Watch: Russia faces Sputnik V vaccine shortages after skepticism July 21, 2021 Alexander tried three times over 10 days to get his first dose of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in his home town of Vladimir. Twice, supplies ran out as he was standing in the queue. Watch the full report.
Media freedom: Hong Kong police arrest ex-editor of squashed Apple Daily July 21, 2021 Hong Kong police have detained two former senior staff of stifled pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, just hours after they arrested the paper’s former executive editor-in-chief. Apple Daily’s former deputy chief editor Chan Pui-Man and managing editor Fung Wai-Kong were arrested for a second time, according to local media reports. The pair had already been arrested [...]
Space-tech: Billionaire Bezos’ flight to space to draw in starry-eyed investors July 21, 2021 Following Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ 10-minute venture into space yesterday, space-tech investment may be set to rocket, space-fund boss Mark Boggett has said. Just last week Boggett’s space investment firm Seraphim Space listed on the London Stock Exchange after rallying £178.4m from starry-eyed investors in mid-July. “Branson, Musk and Bezos initially cracked open the [...]
Semiconductor crisis: Daimler sees chip shortage extending into 2022 July 21, 2021 A global shortage of semiconductors will dent car sales in the second half of 2021 and the problem will extend into 2022, Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler said on Wednesday, though it left unchanged its profit margin outlook for this year. Watch the full report.
Not just Germany: Heaviest rain in 1,000 years hits central China July 21, 2021 Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with its capital Zhengzhou hardest-hit after being drenched by what weather watchers said was the heaviest rain in 1,000 years. Watch the full report.
Gym rat: Brazilian sets world record for most burpees in one hour July 20, 2021 Burpees are one of the gym exercises that many try to avoid. But that’s not the case for a Brazilian man living in Singapore who has done 951 burpees in one hour, setting a new Guinness World Record in the process. Watch the full report.
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.
Pegasus spyware data leaks spark political rows from Delhi to Mexico July 20, 2021 Politicians, journalists and human rights activists are believed to be targeted by Israeli spyware company NSO Group in the interest of its government clients, media reports on Monday. A list of more than 50,000 phone numbers was allegedly selected for potential surveillance as those of people of interest by government clients of NSO Group since [...]
IEA: Emissions to hit record by 2023 if green investment remains locked away July 20, 2021 The International Environment Agency’s forecasts have warned today that emissions will hit a record high in just two years unless more green investment is unlocked. After a brief fall last year at the height of the pandemic, which halted supply chains and pushed people homebound, the world is on track to surpass 2018’s emissions record. [...]