Pandemic onslaught: India may have nearly 5m excess Covid deaths July 20, 2021 A study by a Washington think-tank is providing the latest evidence that India’s coronavirus death toll may be millions higher than the official tally. India is one of the world’s worst-hit countries. Watch the full report.
UK govt says Britain will permanently deploy warships in Asian waters July 20, 2021 The UK government said earlier today that it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United States and Japan. Watch the full report.
Replay: Jeff Bezos launches to the edge of space on Blue Origin’s first passenger flight July 20, 2021 Jeff Bezos has launched aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. The rocket’s first passenger flight has taken Bezos and three companions to the edge of space. The billionaire founder of Amazon and Blue Origin rode a New Shepard rocket up to the Kármán line – an imaginary boundary 100 kilometers above sea level, where many experts say space begins. There, he experienced weightlessness [...]
Counting down: Covid levels are low and athletes’ village is safe, say Olympics organizers July 20, 2021 Covid levels at the Olympics are low and the athletes’ village is safe, Tokyo 2020 spokesperson Takaya Masa has said. Watch the full report.
‘Bye Mykonos’: the music stops on Greece’s party island July 20, 2021 In the early hours of Sunday the usually-bustling street’s of Greece’s famed party island Mykonos were quiet after authorities imposed new Covid-19 restrictions, including a music ban, to the anger of business owners and tourists. Watch the full report.
Watch: Four charged in bizarre journalist kidnap plot July 15, 2021 U.S. prosecutors have charged four Iranians, alleged to be intelligence operatives for Tehran, with plotting to kidnap a New York journalist and human rights activist who was critical of Iran, according to a Justice Department indictment. Watch the full report.
Watch: Meghan Markle produces animated family series for Netflix July 15, 2021 Duchess Meghan has created an animated family series for streaming platform Netflix that she will also executive produce, her production company has said. Watch the full report.
Watch: Deadly floods kill 40 people in Germany, Belgium and Holland July 15, 2021 Two days of heavy rain have bought chaos to western Europe, killing over 40 people and bringing down houses. Watch the full report.
Profile: This man is a scholar by day, street-sweeper by night July 14, 2021 Felipe Luther spends his afternoons studying at one of Brazil’s top universities, tucked in the green hills of Rio de Janeiro above the ritzy beaches of Leblon. At night, he spends his nights hauling trash in those wealthy communities below. Watch the video report.
The City post-Brexit: A discussion about the Square Mile’s future in Global Britain July 14, 2021 This discussion focuses on the Treasury’s strategy paper on MIFID2, the proposed review of the prospectus regime, the post-Hill Review and the latest Treasury paper on Solvency2. Also on how and whether the UK should open up more to cryptos in the wake of the crackdown on Binance, and thoughts on what we could/should do [...]