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Shaky ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan
However, the two sides accused each other of fresh attacks less than an hour after the truce began.
Spain imposes Covid state of emergency on Madrid
The order follows a court decision to lift a partial lockdown on the capital and nine nearby cities.
Swiss hostage held in Mali killed last month
Sophie Pétronin, one of four hostages released this week, alerted French officials to the killing.
UK recalls ambassador to Belarus amid unrest
Tensions are growing in Europe following a crackdown on protests against the country's president.
Police evict dozens holding out in Berlin squat
Officers clear a rare building still housing anarchists after decades of gentrification in the city.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN World Food Programme
The Nobel Committee says the World Food Programme won the prize for its efforts to combat hunger.
Four French cities to shut bars as virus spreads
Bars and restaurants are to close in Lyon, Lille, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne, as infections spike.
Spain imposes Covid state of emergency on Madrid
The order follows a court decision to lift a partial lockdown on the capital and nine nearby cities.
Swiss hostage held in Mali killed last month
Sophie Pétronin, one of four hostages released this week, alerted French officials to the killing.
UK recalls ambassador to Belarus amid unrest
Tensions are growing in Europe following a crackdown on protests against the country's president.
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Madrid lockdown tussle as infections rise in Europe
Copyright: EPAImage caption: Madrid's regional president has urged residents not to leave the capital and to follow health recommendations Spain's government imposed a partial lockdown on 4.78 million people in Madrid last Friday night but a court has overturned it, intensifying a political row with the capital's political leaders. For now Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso says residents should stick within the city limits. But she rejects the state of alert PM Pedro Sánchez insists on. He's given her an ultimatum ahead of a long holiday weekend.
Brussels Premier Rudi Vervoort has tested positive as Belgium today begins new measures to control the spread. The whole Brussels regional government went into self isolation on Wednesday night and a Flemish minister’s office colleague has died of the virus. Belgians can now keep only three close contacts, let four people into their homes at the same time, and cafes have to close at 23:00.
Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold video talks with the mayors of 11 of Germany's biggest cities today – 4,516 new cases have been reported today and 487 more people are in intensive care.
Czech health officials have recorded 5,394 new infections – the third time this week the republic has seen a record number since the pandemic began. More than 100 deaths have been recorded this week and there has been a big jump in hospital admissions. Restaurants and pubs will start closing at 20:00 from tonight, and gyms, swimming pools and zoos are shutting.
As infections rise sharply in the Netherlands, dozens of people have been arrested during a protest against Covid measures in The Hague. Twenty staff have tested positive at a hospital in the south-eastern province of Limburg.
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