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Turkey prevented German vessel from policing Libya arms blockade

Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya, both…

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UPDATED: UK’s competition regulator looking at formal investigation into Google

Britain's competition regulator said on Monday it had received a complaint about Google related to its market study this year on online platforms and digital advertising. The complaint from a…

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Back to normal after Easter: UK aims to roll out COVID vaccines next month

Britain will seek to start administering a COVID-19 vaccine before Christmas with the bulk of the rollout at the start of the new year, with life getting back to normal…

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Many German states favour extending COVID-19 shutdown

Many of Germany's 16 federal states are in favour of extending a partial shutdown meant to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and make family gatherings over Christmas possible,…

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AstraZeneca CEO says smaller first dose in COVID-19 vaccine is ‘big plus’

AstraZeneca's chief executive officer Pascal Soriot said on Monday that the lower first dose of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine meant more people can be vaccinated more quickly, as the British…

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UK PM Johnson hails ‘fantastic’ AstraZeneca vaccine news, says checks needed

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday hailed the "fantastic" news that AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine developed with the University of Oxford could be up to 90% effective, but said it…

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Angela Merkel ‘worried’ over affordable COVID-19 vaccine rollout

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged COVAX, an initiative set up to provide COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries, to start talks immediately with producers. "I am concerned that there are…

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England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland aim to ease COVID rules for Christmas

The British government said on Sunday it was working with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ease COVID-19 restrictions over Christmas to allow families to get together. Cabinet Minister Michael…

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UPDATED: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection

The vaccine developed by the University of Oxford stops 70% of people developing Covid symptoms, a large scale trial shows. It is both a triumph and a disappointment after vaccines…

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Britain’s PM expected to speak to European Commission head this week on Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to speak to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week in a bid to clear the final barriers to a Brexit…

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Germany braces for extension of lockdown month into December

Germany will have to extend its current measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic into December, top politicians were quoted as saying on Sunday. Germany imposed a month-long "lockdown lite" from…

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Berlin picks sites for vaccination centres, calls for volunteer workers

Germany has identified six sites in the capital Berlin to be used as centres to administer the new coronavirus vaccination, an official at the civil protection agency said on Saturday,…

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Royal family said to be outraged at new season of The Crown

Britain's royal family is said to be outraged by the new season of the Netflix series "The Crown", which deals with the relationship between Prince Charles and Princess Diana. A…

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Prince William – Dads need more parental support

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have expressed their concerns that fathers may need more support during a talk with men whose parenting skills have been bolstered by charity courses.…

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Britain’s lockdown to be replaced with ‘harsher’ three-tier system – Telegraph

England’s national lockdown will end on Dec 2 but be replaced by a new harsher three-tier system, Boris Johnson will announce on Monday. The Telegraph reports that more areas will…

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German coalition agree to introduction of mandatory quota for women in senior management roles

The FT reports that the parties in Angela Merkel’s coalition government have agreed to introduce a mandatory quota for women in the senior management of listed German companies, in a…

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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan moving out of UK home for Princess Eugenie

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are moving out of their UK home so Princess Eugenie can move in. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's personal items were reportedly collected from…

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Turkey must stop provocations in eastern Mediterranean – Germany

Turkey has to cease provocations in the eastern Mediterranean if it wants to avoid new discussions about European Union sanctions against Ankara at an EU summit in December, German Foreign…

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German doctor arrested on suspicion of killing coronavirus patients

German police said they had opened a murder inquiry against a senior doctor in the western city of Essen over the killing of two seriously ill coronavirus patients with a…

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Swiss doctors urge COVID vulnerable to declare end-of-life wishes in advance

By John Miller - ZURICH, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Swiss doctors have urged those vulnerable to COVID-19 complications to record their wishes for end-of-life care in advance to help ease…

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England not going back to normal after lockdown, official says

It is too soon to say what restrictions England will face once its COVID lockdown ends next month but it will not be going back to normal, health officials said…

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Schools are a covid19 safe haven for children in Germany

Children in the German city of Hamburg were four times more likely to catch coronavirus during private gatherings than at school, an analysis of infection cases between August and October…

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Queen and Prince Philip reveal card from grandchildren to mark 73 years of marriage

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary on Friday, an occasion they will be unable to share with their family as England is currently under a…

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Five people injured in a stabbing attack in western German town

Five people were injured in a stabbing attack in the western German town of Oberhausen on Thursday and a suspect was arrested in what police said appeared to be a…

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Supermarkets main setting for getting Covid-19 in UK

Supermarkets are the most frequent common exposure setting for those catching COVID-19 in England, new data reported by Sky News suggests. Public Health England (PHE) collated the data using the…

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Germany’s partial lockdown is hitting skilled trades sector – ZDH

The COVID-19 pandemic and measures imposed by the government to slow the spread of the coronavirus are hurting the skilled trades sector, which expects sales to drop this year for…

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1 in 7 UK companies say at risk of collapse, ONS survey shows

Some 14% of British companies say they have low or no confidence they will survive the next three months, a survey published by the Office for National Statistics showed on…

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Boris Johnson outlines his Ten Point Plan for a UK Green Industrial Revolution

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is setting out an ambitious ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution which will allow the UK to forge ahead with eradicating its contribution to…

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Thyssenkrupp cuts further 5,000 jobs to stave off coronavirus hit

Ailing conglomerate Thyssenkrupp said on Thursday it would need to cut a further 5,000 jobs to ease the impact of the coronavirus crisis on its businesses. The company, whose steelmaking…

