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Britain was on Monday widely expected to delay the full lifting of coronavirus restrictions due to a surge of infections caused by the Delta variant.

The head of the WTO said on Monday that trade barriers related to medical supplies used against COVID-19 had risen and urged member states to drop them, as it intensified … Read More

Novavax Inc on Monday reported late-stage data from its U.S.-based clinical trial showing its vaccine is more than 90% effective against COVID-19 across a variety of variants of the virus.

Iranians this week are preparing to vote in – or perhaps to boycott – a presidential election that many fear will only underscore their powerlessness to shape the country’s fate.

Like many young Iranians yearning for democracy, Shirin doesn’t believe elected officials want to deliver greater political and social freedoms, and doubts Iran’s ruling theocracy would let them even if … Read More

Scores of small and medium-sized businesses across Africa’s most populous nation – and largest economy – are reeling from the indefinite suspension of the social media site.

A French nuclear firm said Monday it was working to resolve a “performance issue” at a plant it part-owns in China’s southern Guangdong province following report of a potential leak … Read More

President Joe Biden makes his entrance at a NATO summit aiming to consult European allies on efforts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia

The first Israeli government in 12 years not led by Benjamin Netanyahu got down to business on Monday, with the former prime minister shying away from a handover ceremony with … Read More

The Lebanese pound hit a new record low on the black market for a second straight day Monday, trading at LL15,400 against the dollar, as efforts to form a new … Read More