Europe
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Thousands gather to oppose Dutch virus measures despite ban
euronews– Thousands of people in the Netherlands defied a ban on assembling and demonstrated Sunday against the Dutch government’s coronavirus…
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‘One familiar laugh missing’: Queen laments first Christmas without Prince Philip
sbs– The Queen has reflected on a year of personal grief in a moving Christmas Day message, saying there was…
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Pope Francis condemns domestic abuse as ‘almost satanic’
bbc– Pope Francis has condemned domestic violence against women as “almost satanic”, in some of his strongest language yet on…
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‘Pure evil’ woman is found guilty of murdering her partner’s baby girl
independent.ie– The woman who killed 16-month-old Star Hobson is “pure evil” and “ascended from the bowels of hell”, the toddler’s…
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Two detained after UK boat’s fatal collision off Sweden
bbc– Two people have been detained after a UK cargo ship collided with a Danish boat in the Baltic Sea…
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Western leaders urge Russia to lower Ukraine tensions
bbc– Western powers have called on Russia to lower tensions with Ukraine, and backed Kyiv against any threats from Moscow.…
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Yazidi genocide: IS member found guilty in German landmark trial
bbc– An Iraqi member of the Islamic State (IS) group has been found guilty of genocide against the Yazidi religious…
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Merkel: Germany hit by full force of Covid
bbc– Germany is in the grip of a “dramatic” fourth Covid wave, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said on the eve…
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‘Our leaders are failing us’: Draft of final COP26 agreement criticised as ’empty words’
sbs– A draft text at the COP26 climate summit urged countries on Wednesday to boost their emissions-cutting goals by 2022,…
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