India’s Covid-19 Surge Spreads Rapidly Beyond New Delhi, Mumbai
DEHRADUN, India—The Covid-19 outbreak that has overwhelmed hospitals in New Delhi and Mumbai is spreading to states across India, as...
Month: April 2021
Strongman’s Death Spotlights Complexity of Africa’s Desert Wars
When Chad’s self-styled warrior-president rushed to the front line last week to repel a rebel advance, he expected to quickly...
Iran’s Leadership Floods Clubhouse to Drown Out Debate
TEHRAN—Authoritarian rulers have clamped down on dissidents trying to organize online in recent years, with some attempting to emulate the...
China Warns Large Tech Firms as Industry Faces Rising Oversight
TAIPEI—Chinese financial regulators on Thursday ordered some of the nation’s largest technology companies to change financial business practices seen as...
Boris Johnson Faces Probe Into Financing of Downing Street Apartment Refit
LONDON—U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being investigated by the country’s electoral watchdog following allegations that he failed to declare...
In Ukraine’s East, Fears Grow of New Russian Power Play
AVDIIVKA, Ukraine—Arthur Volodymyrovych ducked his head down as he walked along the bottom of a trench last week, hoping to...
Persimmon rewards investors as housing sales surge
The group confirmed its building sites and sales offices are continuing to operate throughout the second lockdown, though it added...
Runners and riders in the Covid vaccine race
Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna have won approval for their Covid vaccines from the UK regulator and the jabs are already being rolled...
Vivendi shares sing on Universal Music float plan
Vivendi investors sent shares surging by more than a fifth after the media giant confirmed plans to list Universal Music as...
