Russian agent Dmitry Kovtun, who was accused by the U.K. authorities in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died at 57. Source: Russian agent accused of poisoning spy dead at 57 Category: World, Alexander Litvinenko, COVID, Dmitry Kovtun, Dmitry Kovtun dead, Russia, Russian agent, russian agent dead
By Casey Hall and Samuel Shen Residents must get COVID tests every 72 hours to take public transport and enter venues. Anyone testing positive and their close contacts must quarantine. Source: Relief and anxiety as Shanghai residents emerge from two-month COVID lockdown Category: World / Asia
China’s slowing factory activity affecting production in other leading Asian economies including Japan and South Korea. Source: China’s factory activity decline slows as COVID curbs ease Category: Economy