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Russia: Local elections test Kremlin party's grip on power
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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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Russia’s Navalny poisoned by nerve agent, Germany says, citing ‘unequivocal proof’
The German government says tests performed on samples taken from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny showed the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.
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Belarus cracks down on journalists covering protests against president
Some foreign journalists deported, accreditation of local reporters revoked
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US sends message to Russia over poisoning
The United States’ ambassador to Moscow has sent a message to Russia after the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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Russian doctors say German colleagues congratulated them for ‘saving Navalny’s life’ & insist two lab tests found no poison traces
The doctors who first treated Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny in Siberia have claimed it's beyond any doubt that they saved his life. They added that the German team which took him to Berlin agreed with this assessment.
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Brexit: UK-EU trade deal 'seems unlikely' says Michel Barnier
A post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU "seems unlikely" at this stage, the bloc's negotiator has said.
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Alexei Navalny: Doctors say Putin critic can't be moved to Germany
Russian doctors say leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny - who supporters believe was poisoned - remains too ill to be moved to Germany for treatment.
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Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader 'poisoned'
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said.
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Belarus unrest: Protesters mark jailed activist Sergei Tikhanovsky's birthday
Protesters in Belarus have gathered outside a prison to mark the birthday of the jailed husband of the country's main opposition figure as anger mounts over a disputed election.
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As EU talks sanctions, Putin warns Merkel & Macron foreign interference in Belarus’ affairs is ‘unacceptable’ & could backfire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his German and French counterparts Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron that any attempt by outside forces to intervene in the political crisis in Belarus would be counterproductive.
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Meghan Markle’s ‘sad’ birthday overshadowed by lawsuits
Despite the royal family putting on a public show of unity to wish her well, the reality of Meghan’s 39th birthday is somewhat bleak.
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Spain’s king ‘flees to Caribbean island’
The former King of Spain has reportedly touched down on a Caribbean island after a shock announcement he would ditch the country.
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Pope Benedict XVI ‘seriously ill’
The former Pope Benedict XVI, 93, is reportedly seriously ill after returning to the Vatican from a trip to Germany to visit his brother.
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