Human Rights Watch says Bolsonaro a threat to democracy in Brazil
Ahead of elections in October, a new HRW report warns Brazil’s democratic institutions to prepare for Bolsonaro’s attempted affront to democracy
Finland cuts quarantine length to five days
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/FINLAND-QUARANTINE:Finland cuts quarantine length to five days
German industry expects economy to grow by 3.5% in 2022
GERMANY-ECONOMY/BDI (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-German industry expects economy to grow by 3.5% in 2022
Kremlin gives bleak assessment of security talks with U.S., NATO so far
UKRAINE-CRISIS/NATO-RUSSIA-KREMLIN (URGENT):Kremlin gives bleak assessment of security talks with U.S., NATO so far
Chinese ex-security official accused of disloyalty charged with gun possession
CHINA-SECURITY/XI:Chinese ex-security official accused of disloyalty charged with gun possession
Activists behind Shell climate verdict target 30 multinationals
Dutch arm of Friends of the Earth sets its sights on big firms with legal bases in the Netherlands, after a court ruled in May that Shell must reduce its environmental footprint
Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, S.Africa minister says
SAFRICA-SHELL/ (PIX):Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, S.Africa minister says
AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ASTRAZENECA-BOOSTERS (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron
Omicron probably caused COVID-19 surge in Mideast in early Jan -WHO official
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/MIDEAST (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Omicron probably caused COVID-19 surge in Mideast in early Jan -WHO official
Malaysia says recovered 1MDB funds only enough to pay debt principal for 2022
MALAYSIA-1MDB/KPMG (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Malaysia says recovered 1MDB funds only enough to pay debt principal for 2022