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Europe braces for surge in Covid's Delta variant
Germany says Europe is "on thin ice" amid warnings Delta could make up 90% of cases by late August.

Balearics and Malta to be added to UK's green list
Ministers are intending to drop quarantine for fully-jabbed arrivals from amber list countries this summer.

Dutch PM: No place for Hungary in EU with LGBT law
Mark Rutte's comments came at the start of an EU summit as several leaders criticised Hungary's law.

'Sham trial' of Belarus opposition condemned
Opposition head Svetlana Tikhanovskaya calls the trial of her husband and five others act of "revenge".

Navy defending our values in Russia dispute, says PM
Boris Johnson says it is "appropriate" for UK warships to sail through disputed waters around Crimea.

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Sea lion crashes interview about 'plague of sea lions'
A sea lion was caught on camera crashing an interview with a fisherman about a "plague of sea lions".

EE to reintroduce Europe roaming charges
The mobile operator EE is to charge new UK customers to use their phones in Europe.
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Europe braces for surge in Covid's Delta variant
Germany says Europe is "on thin ice" amid warnings Delta could make up 90% of cases by late August.

Balearics and Malta to be added to UK's green list
Ministers are intending to drop quarantine for fully-jabbed arrivals from amber list countries this summer.

Dutch PM: No place for Hungary in EU with LGBT law
Mark Rutte's comments came at the start of an EU summit as several leaders criticised Hungary's law.

'Sham trial' of Belarus opposition condemned
Opposition head Svetlana Tikhanovskaya calls the trial of her husband and five others act of "revenge".

Navy defending our values in Russia dispute, says PM
Boris Johnson says it is "appropriate" for UK warships to sail through disputed waters around Crimea.

Video 50 seconds
Sea lion crashes interview about 'plague of sea lions'
A sea lion was caught on camera crashing an interview with a fisherman about a "plague of sea lions".

EE to reintroduce Europe roaming charges
The mobile operator EE is to charge new UK customers to use their phones in Europe.

Balearics and Malta to be added to UK's green list
Ministers are intending to drop quarantine for fully-jabbed arrivals from amber list countries this summer.

Dutch PM: No place for Hungary in EU with LGBT law
Mark Rutte's comments came at the start of an EU summit as several leaders criticised Hungary's law.

'Sham trial' of Belarus opposition condemned
Opposition head Svetlana Tikhanovskaya calls the trial of her husband and five others act of "revenge".
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