Browsing: The Guardian

The Guardian says Global powers have inched closer to an agreement to waive patents for Covid-19 vaccines, a move that would allow for cheaper generic versions to be manufactured and distributed among developing nations faster.

The Guardian says more than 120,000 Britons have expressed interest in hosting Ukrainian refugees, amid concerns the scheme could lead to exploitation of vulnerable women and children.

The Guardian says Ukrainian prosecutors claim 90 children have now died in the conflict, with the UN confirming 636 civilian deaths.

The Guardian says China has already decided to provide Russia with economic and financial support during its war on Ukraine and is contemplating sending military supplies such as armed drones, US officials fear.

The Guardian says an employee on Russia’s state Channel One television has interrupted the channel’s main news programme with an extraordinary protest against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian says a teenager who is among three people accused of murdering a five-year-old boy had a “desire for violence” and threatened to kill the child.

The Guardian says a court in India has ruled that wearing a hijab is not an essential principle of Islam, in a setback to Muslim students who were demanding the right to wear the headscarf.

The Guardian says Spain has seized a Russian oligarch’s $140m yacht in Barcelona, sources said the vessel belonged to head of Russian state conglomerate Rostec.

The Guardian says the attack came after the Kremlin said supply lines into Ukraine were legitimate military targets.

The Guardian says China’s government has locked down Shenzhen, a city of 17.5 million people, as it tries to contain its worst ever Covid-19 outbreak across multiple provinces.