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Fraud victims included Hollywood royalty, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel; Madoff had expected to be exposed sooner; original market-maker for Nasdaq.

LDCs support request made by India, South Africa for waiving COVID-19 vaccine-related IPR

India and South Africa have called for the WTO to suspend Intellectual Property Rights related to COVID-19 for a limited period of time

U.K. expands COVID-19 mix and match vaccine trial

The Com-Cov study, led by the University of Oxford, has been investigating the immune responses of volunteers given a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine followed by the Pfizer jab, and vice-versa, since February.

Queen returns to royal duties after husband Prince Philip’s death

Prince Andrew – the Queen’s son, said his father’s death had left a “huge void” in his mother’s life.

We hope India will reassess stand on trade pacts, says Singapore Foreign Minister

India has “a crucial role” to play in helping region build an inclusive architecture, says Vivian Balakrishnan

Watch | Deadly algae kill 4,200 tonnes of salmon in Chile

A video on the death of 4,200 tonnes of Chilean salmon due to a deadly algae

‘The Simpsons’ actor Hank Azaria feels he needs to apologise to every Indian for voicing ‘Apu’

Mr. Azaria told podcast hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that he took time to learn more about what people were feeling.

Japan’s Toshiba president steps down amid acquisition talks

Nobuaki Kurumatani will be replaced as chief executive and president by his predecessor, Satoshi Tsunakawa, who remained on the board, first as COO and currently chairman.

Coronavirus claims 135 more lives in Pakistan

The highest deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic was recorded on June 20 when 153 people died due to coronavirus.

South Korea seeks international litigation over Japan’s Fukushima water decision

Japan unveiled plans on April 13 to release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea from the plant crippled by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Sri Lanka bans 11 extremist groups, including ISIS and al-Qaeda

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under a special gazette notification issued on Tuesday proscribed the radical groups under the Prevention of Terrorism (temporary) Provisions Act.

New Zealand bans live cow exports due to welfare concerns

Federated Farmers, a lobby group for farmers, said its exporters adhered to very high animal welfare standards and it was surprised by the ban.

First lady Jill Biden to undergo ‘procedure’, says White House

Both Bidens will then return to the White House and “resume their normal schedule.”

Joe Biden invited to address U.S. Congress on April 28

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday invited President Joe Biden to address a joint session of Congress on April 28.“I am writing to invite you

Taiwan’s Pegatron to build Tesla parts plant in Texas, says report

Taiwan’s Pegatron has chosen a site in El Paso, Texas, to build a plant that will provide components for Tesla Inc, Taiwanese newspaper the

Cop, Minnesota police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist's death

Officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon both resigned two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center

Biden picks first person of colour to head Census Bureau

If confirmed, Robert Santos, who is Mexican-American, would become the first person of colour to serve as a permanent director of the Census Bureau, the nation's largest statistical agency

WHO urges halt on sale of live wild mammals in markets

‘Animals source of over 70% of emerging infectious diseases‘

Hong Kong to amend election laws in favour of pro-Beijing camp

Changes will make it illegal to encourage others to boycott polls or cast blank votes

‘Myanmar could be heading towards full-blown conflict’

UNHRC chief urged countries to push junta to stop ‘repression’.

Three killed in Pakistan clashes between police, Islamists

Violence began after Saad Rizvi’s arrest.

Joe Biden proposes summit meeting with Vladimir Putin

The U.S. President reiterated the U.S.’s “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine’s sovereignty according to the White House.

U.S. to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11

Washington plans to pull all remaining troops out of the country before the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Egypt ‘seizes’ Suez megaship over nearly $1bn compensation

A court ordered the seizure of MV Ever Given until it pays $900 mn

Unrest in U.S. city after police shot dead Black man

Police fired tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowd.

NATO vows to support Ukraine, warns Russia on troop buildup

“NATO stands with Ukraine,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, calling the Russian movements “unjustified, unexplained and deeply concerning.”

Data | Dissecting India’s second COVID-19 wave

Since April 3, India has been consistently recording the highest number of daily cases globally, surpassing the U.S. and Brazil on an average

U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over clot reports

U.S. federal distribution channels, including mass vaccination sites, will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson shot, and states and other providers are expected to follow

Google, Instagram lack effective policies against self-sabotaging behaviour: report

Stanford researchers ranked 39 online platforms including social networks, search engines and gaming platforms to identify the clarity in public-facing policies relating to self-harming behaviour

U.K. variant more transmissible, but does not increase COVID-19 severity: Lancet

A separate observational study using data logged by 37,000 U.K. users of a self-reporting COVID-19 symptom app found no evidence that the B.1.1.7. variant altered symptoms or likelihood of experiencing long COVID.

Coronavirus | U.K. expands COVID-19 vaccine programme to all above 45 years of age

The NHS confirmed that nearly 40 million vaccine doses had now been administered across the U.K.

Austria’s Health Minister Rudolf Anschober resigns, saying he’s overworked

Austria’s Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said he had “clearly overworked” and hadn’t felt “completely fit” for several weeks

Top Republican Senator urges Biden admin to give CAATSA waiver to India

CAATSA is a tough U.S. law which authorises the administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russia

Oscars 2021 | Brad Pitt, Bong Joon Ho, Halle Berry and more part of ensemble cast of presenters

Show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh have unveiled the “stellar” cast of stars to present at the upcoming ceremony

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