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Rail chaos in Britain as dozens of services cancelled over safety fears

Dozens of inter-city trains on two of Britain’s key long-distance lines have been cancelled as safety checks are carried out on rolling stock. LNER, which operates on the East Coast…

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Italian fishing boat involved in Libyan shootout docks in Sicily

The Sicilian fishing boats involved earlier this week in a shootout with Libyan patrol boats, injuring the captain of one of the Italian vessels, docked in the Sicilian port of…

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Outgoing British vaccine task force chief says Britain free of coronavirus by August

The new coronavirus will no longer be circulating in Britain by August, the government’s departing vaccine taskforce chief Clive Dix told the Daily Telegraph. "Sometime in August, we will have…

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Photo Story: Naturalis voted European Museum of the Year

The interior of the Naturalis nature museum, which has been voted European museum of the year 2021, Leiden, the Netherlands. The jury was very pleased with the exhibitions of the…

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PM Johnson boosts parliamentary majority, pro-independence SNP win early seats in Scotland

Voters in an opposition stronghold turned en masse to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives, boosting his parliamentary majority despite a high COVID-19 death toll, last year’s record economic slump…

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Update – Chinese rocket lands in Indian Ocean

UPDATE - Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drawing…

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Britain, Germany in role reversal on AstraZeneca vaccine risks

LONDON/BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) - Britain restricted the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday while Germany said it would give the shot to anyone who wants it, in a…

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Scotland’s pro-independence SNP wins symbolic key marginal seat of Edinburgh Central

LONDON (Reuters) - The pro-independence Scottish National Party won the marginal seat of Edinburgh Central, one of their key targets in an election for the Scottish parliament which could determine the future…

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Pfizer asks Swiss OK for COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15

ZURICH, May 7 (Reuters) - Pfizer has sought Swiss regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15, regulator Swissmedic said on Friday. It is currently authorised…

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French service sector returns to growth in April despite lockdown -PMI

France's service sector returned to growth last month despite a new national coronavirus lockdown, boosting overall business activity, a monthly survey showed. Data compiler IHS Markit said its Purchasing Managers'…

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Explainer: What does it mean to be on the UK travel Amber list?

Britain will allow international travel to resume from May 17 but is limiting the number of destinations open for quarantine-free holidays to just 12 countries as it cautiously emerges from…

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BMW confirms outlook, but says rest of 2021 to be volatile

BMW reiterated its full-year profit margin outlook on Friday, but said that it expected the rest of the year to remain volatile and that rising raw material costs could hurt…

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UPDATED – Green list of countries for low risk travel for British announced

Britain will allow international travel to resume from May 17 but is limiting the number of destinations open for quarantine-free holidays to just 12 countries as it cautiously emerges from…

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Adidas hikes outlook despite lockdowns, supply chain issues

German sportswear company Adidas raised its 2021 sales outlook on Friday, saying it expects strong demand for new products despite ongoing lockdowns in Europe, supply chain challenges and political tensions.…

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Photo Story – Blessing Christ statue, Hungary

An 8.5 metres high statue of Blessing Christ stands on a hill near the old cemetery of Tarcal, Hungary, 05 May 2021. The granite statue was unveiled in 2015. VIA…

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Swiss voters set to back COVID-19 law, crackdown on pesticides

Swiss voters are set to back government measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic and to support a crackdown on pesticide use -- in defiance of Bern's wishes -- in binding…

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Italy’s Capri wants protection from illegal fishing, boat congestion

Local politicians in Capri are urging the government to establish a protected marine reserve around the southern Italian island in an effort to protect its marine ecosystem threatened by illegal…

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Britain says it won’t seek EU access for City of London at ‘any cost’

It would be wrong for Britain to seek access for the City of London to the European Union's markets at "any cost" if it made tailoring rules harder, the Financial…

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Slovenian border police get EU reinforcements ahead of possible migrant uptick

Police officers from three other European Union nations will help their colleagues in Slovenia to monitor its border with Croatia, amid concerns about a possible increase in illegal migrants as…

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Third wave of pandemic “appears to be broken” – German health minister

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be broken, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, as social distancing measures and an accelerating vaccination campaign help lower…

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Serbia tries new tactic to boost its vaccination process

Serbians gathered at a major mall in Belgrade hoping to be among the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine and with it a shopping voucher, in the latest initiative by…

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German government, aviation sector agree on ‘green’ aviation fuel plan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has agreed with the aviation industry and regional authorities on a roadmap for the development and use of “green” aviation fuel, a government paper seen…

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Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya

Egypt and Turkey on Thursday held talks on the conflict in Libya, where they back competing factions,on Syria and the security situation in the eastern Mediterranean, in a push to…

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Pandemic in Sweden could ebb away in summer, Health Agency says

The third wave of COVID-19 infections in Sweden could ebb away during the summer if citizens continue to follow social distancing recommendations and the vaccination programme proceeds as planned, the…

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UPDATED: Public Health England says Indian coronavirus variant of concern

Public Health England said on Friday that coronavirus variant B.1.617.2, which was first identified in India, would be classified as a variant of concern due to evidence it was more…

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UPDATED: UK advises under-40s to take alternative to AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot

Britain's panel of vaccine advisers on Friday said that people under 40 should be offered an alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot where possible, due to a small risk from rare…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson’s party sweeps to victory in bellwether election

Britain's governing Conservative Party won a new seat in parliament on Friday, ousting the Labour Party in the northern English town of Hartlepool with a sweeping victory that tightens its…

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Paul McCartney gets own set of Royal Mail stamps

Paul McCartney has numerous hits, awards and even a knighthood to his name. Now the former Beatle can add a personalised set of stamps to his long list of accolades.…

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UK’s Meghan, Harry ask for COVID vaccine donations to mark son Archie’s birthday

