Europe
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Navalny warns Russian regime as court rejects his appeal for release
A court in Russian has rejected an appeal by opposition leader Alexei Navalny for release from jail, as a number…
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One student injured in knife incident at Swedish school
Police in Sweden have arrested a male suspect after a student was injured in a knife incident at a high…
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Botticelli masterpiece sells for record-breaking $92.2 million
A Sandro Botticelli masterpiece has sold for a record-breaking $92.2 million (€75.9 million) at Sotheby”s in New York. The 15th-century…
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A new era of re-invention can emerge out of this pandemic | View
The Renaissance ultimately led to a lasting transformation of culture and life with significant advances in architecture, urban planning, large-scale…
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Germany considers stopping flights from countries with COVID variants
Germany is considering stopping almost all incoming flights from countries affected by COVID-19 variants, regardless of what is agreed at…
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“Dream Big”, how Tony Parker accomplished the impossible
It”s not always easy to make your dreams come true, unless perhaps you are Tony Parker, one of the most…
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Belarus referred to the United Nations over jailing of journalists
Journalism rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused Belarus” government of “waging a terrible war” against journalists and freedom…
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French restaurant customers ‘will be fined’ after unlawful lunch
French authorities say dozens of people who blatantly defied pandemic restrictions by turning out for a highly-publicised restaurant opening in…
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German state governor criticised for ‘Little Merkel’ comments
A German state governor has come under fire for admitting to playing the mobile game Candy Crush during a discussion…
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UK steps up travel restrictions to crack down on rule flouters
The UK is toughening its border control to protect the success of its vaccination programme from the new COVID-19 variants.…
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