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China In Talks With EV Manufacturers To Extend EV Subsidies Beyond 2022: Report

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers that bore the brunt of the domestic COVID-19 lockdowns could be in for a reprieve. What Happened: With the looming expiration of EV subsidies, China's policymakers have initiated discussions with domestic manufacturers regarding the extension of the program, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Benzinga

Germany OKs more COVID-19 vaccine spending for this fall

Germany's health minister says the government plans to spend another 830 million euros ($872 million) to buy new coronavirus vaccines that will allow the country to deal with a series of possible variants this fall

The Independent UK

Kenneth Branagh unrecognisable as Boris Johnson in first look at new Covid drama

The upcoming drama This England sees Sir Kenneth Branagh portraying Boris Johnson in an five-part series on the PM's leadership during the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

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Putin has ‘messianic obsession’ with Russian greatness, former Nato chief says

Lord Robertson warns West against ‘provoking’ Russian president into more ‘reckless violence’

The Independent UK

Colonialism Creates Poverty By Design

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The Walrus

Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam misses knighthood ceremony after catching Covid

Former deputy chief medical officer who was at centre of response to pandemic had been due to attend an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Covid supremo Jonathan Van-Tam misses his own knighthood ceremony - due to Covid

The former deputy chief medical officer, who became a cult figure after using colourful football analogies about the Covid pandemic, is still recovering from a bout of the disease

Daily Mirror

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Edtech platform Vedantu lays off 424 more employees, cites capital scarcity

NEW DELHI: Education technology firm Vedantu laid off 424 more employees on Wednesday, the company said in a blog post.

The Times of India

The role party affiliation played in getting US to grim new milestone of 1 million COVID deaths

COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of 1 million Americans – a grim milestone made worse by the fact that probably a third of those fatalities could have been avoided. Estimates suggest that more than 318,000 deaths from the disease occurred among individuals who had access to vaccines, but chose…

The Conversation

CMA CGM Buys 9% stake In Air France-KLM As Part Of An Air Cargo Partnership

CMA CGM, a French shipping company, invests in Air France-KLM (OTC:AFLYY) as part of an air cargo partnership, counting on growing demands for flying goods worldwide while supply chains remain snarled in the aftermath of the pandemic, Reuters reported. CMA CGM will take up to 9% of Air France-KLM, worth ~€240 million ($252…

Benzinga

Are UK holidays cheaper than holidays abroad this summer? We compare the costs

What's cheaper this summer - a staycation or holiday abroad? We compare prices for staycation spots including Cornwall and Devon as well as Spain, Turkey, Portugal and France

Daily Mirror

Jonathan Van-Tam missed ceremony to mark his knighthood because he has Covid-19

The former deputy chief medical officer for England was supposed to receive his knighthood from the Duke of Cambridge at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday

Wales Online

JVT could not collect knighthood because he is isolating with Covid

Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam had been due to attend an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday,

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson hides behind trans jibe when pressed over energy windfall tax

BORIS Johnson immediately jumped to culture war talking points to dodge questions on whether he backs a windfall tax on oil and gas giants.

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Evening Standard

City comment: Welcome to the Everything Everywhere All At Once economy

What to call this economic moment we are living through?

Daily Mirror

Beat The Chasers' Issa Schultz tells whirlwind story behind 'quiet' debut on show

Australian quiz whiz Issa Schultz joined Beat The Chasers at the last moment after Anne Hegerty tested positive for coronavirus

Dublin Live

Lab workers call for better pay in protest outside Mater Hospital

The industrial action by the MLSA union comes over a dispute about pay and career progression for lab workers

Benzinga

DouYu Registers 17% Revenue Decline In Q1 Amid China's Live Streaming Crackdown

DouYu International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:DOYU) reported a first-quarter FY22 revenue decline of 16.6% to $283.3 million year-on-year, beating the consensus of $253.2 million. HUYA Inc (NYSE:HUYA) revenue missed the Q1 consensus amid China's live streaming crackdown and COVID resurgence. Segments: DouYu's Livestreaming revenues decreased by 13.6% Y/Y to $272.5 million due to prudent operating strategies in anticipation…

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: As grim pandemic milestone arrives, GOP still plays politics with the crisis

Even as America topped a million coronavirus deaths on Monday, congressional Republicans continued playing games with vaccine funding, holding it up over an unrelated immigration debate. The same short-sighted politics are also preventing the U.S. from pledging funding to an international effort that would ultimately help prevent resurgences here. These…

The Guardian - US

A million have died of Covid-19 in America. How did this happen?

One million people should never have to die from another pandemic. Not in America, a country built to do so much better

France 24

Japan's economy shrinks amid Covid-19 curbs and rising prices

Japan's GDP fell at an annualised rate of 1 percent in the first three months of this year as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus hampered consumer spending. Rising commodity prices also weighed on businesses in the world's third-largest economy. Plus, as unemployment remains stable in France at 7.3 percent,…

Liverpool Echo

Wirral’s Covid-19 cases down in big step forward on virus

It is the lowest infection rate recorded in Wirral since last June

Chronicle Live

Spain extends Covid-19 travel rules - holidaymakers urged to check entry requirements

Holidaymakers heading to Spain should check entry requirements before flying as rules are extended

Evening Standard

Tube passenger numbers return to levels not seen since before Covid

Almost three million journeys a day are being made on the Tube - a level not seen since before the pandemic.

Benzinga

Kim Jong-Un Prioritizes Missile Launch Over COVID-19 Crisis As Joe Biden Gears For South Korea Visit

As COVID-19 rapidly sweeps through North Korea, with cases inching closer to crossing the 2 million mark, the country's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un has other priorities.

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