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Now playing Next world news UK, EU say post-Brexit trade talks will continue past Sunday deadline Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to continue negotiating amid an impending December 31 Brexit deadline. 13/12/2020
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Now playing Next Spain Barcelona concert tests use of same-day COVID-19 screening Five hundred Barcelona residents attended a concert as part of a medical study to determine if same-day testing could help prevent COVID-19 spread at cultural events. 13/12/2020
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