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Russian Reindeer circle dance captured by drone camera

Russian Reindeer circle dance captured by drone camera

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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine 'has 100% efficacy among children aged 12-15'

Pfizer/BioNTech said they will seek authorisation to administer the vaccine to this age group in time for the next school year.

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Crowds flock to Tokyo to see cherry blossom

The Japanese government has been calling upon the nation to refrain from holding traditional picnic parties under cherry blossoms with fluorescent tape being used to cordon off picnic spots at parks in Tokyo.

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Informal waste workers in India crying out for vaccine access

They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world — in rich nations and poor — who are pivotal in keeping cities clean

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Three finger salutes at Myanmar funerals

Family members and relatives grieve as a solitary sign at the side of the coffin reads: 'Save Myanmar.'

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Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria

Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria

Sport

Champions League draw: Bayern Munich vs PSG in repeat of 2020 final

Bayern won the pair's last contest - the 2020 Champions League final - thanks to a strike by Frenchman Kingsley Coman.

Europe News

EU's 'vaccine passports' only valid with EMA-approved COVID jabs

It raises a potential problem for Europeans who have had the Russian or Chinese vaccine.

United Kingdom

UK sees record fall in trade with EU after end of transition period

Figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics show exports to the EU fell £5.6 billion and imports fell £6.6 billion in the first month after the end of the Brexit transition period.

World News

Johnson&Johnson single dose COVID-19 vaccine authorised in EU

The European Medicines Agency recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for the single dose Johnson&Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Denmark

Denmark, Iceland & Norway suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

"Right now we need all the vaccines we can get. Therefore, putting one of the vaccines on pause is not an easy decision," said Søren Brostrøm, Director General of the Danish Health Authority.

World News

Zaghari-Ratcliffe summoned to court as 5-year sentence in Tehran ends

The British-Iranian's ankle tag has been removed, a British MP said on Sunday.

Netherlands

Explosion damages COVID-19 testing centre in the Netherlands

In January, a COVID-19 testing centre in the town of Urk was set on fire by rioters opposed to the country's lockdown.

Portugal

Second Lisbon airport to be reconsidered amid environmental concerns

Portugal’s aviation regulator ANAC has rejected a request for prior appraisal of the construction of a second airport in the capitol.

Turkey

Three jailed for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon

Three jailed for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon

Hungary

Hungary first EU nation to use China's Sinopharm vaccine against COVID

"Today we are starting vaccinations with the Chinese batches," said Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a brief message on Facebook.

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Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon

Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon

Malta

Vince Muscat given 15-year jail term for killing Malta journalist

Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in Malta on October 16, 2017 in a car bomb attack. The murder shocked the country of just over 500,000 people.

Europe News

EU agrees human rights sanctions on Russia over Navalny's jailing

EU foreign ministers agree more sanctions on Russia over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using a new human rights mechanism, chief diplomat Josep Borrell confirms.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed on Monday while traveling in the DRC in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.