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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference at Australia's Parliament House in Canberra on March 22, 2020.

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Australian PM 'disgusted' over parliament sex scandal, vows to act

A whistleblower said that government staff used the parliament's prayer room to have sex, and that sex workers had been brought into the building.

24/03/2021

EU leaders participates in an EU summit video conference on security and defense issues at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.

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EU summit in Brussels: Four key things to look out for

European leaders will hold a videoconference Thursday where the vaccine rollout and the transatlantic relationship will be just some of the issues discussed.

24/03/2021

Brexit supporters hold the Union Jack with a text reading "Goodbye EU" as they celebrate next to a person wearing the EU flag in London, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

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United Kingdom

Union Jack flag must be flown on all government buildings, UK decrees

Under the new rules, any government building wishing to fly the European Union flag will need special permission.

24/03/2021

Find out more about Mount Etna’s sixteenth eruption in five weeks

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Find out more about Mount Etna’s sixteenth eruption in five weeks

It’s Sicily’s most famous active volcano and Europe’s largest - but recently, Mount Etna has been even more active than usual.

24/03/2021

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Pet emu rescued from flooding in Sydney

A pet emu was rescued from flooding in Sydney, Australia.

24/03/2021

Snow flurries coat Istanbul in blanket of white

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Snow flurries coat Istanbul in blanket of white

The unseasonal weather front came from Siberia.

24/03/2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves at the media as he leaves 10 Downing Street for the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

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United Kingdom

Boris Johnson warns against EU vaccine export 'blockade'

The British prime minister said 'blockades' of vaccines would be counter-productive, as the EU and UK vowed jointly to seek a 'win-win' situation over supplies.

24/03/2021

US authorities publish footage from migrant processing centre

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US authorities publish footage from migrant processing centre

24/03/2021

Alcohol-free bars are becoming more popular across the States

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Why are alcohol-free bars growing in popularity in the United States?

Alcohol-free bars are opening across the United States as more and more people try out staying sober.

24/03/2021

Lava lovers flock to Iceland's spectacular erupting volcano

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Lava lovers flock to Iceland's spectacular erupting volcano

24/03/2021

More than three quarters of UK adults actively recycle their plastic waste.

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Living

Why do adults still not understand how recycling works?

The number of adults recycling their plastic waste is high but their understanding of what happens to it is lacking.

24/03/2021

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic prepares his ballot to vote in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Podgorica, Montenegro, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020.

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Uncovering Europe

Montenegro urges EU not to tie its hands in anti-corruption fight

Dritan Abazovic says that the EU-backed court is holding up investigations into Montenegro's president, Milo Djukanovic, and his allies.

24/03/2021

The staycations boosting business in Angola

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The staycations boosting business in Angola

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNO DE ANGOLA

Entrepreneurs in Angola are particularly agile and innovative. Meet two such businessmen making the most out of travel restrictions to develop products for the domestic market, which had previously been imported.

24/03/2021

In this video grab from a broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU), UK Home Secretary Priti Patel proposes changes to asylum rules, March 24, 2021.

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United Kingdom

UK asylum overhaul seeks to restrict Channel migrants' claim rights

Home Secretary Priti Patel's plan to make it harder for people entering the UK by unauthorised routes to claim asylum has been branded 'inhumane' by the Red Cross.

24/03/2021

A health worker holds a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, during a mass vaccination campaign at Sn Pedro Hospital, in Logrono, northern Spain, Wednesday, March 24.

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Italy

AstraZeneca says half of 'vaccine stockpile' heading for EU nations

The Anglo-Swedish company confirms that the other 13m doses found during the inspection of an Italian factory will be sent to low income countries.

24/03/2021

Animation of space debris orbiting Earth

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Satellite launched to clean up space debris orbiting the Earth

It's not just on Earth where we struggle with waste. Tonnes of rubbish is circling in space but here's the solution.

