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23.12 / 12:36

NATO COVID in Europe: Belgium closes cinemas as Spain brings back masks

Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.

22.12 / 21:34

cryptocurrency Meet the NGO turning to cryptocurrencies to help desperate Belarusians

The crushing of dissent in Belarus is seemingly over, on the surface at least.

22.12 / 21:26

Time UK's daily COVID infections pass 100,000 for the first time amid Omicron spread

The UK registered a record-breaking 106,122 new COVID-19 infections in 24 hours ahead of the holidays.

22.12 / 18:19

Downing MH17: Life sentences demanded for quartet accused of downing passenger jet over eastern Ukraine

Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, saying they caused “deep and irreversible suffering” to relatives of the 298 people killed.

22.12 / 18:19

World Health Organization Watch live: WHO gives COVID update amid Omicron concern

The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic as a new highly transmissible variant spreads globally.

22.12 / 16:55

NATO Pentagon denies Russian allegations that US firms are sending 'chemical components' into Ukraine

The Pentagon has flatly denied Russian allegations that private American security firms are sending chemicals into Ukraine.

22.12 / 14:43

cryptocurrency Advertising Arsenal Financial Arsenal Socios fan token advert broke rules by 'trivialising' financial risk of crypto

English Premier League side Arsenal "took advantage" of fans' inexperience with cryptocurrencies with an advert for fan tokens, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.

22.12 / 14:02

Helicopter Madagascar minister swims 12 hours to reach shore after helicopter crash

Madagascar's police minister says he swam for nearly 12 hours to reach the shore after being involved in a helicopter crash at sea on Tuesday.

22.12 / 13:47

Variant COVID: France begins vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 as Omicron variant takes hold

Vaccination for children aged five to 11 was on Wednesday opened in France.

21.12 / 18:45

Art COVID: New Year's Eve parties in London and Scotland scrapped amid Omicron surge

Scotland and London have both moved to cancel New Year's Eve celebrations as the United Kingdom is gripped by a surge of COVID infections, driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant.

20.12 / 13:32

education Children Money Teachers COVID: Omicron 'tidal wave' prompts UK to urge out-of-work teachers to return to classrooms

The UK has urged out-of-work teachers to return to classrooms amid expected Omicron-induced staff shortages in the new year.

20.12 / 10:01

Money Media Poles protest across the country to defend media freedom

Poles flocked to city centres across the country Sunday to defend a US-owned television network that is being targeted by the country's right-wing government and to protect media freedom in a European Union nation where democratic norms are eroding.

19.12 / 20:59

Brexit minister quits as UK government faces anger over new COVID-19 rules

Brexit minister David Frost resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of disarray within a government that has faced rebellion from its own lawmakers and voters this week.

19.12 / 20:59

Europe restrictions New COVID measures and restrictions spark protests across Europe, inciting anger

Thousands of protesters rallied across Europe this weekend, as nations were moving to impose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

18.12 / 20:15

French Cup match between Paris FC and Lyon suspended after fan violence

Football violence has broken out for the second time this season in France.

17.12 / 20:49

Technology COVID in Europe: Records broken as UK and Denmark see Omicron surge

Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.

17.12 / 17:33

COVID: Denmark closes theatres and museums as Omicron cases surge

Denmark announced on Friday that it would close cinemas, theatres, museums and other public venues in an attempt to curb record-high COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible new Omicron variant.

17.12 / 16:03

Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists

A Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, Ukraine's army said.

17.12 / 16:03

Technology Slovakia's ex-PM Robert Fico arrested on camera for alleged COVID breach

Former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was detained on Thursday on suspicion of organising an anti-government rally that had been banned due to lockdown rules.

17.12 / 09:33

Art Conservatives Conservatives lose England seat they've always held in new rebuke to Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson's Conservative party lost one of its strongholds in central England in a parliamentary by-election, according to official results released on Friday.

16.12 / 21:22

covid variant Variant France drastically restricts travel to and from UK over Omicron COVID variant

France is to heavily tighten entry conditions for people travelling both to and from the United Kingdom in order to limit the spread of the Omicron variant, the government said on Thursday.

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