Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to take part in an online summit on a possible coronavirus vaccine being organised by the British government this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Source: Putin declines British invitation to take part in coronavirus summit: Kremlin Category: worldNews
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Brazilian states are bolstering the fight against destruction of the Amazon rainforest with millions of dollars from an oil company’s corruption settlement that allows them to partially compensate for weakening environmental protections under President Jair Bolsonaro. Source: Exclusive: Flush with corruption cash, Brazilian states step up deforestation fight Category: worldNews
Turkey will open its Gurbulak border gate with Iran and the Habur border gate with Iraq this week in order to help boost trade as coronavirus containment measures are eased, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Wednesday. Source: Turkey to open Iran, Iraq border gates this week to boost trade Category: worldNews