Month: January 2021

Joe Biden has spoken to Vladimir Putin for the first time since taking office, with the US president raising concerns over the treatment of Alexei Navalny. The high-profile opposition figure, a vocal critic of the Russian president, was jailed after returning to Moscow from Germany, where he was recovering after being exposed to novichok. Mr
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Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, at the Asian Financial Forum 2020 in Hong Kong. Kyle Lam | Bloomberg | Getty Images A large and “credible” carbon market is needed to transfer hundreds of billions of dollars into assets involved in reducing global emissions, according to Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters. Winters chairs
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Stars including Romesh Ranganathan, Meera Syal and Adil Ray have joined forces to counter coronavirus vaccination myths among ethnic minority communities. Organised by Ray, the video also features Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, former Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati, cricketer Moeen Ali, and TV presenter and author Konnie Huq. Live coronavirus updates from the UK
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Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned, according to the country’s president. Mr Conte survived two confidence votes in parliament last week, but then lost his absolute majority in the Senate after centrist ally and former PM Matteo Renzi defected. This has made it much more difficult for the premier to pass legislation or make
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Disney has said it is updating its Jungle Cruise ride at theme parks in the US following allegations of racism. The “scenic and comedic boat tour”, which takes passengers on a trip taking in “exotic rivers across Asia, Africa and South America”, has been accused of including offensive depictions of indigenous people. White characters featured
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