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US Senate declares that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional

The Senate voted mostly along party lines that Trump's second impeachment trial was constitutional even though he has left office.

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France

Sciences Po director Frédéric Mion resigns over Duhamel incest scandal

Mion resigned over the accusations against Olivier Duhamel, the former president of the foundation that oversees the political science school.

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France

At least two people killed in helicopter crash in Courchevel, France

At least two people have died and three people were injured in a helicopter crash in Courchevel.

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Experiences

Is this just a wave or the face of Poseidon, God of the Sea?

Photographer, Mathieu Rivrin caught the image as the most powerful waves caused by Storm Justine were striking the French coast.

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Travel News

Snow lovers turn to new wintry pursuits as French lifts remain closed

Many resorts are seeing ticket sales for cross-country skiing jump by more than 30 per cent.

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People

How to celebrate Chinese New Year at home

With Chinese New Year plans on pause this year, we explore how you can recreate the festivities at home.

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Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly flood in India

Rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud on Tuesday searching for survivors after a deadly flood in India.

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Europe News

'A predictable mistake': MEPs slam Borrell over Moscow trip

MEPs dubbed the trip, which came days after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, "a predictable mistake", "ill-advised", "ill-executed" and "a complete disaster".

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Russia

Navalny supporters urged to protest in courtyards to avoid police

Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are being urged to rally from residential courtyards to avoid a police crackdown.

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Netherlands

Dutch government urged to recognise 1915 Armenia massacre as genocide

Turkey utterly refutes that the events of over a hundred years ago constitute a genocide.

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Living

Climate change is making hayfever season last even longer

A new study has shown that rising temperatures are having an effect on allergy season.

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Lithuania

Meet the Belarusians in Lithuania who fled political crisis back home

Hundreds of Belarusians have fled to Lithuania since the disputed presidential election in August.

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USA

Officials: Kobe Bryant crash pilot got disoriented in clouds

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed killing Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and six other passengers violated flight rules by flying into thick clouds, US safety officials said.

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Hungary

Fresh blow to press freedom in Hungary as Klubrádió forced off air

In a statement last week, the National Associated of Hungarian Journalists called Klubradio "the only remaining public service broadcaster in Hungary whose content is not under government influence".

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Destinations

Egypt builds 36km wall around tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

The Red Sea resort has built a new security wall following a drop in tourism due to terrorist attacks.

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Germany

German state to scrap nighttime COVID-19 curfew after court ruling

The Administrative Court in Baden-Wurttemberg ruled the curfew is no longer warranted because the country's epidemiological situation has improved since it was first imposed in mid-December.

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German bakery offers a different kind of vaccine

A master confectioner in Passau, Germany, has decided to offer his customers a different kind of vaccine, in a bid to counter some negative news about the coronavirus one.

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The Cube

China 'blocks' political discussion app Clubhouse

The app allowed people in China to engage in political discussions with people outside of the country, on topics such as democracy and Taiwan.

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Snow lovers make the most of winter in Brussels

Brussels residents profited from a beautiful sunrise across a snow covered city on Tuesday after wintry weather brought freezing temperatures and snowfall over large swathes or northern Europe.

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Myanmar protests continue with police repression

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France

110 NGOs criticise France's climate bill over 'lack of ambition'

France: 110 NGOs criticise draft bill on climate over 'lack of ambition'

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New Zealand

MP stopped from speaking in parliament because he wasn't wearing a tie

Rawiri Waititi said his Māori pendant was his choice of a tie and that it was "absurd" he was not allowed to speak in parliament for not wearing a necktie.

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Travel News

What are the new UK hotel quarantine rules and who do they apply to?

The British government has set out stricter quarantine procedures and warn of the consequences if arrivals do not comply.

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Denmark

Danish submarine killer sentenced to 21 months for prison escape

Peter Madsen briefly escaped from a Copenhagen prison in October after threatening staff and police with a fake gun and explosives.

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United Kingdom

COVID-19: England & Wales saw second-highest weekly deaths in January

The Office for National Statistics revealed that 8,433 deaths registered in the week ending January 29 mentioned "novel coronavirus (COVID-19)" — the second-highest weekly figure since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Italy

Mario Draghi enters final day of talks to form Italy's next government

The country's president has asked Mario Draghi, economist and former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), to find a majority in parliament.

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world news

Thick plume of Sahara dust causes air pollution spike in Europe

The cloud of fine sand blown northward from Algeria tinted skies red and mixed with fresh snowfall in the Alps and Pyrenees, leaving slopes looking orange.

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Check out these video clips of the snow in Europe right now

Snow has covered Europe in the past few days. Here are some of the best views.

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China

'Extremely unlikely' COVID originated from a lab leak, says WHO expert

The team of experts were sent by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

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World

Cloth masks factories pushed to make safer surgical masks in Portugal

Companies in Portugal were quick to start making cloth masks when the pandemic began last year. Now new regulations have come into place in some of their biggest markets, driving business towards safer surgical masks.

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Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Italy's Via Appia enters the Unesco World Heritage List

Leaders react to 'unique' opening ceremony in Paris

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Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Italy's Via Appia enters the Unesco World Heritage List

Leaders react to 'unique' opening ceremony in Paris

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2021-02-09

Sciences Po director Frédéric Mion resigns over Duhamel incest scandal

Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly flood in India

German state to scrap nighttime COVID-19 curfew after court ruling

German bakery offers a different kind of vaccine

China 'blocks' political discussion app Clubhouse

Snow lovers make the most of winter in Brussels

Thick plume of Sahara dust causes air pollution spike in Europe