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan marked the second birthday of their son Archie on Thursday by calling for donations to help provide COVID-19 vaccines to the world's most…

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UPDATED: Germany says production capacity, not patents, key to upping vaccine output

The main challenge to raising production of COVID-19 vaccines is how to quickly and effectively transfer technology, Germany's health minister said Friday, reiterating Berlin's opposition to a U.S. proposal to…

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Airlines, British holidaymakers brace for limited travel restart

Airlines, holiday companies, tourists and vast swathes of southern Europe are looking forward to hearing the UK’s plan to relaunch travel but only a limited number of countries are set…

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UPDATED: Britain awaits results of Thursday’s vote, Conservatives win Hartlepool by-election

Counting has begun after a day of elections that could have profound implications for the future of the United Kingdom and the Labour Party. The Conservatives have won the Hartlepool…

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Poland detects first cases of Brazilian coronavirus variant

Poland has detected its first three cases of the Brazilian variant of the coronavirus, the health minister revealed, as the European nation starts to emerge from a third wave of…

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UK regulator says some evidence AstraZeneca clots occur more in women than men

Britain's medicine regulator on Thursday said there was some evidence that uncommon blood clots linked to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine occurred more in women than in men, adding that the difference…

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Bees in the Netherlands trained to detect COVID-19 infections

Dutch researchers have trained bees, which have an unusually keen sense of smell, to identify samples infected with COVID-19, a finding they said could cut waiting times for test results…

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Germany to allow AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all adults

BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - Germany will allow AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to adults of all ages and aims to offer 12-18 year olds a vaccine by the…

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Photo Story – Mother of three burned alive by her husband near Bordeaux

Flowers and candles are placed in tribute in front of the burnt house, in Merignac near Bordeaux, South western France, 05 May 2021. A 31-year-old woman, Chahinez Boutaa, mother of…

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UPDATED: UK withdraws patrol boats from Jersey after post-Brexit fishing row

PARIS (Reuters) -Britain withdrew its Royal Navy vessels from the waters off Jersey on Thursday but said it would remain on standby to support the Channel island after a dispute…

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British study shows vaccines protect unvaccinated household members too

Compared to an unvaccinated COVID-19 patient, a vaccinated person who nevertheless becomes infected with the coronavirus has a much lower risk of transmitting the virus to household members, a large…

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Aston Martin posts smaller loss as sales more than double

Carmaker Aston Martin posted a smaller first quarter loss in 2021 of 42.2 million pounds ($59 million) and said it continued to take steps towards profitability, as its sales to…

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UK construction reports biggest rise in workload since 2016

Britain's construction sector is seeing the biggest increase in its workload in five years, led by strong demand for housing and the resumption of other projects as the coronavirus pandemic…

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Irish services growth hits 14-month high

Activity in Ireland's services sector accelerated to hit a 14-month high in April as the country began a gradual loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, a survey showed on Thursday. The government…

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Britain’s Next raises profit outlook for second time in two months

British fashion retailer Next on Thursday raised its profit guidance for the 2021-22 year for the second time in two months as it reported better than expected first quarter trading.…

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Spain tourist arrivals slump 76% in March, recovery still far off

Foreign tourism in Spain in March fell 76% from a year ago when a lockdown was imposed in mid-month, data showed on Thursday, meaning a recovery of the crucial sector…

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France widens COVID vaccine rollout to 16-17 year olds at high risk of major illness

France has decided to widen its COVID-19 vaccine rollout to people aged 16-17 who could face a high risk of a major illness from the virus, said the country's health…

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Italy promises ‘brutal’ cuts to red tape delaying renewable energy projects

Italy is set to introduce a series of measures to cut red tape to simplify the permissioning process for new renewable energy projects, Ecology Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani said. Italy’s…

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EasyJet CEO warns Britain could be left behind on travel

The chief executive of easyJet said Britain was likely to be left behind the rest of Europe if the government does not allow quarantine-free travel to most of the continent…

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Germany’s top court upholds night curfews in COVID-19 fight

Germany's constitutional court on Wednesday dismissed emergency appeals against the government's decision to impose night curfews in areas with high COVID-19 infections as some regions are eyeing a loosening of…

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Denmark, Norway study finds slightly raised blood clot rates after Astra COVID shot

A study in Denmark and Norway has found slightly increased rates of vein blood clots among people who have had a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, including clots in…

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EU negotiator Barnier spills Brexit secrets in new book

The EU's pointman on Brexit, Michel Barnier, releases a book Thursday recounting the insider track on Britain's acrimonious departure and teasing his ambition to become France's next president. Written with…

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Italy travel pass will also be valid for tourists from outside EU

Italy’s Tourism Minister said the pass that the country will introduce from the middle of May for travellers clear of COVID-19 will be valid also for arrivals from outside the…

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Election day: Scotland, England, Wales go to the polls

Voters in England, Scotland and Wales head to the polls on Thursday in a series of different elections, with a vote for the Scottish parliament and one for a seat…

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Italian court hands U.S. tourists life sentences for murdering policeman

Two American tourists were sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of a policeman near their Rome hotel in a case that…

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UPDATED: G7 scolds China and Russia over threats, bullying, rights abuses

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven scolded both China and Russia on Wednesday, casting the Kremlin as malicious and Beijing as a bully, but beyond words there…

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UPDATE – People aged over 50 in Britain to be offered 3rd COVID vaccine shot in autumn

Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas,…

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UPDATED: Bulgaria to hold early election on July 11

Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election on July 11, after a third and final attempt to form a government following April 4 polls that led to a fragmented parliament…

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Spain’s jobless edged down in April as COVID restrictions eased

The number of jobless people in Spain ticked lower for the second month in a row in April, government data showed on Wednesday as a gradual easing of pandemic measures…

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