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COVAX cuts North Korea's vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted

14 Sept 02:34 Key points summarised by AI

COVAX significantly reduced North Korea's allocated COVID-19 vaccine doses from 8.11 million to 1.54 million.
The reduction is a direct consequence of North Korea's consistent failure to accept any vaccine shipments from the global sharing program.
Pyongyang previously rejected offers of AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines, citing concerns over side effects, despite increasing its own pandemic prevention spending.
COVAX continues dialogue with North Korea to operationalize an immunization program, even as the country officially denies any COVID-19 infections.

19 Oct 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.