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Jan 25, 2021 13:24
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged Washington against repeatedly undermining Beijing’s internal interests, notably US military incursions into the South China Sea and supporting Taiwan’s independence.
- EU drops backing for Guaido as Venezuela interim president, Biden renews US support
The EU’s 27 states have said they no longer recognize Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela, despite a call by the European Parliament just days ago for the bloc’s governments not to downgrade his status.Jan 25, 2021 14:29 - Out of the race: US pharma giant Merck & French Pasteur Institute discontinue their Covid-19 vaccine candidatesWith Pfizer, Moderna and Sputnik V shots being widely distributed since December, US pharma giant Merck and its partner Institut Pasteur in France have canceled their coronavirus vaccine projects due to low immune responses.Jan 25, 2021 14:28
- ‘Stupendously large black holes’ would offer insight into early universe and could help unravel dark matter mysteryFresh research has suggested the existence of black holes that are even more gigantic than anything previously envisioned. The boffins behind the breakthrough have dubbed the extraordinary objects ‘stupendously large black holes’.Jan 25, 2021 18:11
- Robotics company plans to flood pandemic-battered economy with androids to ‘keep people safe’Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, makers of the viral sensation humanoid robot Sophia, have announced plans to mass-produce robots by the end of 2021 for use in multiple sectors in the pandemic economy.Jan 25, 2021 17:10
- Brazil launches probe into health minister amid allegations he botched Covid response in virus-ravaged cityThe Brazilian Supreme Court has authorized an investigation into the country’s health minister Eduardo Pazuello, who’s accused of bungling the response to the Covid-19 crisis and failing to tackle a major outbreak in the Amazon.Jan 26, 2021 01:57
- Unrest erupts in Dutch cities for third night in a row in pushback against Covid curbsAnti-lockdown riots have broken out for the third consecutive night in the Netherlands, with fires lit, police vehicles burned, and windows smashed. Police have vowed to crack down on the lawlessness.Jan 25, 2021 21:10
- Italy sends Pfizer ‘formal notice’ to follow through on Covid vaccine delivery commitmentsThe Italian government has sent US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer a letter of notice to meet its contractual obligations for supplying the Covid-19 vaccine it is producing together with BioNTech.Jan 25, 2021 20:55
- Italian PM Conte to resign in bid to form new coalition government – cabinet officeItaly's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will tender his resignation to the president on Tuesday after first informing ministers, the government's cabinet office has said. Conte is expected to then try and form a new government.Jan 25, 2021 20:20
- Facebook BLOCKS Israeli PM Netanyahu’s chatbot over ‘offending post’Facebook has suspended a chatbot used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which asked unvaccinated seniors to give it their phone number for a potential ‘surprise’ call from the PM.Jan 25, 2021 20:11
- ‘Stupendously large black holes’ would offer insight into early universe and could help unravel dark matter mysteryFresh research has suggested the existence of black holes that are even more gigantic than anything previously envisioned. The boffins behind the breakthrough have dubbed the extraordinary objects ‘stupendously large black holes’.Jan 25, 2021 18:11
- Tech workers of the world, unite! Google employees from 10 countries form historic global union… but can’t actually negotiate yetAfter making history earlier this month with a hundreds-strong North American union, employees of Google and its parent company Alphabet have taken their union organizing global, bringing together workers from 10 countries.Jan 25, 2021 17:56
- Tiger euthanized after health deteriorated in Covid-19 outbreak at Swedish zooA tiger, two lions and a member of staff at a zoo in Sweden tested positive for Covid-19, the country's National Veterinary Institute (SVA) said. One of the cats was put down after suffering neurological and breathing issues.Jan 25, 2021 17:42
- Robotics company plans to flood pandemic-battered economy with androids to ‘keep people safe’Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, makers of the viral sensation humanoid robot Sophia, have announced plans to mass-produce robots by the end of 2021 for use in multiple sectors in the pandemic economy.Jan 25, 2021 17:10
- Drugmakers will have to register Covid-19 vaccine exports over supply concerns – EU commissioner for healthThe EU will soon require drug manufacturers to register exports of their Covid-19 vaccines to third parties, the bloc's health commissioner has said, after AstraZeneca warned supply issues will impact its ability to meet demand.Jan 25, 2021 15:46
- Long overdue? New service Counterweight provides counsel to those facing social justice-fueled ‘cancellation’A well-known British intellectual has launched an organisation whose stated mission is to provide resources and guidance to those facing ‘cancellation’ in the workplace or elsewhere, eliciting cheers as well as groans.Jan 25, 2021 15:18
- Moderna working on new Covid-19 vaccine booster to tackle South Africa strainUS biotech firm Moderna said on Monday that it was starting trials for another Covid-19 vaccine to immunize people against a mutant strain of the virus recently discovered in South Africa.Jan 25, 2021 15:18
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