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Saudi Arabia's GDP contracts 3.3% in Q1 on oil output, non-oil economy recovers

Overall GDP was hurt by a 12% decline in ongoing crude oil production cuts agreed by OPEC and other members

Amid opposition, Japan PM says has "never put Olympics first"

International Olympic officials, Tokyo planners and Suga himself have insisted the Games will go on in "a safe and secure" way

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India's COVID-19 cases dip from peak, calls for shutdown mount

New Delhi, the capital, entered a fourth week of lockdown, with tougher curbs

financial services

Reserve Bank of India's relief measures to only delay stress for financial institutions: Fitch

The central bank may unveil more measures to support the financial sector, like credit guarantee schemes or a blanket moratorium

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Next steps for a people's vaccine

The Biden administration's decision to stop opposing a proposed COVID-19 waiver of certain intellectual-property rights under World Trade Organization rules is a welcome move

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The climate tipping point we want

The green transition comes with costs; but they are well worth it, and they pale in comparison to the costs of inaction. The ever-falling costs of renewables have not eliminated the politics of climate change. But they certainly have made our choices much easier

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