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Pope Benedict XVI ‘seriously ill’
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French authorities open criminal investigation into Nantes cathedral fire
French authorities opened a criminal investigation into a major fire that broke out in the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday. The blaze blew out stained glass windows and destroyed the grand organ in the 15th-century building.
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Poland's Duda narrowly beats Trzaskowski in presidential vote
Poland's incumbent President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday's presidential vote.
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Edouard Philippe: France's former PM faces probe into Covid-19 response
A court has launched an inquiry into the French government's handling of the coronavirus response.
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DEPRAVED WORLD: Grim discovery in van of key Maddie McCann suspect
Police investigating the prime suspect behind Madeleine McCann’s disappearance have made a disturbing new discovery on his property.
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EU nears deal on opening borders that is likely to exclude US, Russia, Brazil
European Union envoys are close to finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again, possibly from late next week, EU diplomats confirmed Saturday. Americans are almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of U.S. coronavirus cases.
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Coronavirus: UK travel quarantine rules come into effect
New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect.
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German paedophile becomes prime suspect
Police investigating the disappearance of UK girl Madeleine McCann have identified a new suspect in a “significant” breakthrough.
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France begins 'Phase II' of easing lockdown measures as coronavirus abates
France begins a second phase of easing lockdown rules on Tuesday as official figures show the novel coronavirus outbreak continuing to diminish in the country following an initial loosening of restrictions that began on May 11.
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Travellers to UK have to quarantine
Travellers coming into the UK will face a 14-day quarantine, spot checks and could be hit with $1865 fines if they break the rules.
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As record numbers of non-EU migrants arrive in the UK, the silence of Brexiteer politicians is deafening
Silence of the Brexiteers
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Boris Johnson to cut Huawei from UK’s 5G network by 2023 as own party rebels & US steps up anti-Beijing pressure – report
The UK government is set to terminate Chinese telecom Huawei from the country’s 5G network over the next three years, according to British media, with PM Boris Johnson facing intense pressure from Washington – and his own party.
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Sweden is still nowhere near 'herd immunity,' even though it didn't go into lockdown
Early results are in on Sweden's 'herd immunity' strategy.
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US to withdraw from Open Skies accord in Trump's latest treaty pullout
The United States announced its intention on Thursday to withdraw from the 35-nation Open Skies treaty allowing unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, the Trump administration’s latest move to pull the country out of a major global treaty.
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Prince Harry’s heartbreaking slap down of dad Prince Charles
The royal family might have deliberately left the door open for Prince Harry, but he seems intent on kicking it shut, one interview at a time.
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New tapes of Poroshenko-Biden calls reveal ‘independent’ Ukraine was total US client
On top of firing a prosecutor on orders from US Vice President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko also robbed his own people by raising tariffs to please his US overlords, according to audio of their alleged calls.
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France's Macron loses majority as defectors form new party
The party of French President Emmanuel Macron has lost its outright majority in parliament, after a group of MPs broke away to form a new party.
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Covid-19: France and Germany propose €500 billion EU recovery fund
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel presented a joint plan to spur EU recovery from the coronavirus crisis on Monday, after weeks of debate over how to deploy billions of euros needed to end a painful recession.
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Coronavirus: Italy to lift travel restrictions as lockdown eases
Italy's government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures.
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Covid-19: Sanofi backpedals on US vaccine priority after French outrage
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Thursday it would ensure a future vaccine against Covid-19 reaches all regions of the world at the same time, a day after its CEO angered the French government by saying the US would enjoy priority access.
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