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Italy reports 528 COVID-19 deaths on Monday, 13,720 new cases

ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 528 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday against 564 on Sunday, the health ministry said, and 13,720 new infections, down from 18,887 the day before with the…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Nowa Ruda, Poland

A ride on a special museum train 'Antracyt' crossing the viaduct in Nowa Ruda, Poland. The train goes from Jaworzyna Slaska to Klodzko. Via EPA-EFE/MACIEJ KULCZYNSKI

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WHO hopes to visit China as soon as possible to study coronavirus origins

GENEVA/ZURICH, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization wants to visit China "as soon as possible" to study the origins of the new coronavirus, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

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CDE News Views – This Day in Photos

Today's salient news in pictures as taken by the pool of photographers of EPA/EFE for CDE News. Stay informed daily with www.cde.news, for local perspective with a global outlook. Incumbent…

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Santa was a lady once — is it time to bring her back?

Can Christmas be about gender? Apparently so, if the paucity of female Santas is anything to go by. There have, in fact, been cases of Australian women donning the secular…

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Locals long for Disney magic as shuttered Paris park hits jobs

Sleeping Beauty's castle stands empty at Disneyland's theme park outside Paris and the giant twirling teacups and other rides have ground to a halt until at least mid-February due to…

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Georgia re-certifies U.S. presidential election results, confirming Biden victory

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Georgia recertified the state's results in the Nov. 3 presidential election on Monday, confirming that Democratic President-elect Joe Biden had won the state, according to…

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Greece to keep schools, restaurants shut until after Christmas

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Monday that it will not re-open schools, restaurants and courts until Jan. 7, effectively extending most of the restrictions the country imposed last month…

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Paris Airshow cancelled in blow to aerospace recovery

PARIS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The Paris Airshow has been cancelled for the first time since World War Two, raising questions about the speed of the aerospace industry's recovery from…

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Louvre Museum puts time with ‘Mona Lisa’ under hammer to plug COVID-hit finances

PARIS (Reuters) - As the coronavirus pandemic keeps visitors away, the Louvre is offering time close-up with the "Mona Lisa" and a walk along the French museum's historic rooftop at…

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Malta unveils vaccination strategy

Malta's Health Minister Chris Fearne told parliament on Monday details of Malta’s Covid-19 vaccination strategy. Addressing parliament, Deputy Prime Minisiter Fearne said that the country had secured more doses than…

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Britain could remove Brexit deal-breaking clauses, says government

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could remove clauses in legislation that would breach its Brexit deal with the European Union and would review provisions in another bill if talks on the…

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Libya’s divided central bank board holds rare meeting

TRIPOLI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The board of the Central Bank of Libya, whose western and eastern branches have for years been split between the country's warring rivals, said it…

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Romania’s Orban resigns, says hopes Liberals can put forward next PM

BUCHAREST, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Romania's incumbent centrist Prime Minister Ludovic Orban resigned on Monday, signalling that he has given up his bid to become the next premier after Sunday's…

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EU sets out search ranking guidelines for Google, Microsoft, platforms

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google, Microsoft and other tech giants will have to be more transparent in how they rank online search results, under European Commission guidelines…

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How COVID-19 led to Donald Trump’s defeat

Did the COVID-19 pandemic doom Donald Trump’s re-election? Our study examining the effect of COVID-19 cases on county-level voting in the United States shows that the pandemic led to Trump’s…

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IAG rejects Ryanair prediction for post-Brexit British Airways

PARIS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Airline group IAG is confident of meeting all EU regulations relating to its ownership British Airways, it said on Monday after the CEO of rival…

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EU to bypass Poland, Hungary if they don’t OK budget by Tuesday -senior diplomat

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The European Union needs a signal from Poland and Hungary on Monday or Tuesday that they will drop their veto of the EU budget and…

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Germany, Malta, France, 11 other EU countries team up for semiconductor push

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany, France, Spain and ten other EU countries have joined forces to invest in processors and semiconductor technologies, key to internet-connected devices and data processing, in a…

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Malta: Almost 1.5 million used harbours’s ferry service

According to surveys the total number of passengers who travelled by ferry between the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett during 2019 amounted to almost 1.5 million persons, the Ministry for Transport…

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Malta: Cardinal Mario Grech pays courtesy visit to the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Robert Abela welcomed Cardinal Mario Grech at the Auberge de Castille. Accompanied by his wife, Dr Lydia Abela, the Prime Minister described the occasion as one of joy,…

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Malta: Lawyer flags Daphne Caruana Galizia’s ‘philosophy’ on police protection in note to inquiry

Lawyer Joe Brincat has filed a note in the acts of the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry, flagging the murdered journalist’s “philosophy” on police protection. Brincat’s note includes screen shots…

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Malta: More domestic violence cases reported since 2016

The number of persons using domestic violence services increased by 26 percent between 2016 and 2018. Figures by the National Statistics Office show that there were a total 2,285 service…

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Maduro allies win majority in disputed Venezuela congress election

CARACAS (Reuters) - Allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won a majority of votes in a parliamentary election that saw scant participation due to a boycott by the opposition, who…

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Pope Francis to restart international travel in March with a journey to Iraq

Pope Francis is set to break a 15-month hiatus from international travel with what is sure to be a historic visit to the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq. The Director…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta reacts to news that Maltese MEPs are rejecting an EU proposal for a consolidated corporate tax base. It says these MEPs need to ease tensons betweeen…

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Ghana votes as candidates pitch route out of economic crisis

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghanaians started voting in elections on Monday in which President Nana Akufo-Addo and his main rival, former president John Mahama, are each offering plans to help the…

