquiry into bullying, which found Home Secretary Priti Patel broke ministerial rules. “I recognize that … Read More