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      Prince Philip moved to new hospital, expected to...
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      French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them suspended, for corruption.
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      Minute-by-minute plan when Philip dies ​

      When the tragic day of Duke of Edinburgh’s death comes, the meticulously planned Operation Forth Bridge will swing into action.
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      Europe hit by third virus wave ​

      Europe is in the grips of another surge in COVID-19 cases, with particular concerns over Germany’s numbers, as the vaccine rollout begins.
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      Harry and Meghan ditch royal duties

      The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the Queen that they will not be returning as working royals, the Palace confirms.
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      UK, Canada sanction Myanmar generals after coup

      Britain and Canada on Thursday imposed sanctions on generals in Myanmar for human rights violations following the military takeover in the Southeast...
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      Russia warns EU it could cut ties over sanctions

      Russia is ready to sever ties with the EU if the bloc imposes new, economically painful sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.
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      France on Friday recommended that people who have...

      France on Friday recommended that people who have already recovered from Covid-19 receive a single vaccine dose, becoming the first country to issue...
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      Bleak photo shows grim COVID struggle ​

      Scientists have snapped at Boris Johnson in the UK and say more deaths are yet to come as bleak photos showed cemeteries filling up.
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      Italy’s Giuseppe Conte steps down as PM but hopes...

      Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned after being urged by members of his own government to step down and form a new coalition, a...
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      ‘Some evidence’ new UK Covid-19 variant kills more...

      The UK’s new Covid-19 variant may be linked to higher mortality, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned in a press conference, citing early analysis...
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      Britain shuts down as crisis worsens

      UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a raft of tough new restrictions for England as its coronavirus disaster escalates.
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      Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to...

      Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled.
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      Vaccinations begin for 450 million in Europe as...

      The coordinated vaccination campaign of unprecedented scale in the European Union is a crucial step in curbing the pandemic.
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      Coronavirus: More cases of new Covid variant found...

      Spain has confirmed four cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK - the latest European country to do so.
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      Second new COVID strain spreading

      A second highly infectious new variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in the UK, adding to the country’s rapidly growing crisis.
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      Pfizer-BioNTech Is Cleared for Use by EU Drug...

      The clearance is a major step in efforts to tame the disease in a region that is fighting a deadly winter surge, as the bloc also tries to keep out a...
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      U.K. Imposes Fresh Lockdowns to Curb New Covid-19...

      Tougher restrictions, which cover London, as well as much of southeastern and eastern England, are a response to a variant that appears to...
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      Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption

      Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption

      French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them...

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