Evidence suggests new strain of covid could be more deadly

Government scientists say data is uncertain, but the news is “a concern”

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Hotels may be used to quarantine people arriving in UK

Plan to use them for arrivals from countries with dangerous variants

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UK covid death toll tops 100,000

Boris Johnson takes "full responsibility" for government's handling of crisis

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Boris Johnson rules out re-opening schools fully before March 8th

PM hopes to set out roadmap for easing restrictions at end of February

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German experts say AstraZeneca jab shouldn’t be given to over-65’s

Public Health England insists limited data available is "very reassuring"

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Dismay as EU overrides Northern Ireland protocol

Bloc is permitting member states to impose export controls on jabs

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Military coup in Myanmar

Country's elected civilian leadership arrested in series of dawn raids

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Fears over virus mutation

UK Scientists discover same genetic change found in South Africa and Brazil

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Europe’s new covid hotspot – Portugal

Germany sends doctors, nurses and medical equipment to help

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Joe Biden’s first major speech on foreign policy

President promises to confront authoritarianism of China and Russia

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Russia expels 3 diplomats who “took part” in Navalny protests

Expulsion comes as EU foreign policy chief visits Moscow

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PM tries to reassure public over covid variants

Boris Johnson says vaccines being used in UK are effective against mutations

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Donald Trump's 2nd impeachment trial begins

Prosecutors show graphic video of last month's Capitol riots

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Impeachment Trial - Day 2

Democrats set out their case against ex President Donald Trump

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Democrats finish summing up case against former President

Senate hears “overwhelming evidence” that Trump is guilty of inciting insurrection

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Six months on from the start of protests in Belarus

We speak to exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

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Mynamar coup leader to deal with protests “softly”

Army wants effective action will be taken against those "harming" the country

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Daughter of Dubai ruler fears for her life

BBC obtains recordings of her speaking from solitary confinement

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Huge demonstrations on the streets of Myanmar

We speak to Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer

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Paris talks aimed at reviving 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Western powers say they agree Tehran can never develop nuclear weapons

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Harry and Meghan confirm they will not return as working Royals

The couple are stripped of honorary military appointments and patronages

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Boris Johnson sets out roadmap to end of lockdown

All legal limits on social contact could be scrapped by June 21

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Facebook vs Australia

Facebook says it will restore news content to its users in Australia

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Assad regime's crimes against humanity

Former Syrian intelligence service agent jailed in Germany

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President Biden speaks to King Salman of Saudi Arabia

US intelligence report expected to blame MBS for Khashoggi killing

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26/02/2021

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

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