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For Cornwall, the G7 summit 2021 brings mix of disruption and hope

US President Joe Biden and leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan are arriving for three days of talks starting Friday at the tiny village of Carbis Bay, near St Ives in Cornwall

Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily says it may shut down

Police last week arrested five top editors and executives of Apple Daily under the city's tough national security law on suspicion of foreign collusion

US stocks open higher, led by gains in banks and industrial firms

The benchmark index was up 0.3 per cent in the first few minutes of trading Monday

AstraZeneca claims victory in tussle with European Union over deliveries

AstraZeneca now looks forward to renewed collaboration with the European Commission to help combat the pandemic in Europe.

Financial institutions, airlines briefly hit by internet outages

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said in a post on Twitter Thursday afternoon Hong Kong time that its site was facing technical issues and that it was investigating

European Union members agree to lift travel restrictions on US tourists

The move was adopted during a meeting in Brussels of permanent representatives to the 27-nation bloc.

Face to face: Biden, Putin meet for long-anticipated summit in Geneva

The two leaders shook hands while appearing briefly before cameras

Ikea fined $1.2 million over spying campaign in France, says report

Unit's former CEO gets a two-year suspended jail sentence

European Union court leaves Facebook more exposed to privacy challenges

The court's decision brings to an end a lengthy legal battle between Facebook and Belgium's data protection authority

Ferrari enters luxury fashion, unveils ready-to-wear collection

The seasonless collection will be trickled out in six drops this year, with 80 per cent meant to be genderless and available in a range of sizes from XXXS to XXXL

Novavax's coronavirus vaccine shows 90% efficacy in late stage trial

The US-based firm has partnered with Serum Institute to produce shots locally in India

Global stocks higher after Wall Street gain ahead of Fed meeting

London and Frankfurt opened higher while Tokyo also gained.

America is back at the table, says Joe Biden as G7 summit concludes

US might be able to donate 1 bn more vaccines to the world in coming years, says president; calls for probe to find whether virus leaked from Chinese lab

Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom due to Covid

In last year's hajj, as few as 1,000 people already residing in Saudi Arabia were selected to take part in the hajj.

De Bruyne to miss Belgium's game against Russia at Euro 2020

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said Friday he expects the Manchester City midfielder to join full training with the squad when the players return to their training camp in Tubize, near Brussels

G7 to pledge 1 billion coronavirus vaccine shots for poorer countries

A commitment from US President Joe Biden to share 500 million doses and one from Johnson for another 100 million shots set the stage for the G-7 meeting in southwest England

Sensex, Nifty post fourth straight weekly rise; Dr Reddy's rises over 3%

After rising 341 points, the Sensex settled 174 points, or 0.33 per cent, higher at 52,475

German Chancellor Merkel hopes G7 shows unselfish side on vaccines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said ahead of a leaders' summit starting Friday that he expected the G-7 to commit to sharing 1 billion doses with countries around the world.

European Union advises adding condition to AstraZeneca vaccine label

The vaccine has previously been linked to rare blood clots, but health officials say its benefits still outweigh the small risks.

US President Joe Biden to host Germany's Merkel at White House

The visit is slated for July 15