India’s rupee tumbles as new Covid wave threatens recovery

Currency reverses strong start to 2021 on fears surging coronavirus cases will wreak havoc on economy

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The limits of China’s taming of tech

Antitrust measures have not been extended to state-owned monopolies

11h

Alexei Navalny’s supporters say his life is ‘hanging by a thread’

Condition of jailed Russian opposition leader deteriorates amid Kremlin crackdown

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South Africa health regulator recommends resuming Johnson & Johnson vaccinations

Country followed US in pausing single-shot rollout over concern about rare blood clots

15h

Chile’s president predicts strong growth on back of vaccine push

Sebastián Piñera expects economy to grow by 6% this year despite surge in Covid cases

18h

US and China pledge joint action on climate change despite strained ties

Two sides to discuss steps to keep Paris Agreement targets ‘within reach’

23h

Czechs expel 18 Russian diplomats over 2014 explosion

Moscow counters by ordering out 20 Czechs as tension mounts between Kremlin and western capitals

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Mexicans head for US in hunt for Covid jab

Some residents are flocking north of the border to take advantage of growing vaccine supply

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Rush for carbon credits spurs surge in power company schemes

Questions raised over climate impact of offsets generated by projects that are already well-funded

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Japan vows to support US in opposing ‘coercion’ from China

Prime minister’s blunt remarks after Biden meeting highlight worry over Beijing’s maritime moves

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