Alexei Navalny: EU and US demand release of poisoned Putin critic
The United States and several European governments have demanded the release of opposition politician Alexei Navalny from Russian detention.
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UK hopes to ease lockdown from March: minister
Britain’s government hopes to ease some lockdown restrictions in March as it presses ahead with Europe’s fastest rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday.
Travellers to UK must show negative test
From 04:00 GMT on 18 January, people entering the UK must show evidence of a negative coronavirus test taken up to 72 hours before boarding their inbound flight.
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UK bans arrivals from South America and Portugal over new COVID variant
The United Kingdom has banned arrivals from all South American countries and Portugal because of a new variant of coronavirus discovered in Brazil.
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France extends 6pm-to-6am curfew to the whole of the country
The curfew will come into force on Saturday and last for "at least" 15 days, he added.
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Italy facing political crisis after ex-PM withdraws party from coalition
Italy has been plunged into chaos after former prime minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his Italia Viva party from the country’s ruling coalition in a largely unpopular move that could end in fresh elections.
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UK steps up vaccinations as COVID surges, worst weeks still to come
Britain is facing the worst weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, its chief medical officer said on Monday, with the health service facing a “dangerous time” as deaths and cases hit record highs before the rollout of a mass vaccination programme.
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Moderna Covid vaccine approved for use in UK
Regulator backs third jab, but none of the 17m doses ordered will be available until spring
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