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A member of the Paris Fire Brigade prepares a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

A patent waiver ‘strikes the right balance’ between commercial interests and public health, says South Africa WTO rep

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Mustaqeem De Gama, South Africa’s representative to the World Trade Organization, tells The World’s Marco Werman about the global effort to relax intellectual property restrictions during the pandemic.

Last Will and Testaments of British World War I Soldiers Available Online

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French Soccer Player Reflects on 29 Months Behind Bars Following Paris Riots

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