5y

Peugeot to be prosecuted in France over ‘dieselgate’

Emissions cheating scandal pushes carmaker to French judicial court

5y

Meatpacking giant JBS says paid US$11 mil to hackers in ransomware attack

American subsidiary says payment to prevent further disruptions

5y

Africa likely to miss September vaccination deadline: WHO

At least 225 million jabs urgently required if majority of continent’s countries want to hit target

5y

Singapore to ease partial lockdown as Covid-19 cases fall

Max size for gatherings will be lifted to five from Monday, bigger groups to be allowed at events such as live shows

5y

South Korea building collapse kills 9

Accident buries passing bus, injuring nine

5y

What’s in a slap? France ponders meaning of Macron assault

Assault on French president sparks debate on whether walkabouts wise in fraught political climate

5y

Myanmar military plane carrying monks crashes, casualties feared

Junta attributes crash to bad weather

5y

India posts record 6,148 new Covid-19 deaths after data revision

Total fatalities rises to almost 360,000, the world’s third-highest

5y

Blocked by Biden, Canadian company drops Keystone pipeline

TC Energy throws in towel on controversial oil initiative

5y

Facebook remote work made permanent as offices reopen

Social media giant on track to have most US campuses at 50% capacity by early Sept

5y

Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges

She is also accused of abusing her authority in renting land for her charitable foundation

5y

Biden to announce mass vaccine donations as first overseas tour begins

US set to buy 500 mil doses of Pfizer-BioNTech for international distribution

5y

Jabs for votes: Lebanon’s oligarchs turn to Covid-19 bribery

Latest variant on old corruption trick sees vaccine-for-vote system gain popularity