There may never be a ‘silver bullet’ for COVID-19, WHO warns
The World Health Organization has warned that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road...
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Moroccan Navy rescues 183 illegal migrants
The Moroccan Navy has rescued 183 illegal sub-Saharan African migrants off the kingdom’s Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, official news agency MAP reported on Saturday. The...
WHO warns of drawn out pandemic as South Africa cases top 500,000
The UN health agency warned that the coronavirus pandemic would be lengthy and could lead to “response fatigue”, as the case count in South Africa...
US Africa Command plans to move headquarters, but not to Africa
US President Donald Trump has ordered the US military’s Africa Command (Africom) to move its headquarters out of Germany, the force’s commander said on Thursday....
Despite Historic Plunge, Europe’s Economy Flashes Signs of Recovery
LONDON — Before the pandemic, a traditional state of play prevailed in the enormous economies on the opposite sides of the Atlantic. Europe — full...
European Markets Offering an Alternative to the S&P 500
Scott Thiel can’t remember the last time BlackRock Investment Institute had a positive view on European stocks. It’s been that long. At the end of...
‘This Is a New Phase’: Europe Shifts Tactics to Limit Tech’s Power
LONDON — European Union leaders are pursuing a new law to make it illegal for Amazon and Apple to give their own products preferential treatment...
WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘one big wave’, warns against complacency
A World Health Organisation official has described the COVID-19 pandemic as “one big wave” and warned against complacency in the northern hemisphere summer since the...
Facebook sues EU antitrust regulator for seeking ‘irrelevant’ personal employee data
Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including highly personal details, for their investigations into the company’s data and...
Poland Considers Leaving Treaty on Domestic Violence, Spurring Outcry
The Polish government, emboldened by a narrow election victory this month and undeterred by criticism from European Union leaders, is considering withdrawing from a treaty...