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'New COVID variant' spreading rapidly in southeast England

Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms over 1,000 cases of new mutation has caused 'faster spread' of coronavirus in southeast England. London pubs and restaurants shut from Wednesday as city moves into Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions

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New pro-active effort to keep communities safe from deadly floods

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THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS

Each year, the European Film Awards reward European films that stand out for their quality and variety.

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European cinema: a taste for everyone's palate

The European Film Awards 2020 has had to change its format due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Six in the running to win best movie at European Film Awards

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European Film Awards moves online amid coronavirus pandemic

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange struggling in 'atrocious' British prison conditions, says partner

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Assange struggling in 'atrocious' British prison conditions - partner

European bison were extinct in the wild 100 years ago.

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Europe’s largest land mammal brought back from the brink of extinction

File: In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo a sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California.

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Google sites including YouTube, Docs and Gmail down for thousands

Mass testing has been rolled out in a number of countries to fight the pandemic

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COVID-19: Parts of France launch mass testing ahead of deconfinement

President-elect Joe Biden speaking in Delaware earlier this month

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US electoral college to cast formal vote for Biden as next president

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Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaching ceasefire

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Amnesty calls for probe into alleged Nagorno-Karabakh war crimes

Gerard Houllier celebrates victory for Liverpool over Manchester United in the Worthington (League) Cup Final, March 2, 2003.

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Gerard Houllier, ex-manager of Liverpool, Lyon, PSG and France, dies

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How much do you really know about other European countries? We delve beneath the surface to find the stories that matter.

The CommonPass app is currently being rolled out by five major airlines.

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Do we need 'vaccine passports' to get Europe moving again?

(L-R) Minister of Education Li Andersson, Minister of Interior Maria Ohisalo, Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Minister of Finance Katri Kulmuni

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People receives flu vaccine at the Museum of science and technology in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.

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Which Europeans are likely to be most hesitant about a COVID vaccine?

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Malian migrants gesture as they wait to be transferred to their accommodation after arriving by boat on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria on November 23, 2020

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St.Mark’s square stands flooded two months after flood barriers were introduced, but failed to work. Venice, Italy. December 8, 2020

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A blood bag with a bone marrow transplant is prepared.

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How even COVID-19 couldn't stop bone marrow donations getting through

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An Abatangamuco meeting in Colline Kiremera.

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How a new approach to fighting domestic violence is changing lives in Burundi

In this file photo dated Tuesday, January 28, 2020, the EU and UK flags are seen inside the atrium at the Europa building in Brussels.

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World Economic Forum founder says Joe Biden 'will boost multilateralism'

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Professor Klaus Schwab believes a 'global reset' is possible

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed for a dinner with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, right, in Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2020.

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UK, EU say post-Brexit trade talks will continue past Sunday deadline

Royal Navy fishery protection vessels on patrol off the coast of Portsmouth, UK.

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UK plans to use Royal Navy ships to stop EU fishing boats slammed

UK prepares for truck queues at ports as Sunday Brexit deal deadline looms

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Truck queues at UK ports as Sunday Brexit deal deadline looms

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.

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Brexit: Johnson snubbed by Merkel and Macron after requesting calls

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves as she attends a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.

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In spite of her longstanding support for Viktor Orbán, German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have preserved her legacy after Poland and Hungary ended their blockade of the EU's historic budget.

Cotton pickers in Uzbekistan have faced grueling, "slave-like" conditions.

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As Uzbekistan’s applies to the EU's GSP+ scheme, Brussels should use its leverage in the application process to ensure progress is being made on human and labour rights in the central Asian country.

Jake Contos, a supporter of President Donald Trump, chants during a protest against the election results outside the central counting board at the TCF Center in Detroit.

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The recent US presidential elections have been marred by accusations of voter fraud, with misinformation spreading online. It's not just an American-centric issue. The problem is spreading across Europe ahead of crucial elections in France and Germany in 2021.

participants walk towards the Parliament building during the Pride March at the Budapest Pride LGBTQ Festival in Budapest, Hungary.

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Rather than concentrating on tackling the rising surge of coronavirus cases, Hungary's government is preoccupied with stripping away the rights of its citizens, starting with the LGBTI community.