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New Zealand’s Ardern vows accountability ahead of Christchurch attack report

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed accountability for the families of last year's Christchurch mosque attack victims, ahead of the public release of a…

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Dean of Perugia’s University suspended over alleged fraud in exam for Luis Suarez

Giuliana Grego Bolli, the dean of Perugia's University for Foreigners, has been suspended from office for eight months in relation to an alleged fixed Italian-language exam Uruguay forward Luis Suarez…

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Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, Trump said on Sunday, prompting one state legislature to close for a week after Giuliani visited to…

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Romanian PM claims election win but one exit poll differs

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban claimed victory in Sunday's national election seen as pivotal for the country's future in the European mainstream, although one exit poll showed…

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EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday before the bloc's leaders decide whether to make good on…

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Australia’s ‘black summer’ bushfires killed or harmed more than 60,000 koalas – WWF

SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than 60,000 koalas were killed, injured or displaced in Australian bushfires last summer, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has estimated, in what it called…

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Malta: Pandemic effects on early school-leavers still unknown

The Independent speaks to a spokesperson for the Education Ministry about the effects of the pandemic on the early school-leaving rate. The ministry said that it is still premature to…

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Malta: First Covid-19 vaccinations expected in January

L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Robert Abela who said that Malta will start the road ‘back to normality’ from January as the first Covid-19 vaccines start being administered. Abela said the…

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Malta: Police on patrol to start wearing bodycams

The Times says that police on the beat will start using body cameras from next year following a €1 million deal with a German company. A spokesperson for the corps…

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Malta: Opposition to present amendments to divorce and domestic violence laws

In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Bernard Grech who announced the party is proposing amendments to the divorce and domestic violence laws. He said that there should be a maintenance mechanism and…

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Biden makes picks for key public health roles as pandemic rages – sources

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has made his selections for two key public health positions, sources said on Sunday, as he prepares to take office next month as…

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Latest Updates – Malta News Briefing – Monday 7 December

LATEST UPDATE Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that healthcare workers, those over 85 and those who live in care homes will be the first to receive…

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Middle East – Rainbow of Peace and hope

People appear to stand at the bottom of a rainbow at the Dead Sea, Israel, 05 December 2020 . EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

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U.S. states scramble to curb COVID-19 without national leadership

NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Individual U.S. states scrambled on Sunday to impose lockdowns to stem coronavirus spikes amid a lack of national leadership on how to curb infections until vaccines are widely available in the spring.…

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South Africa urges quarantine after ‘super-spreader’ student parties

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa on Sunday urged school students who attended a series of end-of-year “Rage” parties to enter 10 days of quarantine after identifying four such parties…

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UK records 17,272 new COVID cases and 231 new deaths

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded 17,272 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up from 15,539 a day earlier and raising the total number of infections since the start…

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Italy’s COVID-19 death toll passes 60,000, with 564 new deaths

ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 564 COVID-related deaths on Sunday, down from 662 a day earlier and taking the official toll since the outbreak began in February above 60,000, the…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 6 December – Updated

Update 1830 - Headlines - Malta's strategy for rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine will be announced on Monday, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday. Addressing a political gathering in…

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Bavaria limits in-person schooling, ditches New Year easing of rules

Berlin (dpa) - In the German state of Bavaria, older students will be increasingly taught remotely and a planned easing of rules for New Year celebrations has been cancelled as the coronavirus pandemic…

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Downing Street denies report PM Johnson wants Cameron to lead climate summit

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office on Sunday denied a report that he wanted his predecessor David Cameron to take over from business minister Alok Sharma as…

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Incoming Moldovan president rallies supporters to demand snap parliamentary vote

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of incoming Moldovan president Maia Sandu rallied in Chisinau on Sunday to demand a snap parliamentary election, accusing parliament of trying to sabotage her…

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Kuwaiti opposition make gains in first parliamentary vote under new emir

Opposition candidates made gains in a parliamentary vote in Kuwait in which two thirds of MPs lost their seats and no women were elected, a result which analysts said could…

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Family of children’s author Roald Dahl apologise for anti-Semitic remarks

LONDON (Reuters) - The family of Roald Dahl, late author of children's classics such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", has apologised for anti-Semitic remarks he made, saying the comments…

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Former Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez dies – family

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Former Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez died on Saturday in Montevideo at the age of 80 after suffering from lung cancer, his son said in a tweet on…

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Hundreds detained as thousands of anti-Lukashenko protesters march in Belarus

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators marched in the Belarus capital Minsk and elsewhere on Sunday as weekly protests demanding the resignation of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko continued, prompting police…

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Only PM should present Poland’s EU stance, says president’s top aide

WARSAW (Reuters) - Nobody other than the prime minister should communicate Poland's position on its European Union budget veto, the president's chief of staff said in an interview published on…

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Spain marks 42nd anniversary of constitution

Spanish far-right Vox party's supporters attend an event to mark Spanish Constitution Day, organized by theparty, outside Catalan regional Presidency Palace, at Sant Jaume Square, in Barcelona, Spain, 06 December…

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Activist editor – Greta Thunberg

A copy of the 06 December 2020 issue of Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter sits on a table in Stockholm, Sweden, 06 December 2020. The 06 December 2020 issue had…

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People visit Instagram Pier in Hong Kong

A dog sits in a dog pram on a pier in Hong Kong, 06 December 2020. The pier, nicknamed 'Instagram Pier' by locals, is located on the west side of…

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Merkel warns that business aid can’t last indefinitely

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 17,767 to 1,171,323, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. The reported death toll…

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