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Europe must curb 'alarming' Covid variant - WHO
An official says 22 European countries have cases of the variant and tougher measures are needed.
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Europe must curb 'alarming' Covid variant - WHO
An official says 22 European countries have cases of the variant and tougher measures are needed.
Ryanair scraps most UK and Irish lockdown flights
The airline warns few, if any, flights will operate to or from Ireland or the UK from the end of January.
One dead in frozen waterfall collapse in Russia
Three others are injured after ice falls from a waterfall at a popular tourist site in the far east.
Benzema to face trial over sex tape
Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case linked to a sex tape featuring a former France team-mate.
EU-bound lorry drivers handed fines of £32,000
Many hauliers did not have a new permit needed to enter Kent since the UK left the EU single market.
Millionaire hotel owner to testify in kidnap trial
Jacqueline Veyrac, 80, will give evidence in France over a botched attempt to kidnap her for ransom.
LVMH seals purchase of Tiffany after takeover fight
LVMH said it was installing new leadership at the US jeweller, including a son of its chief executive.
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Europe must curb 'alarming' Covid variant - WHO
An official says 22 European countries have cases of the variant and tougher measures are needed.
Ryanair scraps most UK and Irish lockdown flights
The airline warns few, if any, flights will operate to or from Ireland or the UK from the end of January.
One dead in frozen waterfall collapse in Russia
Three others are injured after ice falls from a waterfall at a popular tourist site in the far east.
Benzema to face trial over sex tape
Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case linked to a sex tape featuring a former France team-mate.
EU-bound lorry drivers handed fines of £32,000
Many hauliers did not have a new permit needed to enter Kent since the UK left the EU single market.
Millionaire hotel owner to testify in kidnap trial
Jacqueline Veyrac, 80, will give evidence in France over a botched attempt to kidnap her for ransom.
LVMH seals purchase of Tiffany after takeover fight
LVMH said it was installing new leadership at the US jeweller, including a son of its chief executive.
Ryanair scraps most UK and Irish lockdown flights
The airline warns few, if any, flights will operate to or from Ireland or the UK from the end of January.
One dead in frozen waterfall collapse in Russia
Three others are injured after ice falls from a waterfall at a popular tourist site in the far east.
Benzema to face trial over sex tape
Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case linked to a sex tape featuring a former France team-mate.
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