Previous pandemics show that women are worse-off in terms of economic security and job opportunities, say observers. SYDNEY: The global research evidence is clear: Economic crises exacerbate pre-existing inequalities, damaging the employment opportunities and economic security of women more than men. The 1980s debt crisis, the 1997 Asian financial crisis […]
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We need to use the lessons gained from the pandemic to reshape international development, rather than returning to the status quo, say Iqbal Dhaliwal and Samantha Friedlander. CAMBRIDGE: As with so much else, international development has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. How might we use these lessons to […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s technology in Britain’s 5G network as soon as this year, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday (Jul 4). Officials are drawing up proposals to stop installing new Huawei Technologies equipment in […]
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Saturday (Jul 4) reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily jump on record for the country as it hurtles towards an anticipated spike. Daily tallies released by the health ministry showed 10,853 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, taking the cumulative tally since March when […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday (Jul 4) that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality. The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new […]
BERLIN: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich kept their hopes of a treble alive after beating Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Saturday to win the German Cup for the 20th time. David Alaba gave Bayern the lead with a free kick in the 16th minute after Robert Lewandowski […]
MANILA: Philippine immigration officers falsified records to show ex-Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek briefly visited the country after he was sacked from the collapsed German payments processor, the justice minister said on Saturday (Jul 4). German and Philippine authorities want to question the former chief operating officer as part of their […]
GREENVILLE: Ten people were shot early on Sunday (Jul 5) in a Greenville, South Carolina, nightclub in an outburst of suspected gang-related violence that killed two people dead and critically injured two others, police said. Police believe more than one shooter fled the chaotic scene at the Lavish Lounge club […]
REUTERS: Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for COVID-19 and been forced to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup exhibition tournament in Atlanta, the American said on Saturday (Jul 4). Tiafoe played in the first session on Friday and beat Sam Querrey in straight sets at the event in which the […]
LONDON: England batsman Ollie Pope is adamant the absence of fans will have no bearing on England’s intensity when they face the West Indies in next week’s first Test. The Ageas Bowl will be devoid of any spectators on health grounds when international cricket returns for the first time since […]