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Germany still has too many new COVID-19 infections, health official says

The number of new COVID-19 infections in Germany is still much too high and is causing a serious pandemic situation, the head of the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases…

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Former Wirecard boss Braun to be quizzed by German lawmakers

Wirecard's former boss Markus Braun is due to appear before a German parliamentary committee on Thursday, temporarily leaving jail to testify over the collapse of what was once hailed as…

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot candidate shows promise among elderly in trials

A potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc and Oxford University produced a strong immune response in older adults, giving hope it may protect some of those most vulnerable to…

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English doctors prepare COVID vaccine roll-out

English doctors are grappling with the prospect of seven-day service, -75 degree Celsius freezers and vaccines known as "Talent" and "Courageous" as they prepare for an unprecedented logistical challenge: the…

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Air France-KLM prepares for COVID-19 vaccine airlift

Air France-KLM is among airlines gearing up for the challenge of transporting millions of doses of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines in the midst of a travel slump. Breakthrough vaccines developed by…

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UPDATED: UK announces largest military investment since Cold War

Britain pledged to end the "era of retreat" by announcing a major increase in military spending, despite the coronavirus crisis pummelling the economy, as it seeks to define its post-Brexit…

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Halfords profit more than doubles on British cycling boom

British bicycles and car products retailer Halfords on Wednesday reported a more than doubling in first-half profit, boosted by a COVID-19-driven cycling boom. The firm said it made an underlying…

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Almost half the head teachers in England are considering quitting

Schools in England are facing an exodus of headteachers, with almost half considering leaving the profession after the pandemic, according to a new survey. Headteachers interviewed by the Guardian said…

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Wirecard’s creditors claim at least 12.5 billion euros

Creditors of the collapsed German payments company Wirecard have made claims for at least 12.5 billion euros ($14.85 billion), a German court said on Wednesday. Wirecard, in a dramatic fall…

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German police clash with protesters angry at Merkel’s coronavirus plans

German police unleashed water cannon on Wednesday in an effort to scatter thousands of protesters angry over plans to empower Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to enforce restrictions to curb the…

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American, British Airways, oneworld to trial COVID-19 tests

American Airlines, British Airways, and the oneworld alliance will launch a coronavirus testing trial this month aimed at convincing the U.S. and UK governments to introduce testing so that transatlantic…

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UK’s former Labour leader Corbyn not re-admitted to parliamentary party

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will not be restored as a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) after he undermined efforts to tackle anti-Semitism, Britain's current Labour leader Keir Starmer…

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British minister says “too early” to plan for Christmas

The UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma has said it is too early to set out Covid rules for Christmas, following several newspaper reports that the government has plans to let…

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Madeleine McCann suspect taken to hospital after fight in cell

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been injured after an argument in a court cell, according to a German newspaper report. Christian B, as he is known under…

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Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 on road to net zero emissions

Britain will move up a ban on new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2030 and is eyeing 250,000 new jobs as part of a green industrial revolution, Prime…

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Coronavirus lockdown in the Netherlands to continue into December

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that most of the country’s current coronavirus lockdown measures must remain in place through mid-December, despite a recent decline in the number of new…

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Germany says Polish and Hungarian citizens will pay price for EU blockade

European Union members who reject the rule of law mechanism must be aware that their citizens will have to pay a price for this stance, German Europe Minister Michael Roth…

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Corbyn readmitted to UK Labour

Britain’s former main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said he has been readmitted to the Labour Party after being suspended following his comments downplaying a report critical of its handling of…

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Former head of collapsed firm Wirecard to appear before German inquiry

The former head of collapsed payments services provider Wirecard must appear in person before a German parliamentary inquiry on Thursday after a court rejected his lawyers' motion for him to…

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Lewis Hamilton named most influential black person in Britain

Lewis Hamilton, the freshly crowned six-time Formula 1 champion, has been named as the most influential black person in Britain after a year in which he combined record-breaking achievements on…

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PM Johnson considering temporary cut in foreign aid to help country’s finances

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a temporary cut to the aid spending to help the country's Covid-ravaged public finances, The Times (of London) reported. Ministers have drawn up plans to reduce…

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Is Europe about to face a bird-flu outbreak?

CDE.NEWS has been following a recent spike in reported cases of bird-flu across Europe. Denmark has ordered 25,000 chickens to be culled after finding H5N8 bird flu on a farm,…

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UK shopper numbers plunge as English lockdown makes impact

Total shopper numbers across British retail destinations plummeted 57.7% in the week to Nov. 14 year-on-year, reflecting the impact of England's second national lockdown, market researcher Springboard said on Monday.…

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German economy stagnating or shrinking amid second wave of virus – Bundesbank

The German economy is likely stagnating or contracting as measures taken at home and abroad to contain the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit leisure activities as well as…

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Germany hopes trade barriers will be dismantled under Biden

Germany hopes that trade barriers between the United States and Europe will be dismantled once the new administration under President-elect Joe Biden takes office, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said…

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Small UK manufacturers left in dark over Brexit plans

Nearly half of small and medium-sized British manufacturers have no idea how the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of this year will affect their business, a…

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University of Oxford study shows video games ‘good for well-being’

People who play video games for long periods of time tend to report feeling happier than those who do not, a study has indicated. The Oxford Internet Institute research focused…

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Belgium accused of abandoning thousands of elderly to die from the coronavirus

Amnesty International said Belgium authorities “abandoned” thousands of elderly people who died in nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic following an investigation published Monday that described the situation as “human…

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