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Who’s next for NATO’s top job?

The media has singled out five potential candidates to replace outgoing Jens Stoltenberg Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who has been at NATO’s helm since 2014, will vacate his job in September 2022. Albeit months away from now, several politicians are already touted to be his successors. With tensions running high between the military alliance and […]

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Initial ‘Partygate’ report out: What’s in it & what’s next for UK’s embattled PM?

Sue Gray’s initial report into alleged lockdown-breaching events at Downing Street during the pandemic is light on detail, but condemns inappropriate conduct The UK government received Sue Gray’s report into alleged pandemic rule-breaking at Downing Street on Monday morning. Shortly after, a limited version of the Cabinet Office inquiry into ‘Partygate’ was made public. The […]

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Grupul asiatic Next Chymia Consulting a devenit unul dintre principalii investitori ai companiei de deep-tech Humans.ai

Next Chymia Consulting este un cunoscut fond de investiții care sprijină întreprinderile comerciale care își propun să revoluționeze industriile lor folosind tehnologia blockchain. Kenji Sasaki, co-fondatorul Cardano, un ecosistem blockchain dezvoltat pentru a rula servicii financiare și proiectul din spatele criptomonedei ADA, deține poziția de CEO al Next Chymia Consulting HK, grupul de consultanță blockchain […]

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Germany’s next head wants MPs to decide on mandatory vaccination by year’s end

Incoming German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has suggested MPs could soon vote on a compulsory vaccination program as part of a big push against Covid-19. Neighboring Austria adopted similar legislation earlier in November. It is important for Germany to introduce “general compulsory vaccination,” Scholz told a meeting between the federal government officials and the heads of […]

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Sweden rolling out Covid passes next month

The Swedish government has announced plans to introduce mandatory Covid-19 passes starting next month, amid rising infection rates in Europe. The passes will be required to attend any indoor event with 100 or more participants. The upcoming introduction of mandatory coronavirus vaccine passes was announced by Health Minister Lena Hallengren on Wednesday. Citing the ongoing […]

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New Covid-19 vaccines will be necessary by mid-2022 to combat ‘next generation’ of virus strains, BioNTech CEO says

A new vaccine “tailored” to target probable future mutations of the Covid-19 coronavirus will likely be needed by the middle of 2022, according to the head of BioNTech, the biotechnology company that developed the Pfizer shot. The German firm’s CEO, Uğur Şahin, told the Financial Times that Covid-19 variants such as the Delta strain were […]

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Japan’s former FM Kishida set to become next prime minister after winning ruling party vote

Former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida has been elected leader of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), ensuring he will replace outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in the next couple of days.  The LDP called in an early vote after Suga, whose ratings crumbled amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in Japan, said he […]

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Iran nuclear talks to resume ‘in the next few weeks’ – Foreign Ministry

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh announced on Tuesday that talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal will resume “in the next few weeks,” after negotiations stalled earlier this year. The talks, which have been taking place in Vienna, have already gone through five rounds of discussions with no agreement secured, as differences remain between […]

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BioNTech ‘preparing production’ of Covid-19 vaccine for children under 12, which may be approved in Europe next month – media

German company BioNTech, which in partnership with Pfizer developed one of the most widely used anti-Covid shots, says it’s preparing for the worldwide launch of its jab for younger recipients and might get approval in October. An mRNA vaccine against coronavirus for children aged between five and 11 years old could be approved for use in Germany […]

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Popular Japanese Vaccine Minister Kono enters race for ruling party leader, could become next PM

Japan’s popular vaccine minister, Taro Kono, has announced his bid to replace Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in the ruling party’s upcoming leadership election, making him the third candidate to enter the race. On Friday, Kono held a press conference and officially announced his candidacy for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the September […]