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What happens when tycoons abandon their giant cargo ships

Covid has wrought havoc everywhere, but in the nominally regulated shipping industry it’s fueling a worrying practice: the abandonment of ships, cargo & seafarers.

This is how WEF plans to make international travel easier with uniform access to health data

WEF's CommonTrust Network aims at developing a global health registry that will standardise medical records and allow access to heathcare data without compromising privacy.

US cases cross 17 million, hospitalisations among children rise in Brazil & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Joe Biden suggests ‘foul play’ in political efforts to target son

The Bidens have repeatedly insisted no wrongdoing was committed, and the president-elect on Thursday again voiced support for his son.

Asian economies top Bloomberg Health-Efficiency Index

The Bloomberg Health-Efficiency Index tracks life expectancy and medical spending to determine which healthcare systems have the best outcomes.

UK warns Brexit talks ‘blocked’ as time to reach deal runs out

Boris Johnson spoke with European Commission President Thursday, after which he said the talks were in a 'serious situation' & would fail unless the EU softened its stance on fishing.

China, EU reach ‘in principle’ agreement on bilateral investment deal, report says

The deal — known as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment — has the potential to reshape economic ties between China and the EU even as political divisions remain.

Google’s antitrust woes mount with third lawsuit in two months

The lawsuit accuses Google of illegally monopolising internet search and search advertising through anticompetitive contracts, hurting consumers and advertisers in the process.

US nuclear agency, three states attacked by suspected Russian hackers

Hackers with ties to the Russian government are suspected to be behind the attack that took advantage of weaknesses in the US supply chain to penetrate several federal agencies.

US FDA panel recommends emergency approval of Moderna Covid vaccine

FDA's committee at its meeting Thursday voted 20-0 with one abstention to recommend Emergency Use Authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273.

On Camera

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.