Philippines calls allegation of China election influence ‘nonsense’

Novo Nordisk to buy Prothena’s heart drug in deal worth up to $1.2 billion

Google to fight EU antitrust fine at court hearing from Sept. 27 – sources

Vietnam seeking 40 million more doses of Sputnik V vaccine

Column-New Alzheimer’s drug clouds outlook for Medicare premiums next year

Danish nurses to expand strike over pay

EU regulators may revise rules defining companies’ market power

Indonesia reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 infections

South African military to deploy soldiers to help quell unrest

After G7 pledge, EU seeks to rival China’s ‘Belt and Road’ with own infrastructure plan

“Cyberpunk 2077” tops PS4 downloads after Sony store return

BOJ to consider buying green bonds as part of Asian efforts to nurture market – source

No more ‘Gangnam Style’: South Korea’s COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms

U.S. $4.7 billion grant program’s tech woes take toll on justice groups

Air France-KLM starts process for major medium-haul jet purchase

Thai economy may miss forecasts as COVID-19 cases spike – central bank

EEX launches dry freight index showing cost of carbon

Billionaire Branson soars to space aboard Virgin Galactic flight

Politics, health collided in Taiwan’s tortured BioNTech vaccine talks

Soccer-Italian joy, English heartbreak after penalty drama

Tennis: Barty targets Olympic gold after Wimbledon triumph

Nigeria’s Lagos state faces ‘potential third wave’ of COVID-19

Scandal-stricken Credit Suisse continues shake-up

Lack of COVID awareness at Euro final ‘devastating’: WHO

Vietnam’s VinFast starts operations in North America and Europe

Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows

Geely’s Volvo Cars lifts stake in EV maker Polestar to 49.5%

Exclusive: French delivery company Colis Privé postpones public listing

Russia reports 25,140 new COVID-19 cases, 710 deaths

Haiti police arrest suspect in president’s assassination

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘gravely concerned’ about coronavirus, lawyer says

Britain’s ASOS to sell Topshop apparel at Nordstrom stores in U.S. push

Credit Suisse names new asset management COO as post-crisis shakeup continues

Olympics-Tokyo hotel apologises for ‘Japanese only’ elevator signs

China administered total of 1.382 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by July 11