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Barricades in Madrid, clashes in Barcelona, looting in Logrono as anti-lockdown protests grip Spain (VIDEOS)
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Johnson announces new month-long lockdown in England as UK Covid cases top 1 million
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks.
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Three dead in Nice, France mass stabbing as ‘simultaneous’ attacks reported elsewhere
Three people have been “butchered” in a suspected terror attack in Nice, France, as ‘simultaneous’ attacks were reported elsewhere.
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Knifeman beheaded TWO victims in church terrorist attack, Nice first deputy mayor tells RT (VIDEO)
A knife-wielding attacker beheaded two of the three victims at the Notre Dame church in the center of the French resort city of Nice, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Borré told RT France.
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What is known about suspected French church attacker: Media reveal details about man believed to have killed 3 in Nice
French media have released the first details about the suspect in an attack that killed three people at a church in Nice. The facts are yet to be confirmed by officials, who launched a terrorist investigation into the case.
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UK govt suffers defeat in House of Lords over controversial Brexit bill
Britain’s upper house of Parliament delivered a resounding condemnation of the government’s contentious new Brexit legislation on Tuesday, as a standoff continued between the U.K. and the European Union over future trade relations.
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The extreme measures Vladimir Putin takes to avoid COVID-19
Since the pandemic broke out in March, Russian president Vladimir Putin has lived as if he were the “Bubble Boy” from Seinfeld.
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EU warns Turkey of sanctions over 'provocations' in Mediterranean
The EU says it could impose sanctions on Turkey over "provocations and pressures" in a row with Greece over energy resources and maritime borders.
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Alexei Navalny blames Vladimir Putin for poisoning him
Leading Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny says he believes President Vladimir Putin was responsible for his poisoning.
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Armenia says its fighter jet 'shot down by Turkey'
Armenia says one of its fighter jets was shot down by a Turkey jet, in a major escalation of a conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Macron vows to support Belarusian people in talks with exiled opposition leader Tikhanovskaya
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday promised to help mediate in the Belarusian political crisis during a meeting with opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
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Armenia & Azerbaijan point finger at each other over use of Syrian militants in Nagorno-Karabakh, neither provides any evidence
As clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces continued on Monday over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the two rivals accused each other of using Syrian militants on the battlefield – but neither provided any proof.
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Russia: Local elections test Kremlin party's grip on power
Voters across Russia are casting their ballots in dozens of local elections that are seen as a big test for the ruling pro-Kremlin United Russia party.
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Coronavirus: Cases in France leap past 10,000 a day
France has reported a record daily increase in coronavirus cases as the country struggles to contain a fresh surge in infections.
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It’s a lift-off: Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccine LAUNCHED into public circulation
The first batch of Russia’s pioneering coronavirus formula Sputnik V has been approved for public use and has already been placed into circulation, the Ministry of Health in Moscow has announced.
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Brexit poker: UK ramps up no-deal preparations as new round of talks begins
Britain headed into a fresh round of Brexit trade talks on Tuesday acknowledging it could break international law but only in a "limited way" after reports it may undercut its divorce treaty with the European Union.
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EU hobbled over sanctions against Russia in response to Navalny poisoning
European countries have threatened sanctions on Russia over the alleged nerve agent attack on opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but a concerted decision will be tough to reach given the interests at stake.
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Masked men reportedly seize senior Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk
Unidentified men in black on Monday morning grabbed Maria Kolesnikova, a leading Belarusian opposition figure, and pushed her into a minibus, her campaign team reported, citing witnesses.
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Brexit: Ministers plan laws overriding part of withdrawal deal
Ministers are planning new legislation that could override a key part of last year's EU withdrawal agreement.
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Silvio Berlusconi Hospitalized After Coronavirus Diagnosis
Former Italian PM and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital two days after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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