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Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:32:05 GMT
Moscow court hears case for jailing Putin critic Navalny
Amid a wave of support for dissident Alexei Navalny a court considers whether to jail him.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:14:34 GMT
Brexit: Animal-based food checks at ports suspended
Arlene Foster denounces "threats" against staff checking on animal and food products at Larne and Belfast.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:03:01 GMT
Brexit: UK fashion industry warns it faces threat to survival
More than 400 industry figures tell Boris Johnson post-Brexit trade rules risk destroying the sector.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:08:05 GMT
Is Russia targeting CIA spies with secret weapons?
Ex-CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos believes he was targeted while on a visit to Moscow.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:33:35 GMT
Austria Covid: Brits among 96 skiers quarantined in St Anton
Police say they found the foreigners breaking Covid-19 rules by staying in the St Anton ski resort.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:01:56 GMT
Covid-19: Criminals are selling fake test certificates, Europol says
The EU's law enforcement agency is warning about people potentially cheating travel restrictions.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:53:22 GMT
Scotch Whisky Association reports £500m loss after US tariffs
Figures suggest exports of single malt have fallen by a third since a 25% tariff was imposed in 2019.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:45:16 GMT
Ancient Jersey teeth find hints at Neanderthal mixing
A re-study of the prehistoric find from 1910 suggests interbreeding between two human species.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:18:59 GMT
Ryanair forecasts 'strong return' of beach holidays this summer
Boss Michael O'Leary thinks travel restrictions will be dropped once high risk groups are vaccinated.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:07:20 GMT
UK tackles N Ireland Brexit food blockages
The NI Executive also announces summer extension to light touch approach to Irish Sea border for pets.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:03:25 GMT
Covid: EU and AstraZeneca in 'step forward' on vaccines
The Commission chief announces a "step forward" after criticism over EU handling of vaccine plans.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:39:52 GMT
Covid: Care home vaccine 'milestone' reached in England
All older residents at eligible care homes in England have been offered a Covid vaccine, the NHS says.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:30:53 GMT
Romania's young history fans battle to save imperial spa resort
Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:09:58 GMT
Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?
It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 01:15:19 GMT
Now and then: Iceland's vanishing glaciers
See how much Iceland's Skaftafellsjokull glacier has retreated over the past 30 years.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:31:37 GMT
Amsterdam drugs: Tourists face ban from cannabis cafes
The mayor of Amsterdam has angered coffee shop owners, who fear that drug gangsters could step in.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:23:09 GMT
Covid-19 vaccines: Is it OK to get a leftover jab?
As vaccines are rolled out, questions have been raised about how spares should be allocated.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 19:02:56 GMT
Navalny protests: Hundreds in Moscow detained by police
Unauthorised protests take place to demand the release of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:19:23 GMT
Poland abortion ban: Protesters take to Warsaw streets
Protests have been taking place in Polish cities for the third night in a row following the introduction of a near-total ban on abortion.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:30:27 GMT
Navalny defiant as judge dismisses appeal
The prominent anti-Putin campaigner decried his detention as "illegal" in a video link hearing.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:08:50 GMT
Covid-19: 'AstraZeneca needs to deliver on its commitments'
The EU commissioner for health calls upon the pharmaceutical company to meet its "responsibilities".

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:02:40 GMT
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: 'It's sad when I sit there alone'
Already a difficult day, honouring those killed by the Nazis will be different this year, as the pandemic prevents survivors and their families being together.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:57:40 GMT
The Netherlands: Looting is 'pure terror' for local shop owner
A local shopkeeper is left devastated as her shop is torn apart by looters during lockdown protests.



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