
BILL GATES hailed a new partnership with South Korea to “eradicate infectious diseases” today — but public health campaigners warned the US tycoon’s market model was part of the problem.
The Microsoft founder addressed legislators in Seoul, calling for stronger international co-operation to develop new vaccines.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and South Korea’s government had proved good partners in developing Covid vaccines, he said.

Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO reports from the start of Kunming’s Belt and Road media forum, where 200 journalists from 71 countries celebrated a new openness and optimism, forged by China’s enormous contribution to global development

Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO reports on TUC Congress discussions on how to confront the far right and rebuild the left’s appeal to workers