24/03/2021

Vials of the AstraZeneca vaccine are pictured at the Fondazione Martino Zanchi nursing home, in Alzano Lombardo, Italy. March 22, 2021.

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France

'EU won't be the fall guys' when it comes to vaccines, says France

Earlier in the day, the European Union said it was moving toward stricter export controls to ensure that there are more COVID-19 shot supplies for the bloc.

24/03/2021

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Kosovo

President Biden urged to move EU-backed war crimes court to Kosovo

A Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veteran and diaspora figure has accused the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) of attempting a revision of history.

24/03/2021

EU helps struggling Moldova out of COVID-19 crisis, but the cash comes with conditions

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Real Economy

EU helps struggling Moldova out of COVID-19 crisis, but the cash comes with conditions

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

"Europe will never be a safe and prosperous place until the neighbourhood is also safe and prosperous" - EU Commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, on the importance of the EU's Macro-Financial Assistance.

24/03/2021

The bill has been criticised by President Vladimir Putin's opponents.

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Russia

Russian parliament passes law that could keep Putin in office to 2036

Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a law allowing acting President Vladimir Putin to run for two more terms.

24/03/2021

Interpol is warning about criminals selling fake COVID vaccines online

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Fake COVID-19 vaccines are being sold online, warns Interpol

Criminals have been producing and selling fake coronavirus vaccines, putting people's health - and bank accounts - in danger, Interpol has warned.

24/03/2021

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Climate

Wildfire risk increases in the UK due to climate change, says study

Periods of 'exceptional danger' could rise to four days per year on average by 2080.

24/03/2021

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Destinations

Exploring Vienna cafés: A look at coffee culture in Austria’s capital

Vienna's coffee culture tells visitors a lot about its history and traditions. From a fixation with the 20th century to the city's classical reputation, we take a closer look.

24/03/2021

Six ministers of Igor Matovic's coalition government have resigned in the last two weeks.

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Slovakia

Pressure mounts on Slovakia's PM to quit after two ministers resign

Slovakia's political crisis was sparked by the secret purchase of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.

24/03/2021

Philippe Darriet, Director of the Oenology Research Unit Institute of Vines, Science and Wine (ISVV) holds a bottle of Petrus that has spent months in space

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France

What happened to a case of top-notch Bordeaux when it went into space?

Space Oddity? A case of Château Pétrus has been sitting on the ISS for months. Find out what the experts think about the effects...

24/03/2021

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Germany

Merkel apologises and scraps plans for five-day Easter lockdown

But elsewhere in Europe, countries are suspending the lifting of restrictions amid a spike in case numbers.

24/03/2021

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Armenia

Armenia's parliament votes to lift martial law ahead of June elections

The lifting of martial law, imposed at the start of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh last September, follows an agreement between PM Nikol Pashinyan's alliance and the opposition.

24/03/2021

Vice-President Dombrovskis announced the new criteria to assess vaccine exports.

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Brussels tightens vaccine export rules to ensure jabs stay in the bloc

The EU plans to incorporate the principles of "proportionality and reciprocity" into the transparency mechanism that was introduced at the end of January and will assess "case by case" the export requests from pharmaceutical companies.

24/03/2021

French President Emmanuel Macron gives an interview at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 23, 2021

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Macron warns against Turkish 'interference' in French election

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a television interview that Ankara would try to meddle in France's 2022 election.

24/03/2021

An arrested protester flashes the three-fingered salute while onboard a bus getting out of Insein prison to go to an undisclosed location on March 24, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar

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Myanmar

Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests

The prisoners appear to be the hundreds of students detained in early March while demonstrating against the February 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

24/03/2021

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Australian PM 'disgusted' over parliament sex scandal, vows to act

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Pet emu rescued from flooding in Sydney

Snow flurries coat Istanbul in blanket of white

Satellite launched to clean up space debris orbiting the Earth

Wildfire risk increases in the UK due to climate change, says study

Armenia's parliament votes to lift martial law ahead of June elections

Macron warns against Turkish 'interference' in French election

Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests