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Massive sell-off of technology shares as Tesla sees record slump
Hundreds of billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of technology companies in recent days, after a major share sell-off. The electric carmaker Tesla was among the worst-hit companies, sliding 21 percent in...
Belarus opposition lawyer detained by ‘masked men’
One of the last remaining members of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council at large, lawyer Maxim Znak, was detained by masked men on Wednesday, his colleagues said.
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial put on hold after participant falls ill
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had “voluntarily paused” a randomised clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine in what it called a routine action after a volunteer developed an...
Rochester, New York police chief quits after protests over death of Daniel Prude
The police chief in the US city of Rochester resigned Tuesday, following days of protest over the death of a black man whom police had hooded and forced face-down on a road.
Australian journalists flown out of China ‘amid diplomatic standoff’ – BBC News
The last two reporters working in China for Australian media have flown home after a five-day diplomatic standoff. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Bill Birtles and the Australian Financial Review’s...
Belarus: Opposition figure ‘climbed through car window’ to avoid expulsion – BBC News
A detained Belarusian opposition leader, Maria Kolesnikova, tore up her passport and climbed through a car window to avoid expulsion to Ukraine, another activist has told the BBC. Ivan Kravtsov was travelling in the...