Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
Trade minister Liz Truss will tell the World Economic Forum that the country would work with the European bloc, Japan and the US to crack the whip on what it terms unfair behaviour by China-owned enterprises.
A junior minister said that Britain is not in a position to publish details of the supply contract regarding the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as it would jeopardise national security. This comes as the EU threatened pharma companies over supply delays.
Britain will shut down the world’s busiest global airline route from Dubai to London.
A judge in the US rejected a last-ditch effort by two men to avoid being extradited to Japan where they face charges of helping former Nissan Motor Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country.
The overnight violence in Tripoli was condemned by Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister and president. During the unrest in the city, protesters who were miffed over a strict lockdown clashed with security personnel and set ablaze the municipality building.
Fabienne Garbo’s father is suffering from an ailment similar to Alzheimer’s and was eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine as soon as France began inoculating care home residents. But she did not sign the consent form.
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