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The vaccine is based on mRNA technology and is being developed in partnership with US group Translate Bio. "That will make this Independence Day something truly special, where we not only mark our independence as a nation but begin to mark our independence from this virus. "He stuck to his estimate that the US would have enough vaccine supplies for all adults who wanted one by the end of May, but went a step further by directing all states, territories and tribes to make every person over 18 eligible for a jab by May 1. Mexico's national statistics agency releases industrial output data and Brazil's central bank is expected to publish economic activity data for January.
UK coal mine project hit by climate change concerns
Its climate campaigner Tony Bosworth said: "A new coal mine in Cumbria would not only wreck our climate, it would also destroy the UK government's credibility ahead of crucial climate talks in Glasgow later this year. " The UK wants to eliminate all net carbon emissions by 2050 and is chairing UN climate talks in November. Robert Jenrick, the communities secretary, ordered a public inquiry into the £160m project near Whitehaven in north-west England, citing concerns about climate change.
Babcock in talks to sell offshore helicopter business to US group
Babcock International is in talks to sell its oil and gas aviation division which provides helicopter transport for offshore workers, as new chief executive David Lockwood moves to reshape Britain's second-largest defence contractor. Babcock paid £920m and took on £705m of Avincis's debt for the business, which also provided emergency services such as air ambulances and rescue helicopters along with police contracts. Babcock acquired the oil and gas operations in 2014 as part of its purchase of aviation company Avincis, a deal that was seen as a way for the group to lessen its dependence on work from the Ministry of Defence.
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Joe Biden
FirstFT: Today’s top storiesJoe Biden said every US adult would be eligible for a coronavirus vaccination by May 1 and set the July 4 Independence Day holiday as a target for a return to some normality.
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Boris Johnson
WikipediaAlexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (; born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who has been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He w ...
FirstFT: Today’s top stories(FT)Coronavirus digestThe US has crafted a plan with Japan, India and Australia to provide 1bn doses of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine to south-east Asian nations in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Gillian Tett
WikipediaGillian Tett (born 10 July 1967) is a British author and journalist at the Financial Times, where she is a markets and finance columnist and U.S. managing editor. She has written about the financial i ...
FirstFT: Today’s top storiesBut there is a wider lesson, writes Gillian Tett: if you want to understand share prices, look beyond valuation models or trading algorithms.
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Financial Times
WikipediaThe Financial Times (FT) is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned ...
FirstFT: Today’s top storiesBut the Financial Times has obtained the flight details of Ma's private jet, which suggest that while the 56-year-old is down, he is far from out.
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Belarus, Czech Republic and Bulgaria have dedicated the highest avg. focus for the report's period.
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Belarus
Why Nuclear Must Be Part Of The Energy SolutionMany environmentalists have opposed nuclear power, citing its dangers and the difficulty of disposing of its radioactive waste. But a Pulitzer Prize-winning author argues that nuclear is safer than most energy sources and is needed if the world hopes to radic…
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Czech Republic
‘Former Bundestag adviser’ Demuri Voronin detained on high treason charges in Russia as prosecutors say he spied for NATO nationA court in Moscow has ordered the arrest of a Russian man on suspicions he has passed sensitive information to the West. Demuri Voronin worked as a consultant in the German parliament, advising on energy policy, reports claim. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Bulgaria
NuScale and Kozloduy NPP Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore SMR Development in BulgariaPORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NuScale and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant New Build agree to work together to evaluate NuScale’s SMRs as a long-term clean energy solution in Bulgaria
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Tajikistan
US Sanctions Against Iran Allowed China to Penetrate Its Influence Deeper into Central AsiaAll Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). *** Sanctions have become a formidable weapon used by Washington to maintain … The post US Sanc…
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Slovenia
How Biden Can Help Europe Secure a Clean Energy FutureKevin Brown Nuclear Energy, Europe Biden pledged to continue the Trump administration’s efforts to counter Chinese and Russian nuclear promotion efforts in Europe. He must turn this vow into action. President Joe Biden campaigned on speeding up the American…
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Estonia
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Madagascar
Evolution of bone cortical compactness in slow arboreal mammalsConvergent evolution is a major topic in evolutionary biology. Low bone cortical compactness (CC, a measure of porosity of cortical bone) in the extant genera of “tree sloths,” has been linked to the...
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United Arab Emirates
UAE licenses second unit of Barakah nuclear power plant - ReutersThe nuclear regulator in United Arab Emirates has issued an operating licence for the second unit of the Barakah nuclear power plant, an official from the regulator said on Tuesday.
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Serbia
Europe on Track to Become Region With Fastest-Growing Defense Expenditures - ReportEven as the Kremlin’s military budget continues to shrink, Western military leaders are claiming Russia poses an “existential threat” to them, justifying greater and greater expenditures on their own weapons of war.
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Lebanon
Any new nuclear deal with Iran should be 'dramatically improved': Israel - ReutersAny new nuclear deal between the West and Iran should be "dramatically improved" from the previous agreement, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Wednesday.
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