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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg echoes US concerns that China may supply Russia with weapons to help it pursue its war against Ukraine. "We are also increasingly concerned that China may be planning to provide lethal support for Russia's war," the US-led defence alliance's chief says. SOUNDBITE
The World Health Organization chief voices alarm at India's record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation is rushing to help address the crisis. SOUNDBITE
The WHO's chief says that all hypotheses on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins remain "on the table" and need "further study", having read the report from international experts' mission to Wuhan. SOUNDBITE
The EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned Tuesday that Chinese regulations governing the transfer of data out of the country, including a revised anti-espionage law, could have "unintended consequences". "This may be an issue of systemic concern and it may affect all internationally active companies, not only European companies but also Chinese companies," he said. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Havana for a the G77 plus China summit, a group made up of some 100 countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America, promoting a less "unfair" international order. Over thirty heads of state and government are expected to attend, including the presidents of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Colombia Gustavo Petro, Argentina Alberto Fernandez and South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. IMAGES