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By the end of March, the firm had delivered 30 million doses to EU countries, rather than the 100 million doses pledged in its contract (AP)
The EU is preparing to take legal action against pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca over the slow delivery of Covid-19 vaccines, Brussels has confirmed.
A spokesperson for the European Commission said on Thursday that no decision had yet been made on whether to proceed with a court challenge, but confirmed it was being looked at as an option.
EU leaders are angry at the company, which they say has failed to hold up its end of a contract to deliver doses to Europe while shipping jabs produced in the bloc abroad to fulfil other contracts.
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image captionSarah Voss said she hoped other gymnasts would follow the team s example
She did not break any rules, but Sarah Voss s full-body suit at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Switzerland defied convention.
Until now women and girls have only covered their legs in international competition for religious reasons.
Voss - from Germany - was supported by her country s gymnastics federation and said she was proud of her decision. We hope gymnasts uncomfortable in the usual outfits will feel emboldened to follow our example, she said.
The German federation (DTB) said its gymnasts were taking a stand against sexualisation in gymnastics , adding that the issue had become all the more important to prevent sexual abuse.
Associated Press
ATLANTA A former Atlanta police officer s attorney said Thursday that his client didn t get a chance to defend himself before he was fired for fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who had been running away from two white officers after he resisted arrest and fired a stun gun at one of them.
Officer Garrett Rolfe was dismissed without a proper investigation by the city on June 13, one day after Brooks death, Rolfe s attorney, Lance LoRusso, told the city s civil service board as he argued for his client s reinstatement to the force, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The encounter outside a Wendy s restaurant last year started calmly but rapidly spun out of control when Atlanta police tried to handcuff and arrest Brooks, 27, for suspected DUI.
18 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
A royal funeral, a gymnastics competition in Europe and a couple separated due to COVID-19 round out this week s best images.
By Damon Dahlen
04/23/2021 01:32 pm ET
During the ever-changing news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered.
We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the past week.
Check them out below.
Above: People react as the verdict is announced in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on April 20. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in a case that roiled the United States for almost a year, laying bare deep racial divisions.