BioNTech, Moderna and CureVac are among a small cluster of companies behind the breakout technology powering COVID-19 vaccines. Analyst Jameel Ahmad steers us through what’s what, whether Big Pharma might have missed a trick, and whether you should invest in…
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Iran says initial nuclear talks with world powers ‘constructive’
Iran and the US say they are making “constructive” progress in the latest efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. After the first day of talks in Austria, two working groups comprising the representatives of Iran, China, Russia, Germany, France…
Germany, France, Italy and Spain halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine
France, Germany, Spain and Italy have joined several other European countries in suspending use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports emerged of blood clots in people who had been inoculated on the continent. But World Health Organization (WHO) and the…
Merkel’s party suffers losses in two German states: Exit polls
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) has lost ground in two state elections on Sunday, stymied by the slow distribution of coronavirus vaccines and legislators embroiled in an alleged mask corruption scandal. In September voters will pick…
Decades of plundering: Where has Iraq’s oil wealth gone? | Counting the Cost
Ranked as the fourth-biggest oil producer in the world, many would assume that Iraq has the financial resources to weather the pandemic. But that is not the case – its fragile economy is struggling to cope and it may turn…
Race to save the northern white rhino boosted as two more embryos produced
A breakthrough in conservation efforts is raising hopes the northern white rhinoceros made be saved from extinction. Two more embryos have been successfully created, bringing the total number to five. But there many challenges remain before a calf is born.…