Sports
IOC says meeting arranged with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
Olympic body holds 2nd video call as WTA suspends tournaments in country
Europe
Datawatch
New global rules set to end race to cut corporate taxes
Move set to spark big gains in tax revenues in many countries
Sports
Pound fires back at critics of IOC's video call with Peng Shuai
Senior official denies vouching for safety of tennis player to appease Beijing
Coronavirus
OECD warns omicron may intensify supply shortages and inflation
Central banks must be ready to act if price pressures broaden and become self-reinforcing
Indo-Pacific
AUKUS sub deal triggers debate on nuclear safeguards
China and Russia raise proliferation concerns at IAEA over deployment
Politics
Adapting to China's rise is 'greatest priority for MI6': U.K. spy chief
Taiwan issue poses 'serious challenge to global stability and peace,' Moore warns
International relations
Taiwan's Tsai hosts Baltic lawmakers, seeking closer cooperation
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have no diplomatic relations with the island
Coronavirus
Omicron poses 'very high' global risk; nations must prepare: WHO
U.N. agency warns of 'uncertainties' on degree of vaccine immunity
Electric cars in China
Sports car Lotus prepares relaunch under China's Geely -- with SUV
Storied British brand goes electric at new $1.3bn Wuhan factory
Coronavirus
Omicron variant detected in more countries as scientists race to find answers
New cases found in Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, Britain, Germany and Italy
International relations
China slams 'Summit for Democracy' in talks with other excluded nations
Beijing moves to bolster ties with nondemocratic countries
Coronavirus
WHO says it's not yet clear if omicron causes more severe disease
Preliminary evidence suggests higher risk of reinfection from the variant, agency says
Coronavirus
U.K., Germany and Italy detect omicron coronavirus variant
Many countries announce travel curbs, bans on southern Africa
Business deals
Japanese refiner Eneos sheds U.K. oil field stakes
Sale of subsidiary to British development company furthers pivot to renewables
International relations
Asia and Europe vow to fix supply chains, push digital access
ASEM condemns Myanmar regime, warns on maritime security
Coronavirus
U.K. bans flights from 6 African nations on new variant fears
COVID-19 strain has double the number of mutations than delta
Electric cars in China
Chinese EV maker Nio to expand into five new European countries
Startup looks to strengthen brand with overseas foray
International relations
Chinese Embassy in Lithuania suspends consular services
Move comes after Beijing downgraded diplomatic ties amid Taiwan row
Politics
Germany to observe U.N. talks on nuclear weapons ban
NATO member signals major policy shift of new coalition government
International relations
Europe looks to bolster Indo-Pacific ties as Cambodia hosts ASEM
Thorny issues abound as country sanctioned by EU leads first summit in 3 years