Europe
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Oversight Board overturns four Facebook decisions to remove content
Facebook”s Oversight Board issued its first rulings on Thursday, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to…
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Portuguese MPs vote for euthanasia, bringing new law a step closer
The Portuguese parliament has approved a law authorising “medically assisted death” which would make the Catholic country the fourth in…
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Covid pandemic has created a recession for women and girls, Sweden’s foreign minister says
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Ann Linde, during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union…
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EU, AstraZeneca vaccine dispute is not another ‘Brexit battle,’ Irish PM
Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin. JULIEN BEHAL | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The ongoing dispute between the European…
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Johnson & Johnson single dose coronavirus vaccine is 66% effective
Johnson & Johnson”s coronavirus vaccine, of which the EU plans to buy up to 400 million doses, is around 66%…
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Watch: Delivering a COVID vaccine and keeping it at -80℃ is not easy
With vaccine deliveries slowing down across Europe, every drop counts – and when supplies do arrive, time is of the…
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Hungary becomes first EU nation to approve Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Hungary has become the first EU member state to approve a Chinese coronavirus vaccine. The country”s National Institute of Pharmacy…
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Energy giant Shell liable for Nigeria oil spill, Dutch court rules
A Dutch court has ordered Shell’s local subsidiary in Nigeria to compensate four farmers whose land was damaged by oil…
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China withdraws passport recognition amid Hong Kong UK visa row
China has withdrawn recognition of a UK colonial-era passport for Hong Kong in a growing dispute over a British plan…
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Younger people subject to mental health issues amid COVID pandemic
Psychiatric hospitals for young people in Belgium are seeing an increase in suicide attempts and depression amid COVID-19 restrictions. The…
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