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South Africa's decision to halt its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new Covid-19 variant may have left the nation in shock, but it also shows how scientists are at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus.

Le groupe pétrolier français Total a annoncé mardi une perte nette de 7,2 milliards de dollars (6,5 milliards de francs) en 2020, contre un bénéfice de 11,2 milliards en 2019, en raison de la crise du Covid-19 qui a pesé sur les cours pétroliers et de dépréciations déjà annoncées.

Les députés marocains ont observé lundi 8 février une minute de silence à la mémoire des « martyrs de l’économie informelle », après la mort d’au moins 24 personnes dans l’inondation d’un atelier clandestin de textile à Tanger, dans le nord du Maroc.

Les revers s'accumulent pour Amazon et Google dans le marché du jeu vidéo. L'argent investi ne suffit pas à faire vendre les jeux et Google vient même de fermer son studio de développement.

Footage from local TV channels shows water gushing towards a dam in the state of Uttarakhand, washing away parts of it.

Irish rapper-singer-poet Denise Chaila started turning heads from the outset. After featuring on Limerick trio Rusangano Family’s album Let the Dead Bury the Dead, she released a two-track EP in 2019.

On August 4, 2020, nearly 2,750 tonnes of improperly stored ammonium nitrate exploded in the seaport in Beirut, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 6,000, and displacing thousands from their homes.

India has accused "foreign individuals" and celebrities of "sensationalism" after a tweet by pop superstar Rihanna, extending support to protesting farmers, drew global attention.

A Russian court has sentenced Alexey Navalny to jail over alleged parole violations in an embezzlement case dating back to 2014, which the Kremlin opponent argues is politically motivated.

Russian police have detained thousands of people as protesters took to the streets across the country demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny.