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Face masks mandatory in all public spaces in the French city of Lyon

Face masks mandatory in all public spaces in the French city of Lyon from September 1.

Hungary

Hungary to close its borders in bid to curb COVID-19 resurgence

Hungary will close its borders to non-residents as COVID-19 cases rise in Europe.

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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns due to his chronic ulcerative colitis

He had already resigned from his first stint in office in 2007 due to his health.

World News

Coronavirus: UK adds Czech Republic and Switzerland to quarantine list

Travellers returning to UK from Czech Republic & Switzerland must quarantine for 14 days from 0400 on Saturday.

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Sport

Paul Pogba out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-19

Paul Pogba out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-19

Europe News

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan quits over Golfgate scandal

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan quits over Golfgate scandal

Russia

Navalny 'stable' upon arrival in Germany for medical treatment

He landed in Berlin on Saturday morning after Russian doctors said he was 'stable' enough to travel.

United Arab Emirates

UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel

UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel in bid to halt West Bank annexation

United Kingdom

Aberdeen train derailment: Three dead and six hurt in Scotland crash

Authorities have confirmed that 3 people were killed and 6 injured in Wednesday's train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

USA

Joe Biden selects California Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

Joe Biden selects California Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

World News

Beirut blast: Lebanese government resigns amid fury and mass protests

Prime Minister Hassan Diab made the announcement in a television address on Monday evening.

China

US imposes sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam

The sanctions were authorised by an executive order that President Donald Trump signed recently to levy penalties against China for its efforts to curtail anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Lebanese president knew about ammonium nitrate stockpile

Security agencies raised alarms at least 10 times over the past six years about a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals held unsafely in the heart of Beirut.

Lebanon

Dozens killed and thousands injured in Beirut port blast

The explosion took place at the port shortly before 19:00 local time (18:00 CET) with a large cloud of smoke billowing over the city. Eyewitnesses reported significant damage.

United Kingdom

Nobel laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, John Hume, dies aged 83

Hume, a Catholic, is chiefly known for being a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process, having insisted on the importance of holding talks with republican party Sinn Féin.

World News

New rail route connects Prague, Vienna and Budapest during pandemic

RegioJet says its service is designed to compete with low-cost airlines.

World News

Hong Kong postpones September elections due to coronavirus

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

World News

Madeleine McCann: German police complete allotment search

Police gave no details of how the allotment search is connected to the case or what they hope to find.

Europe News

Brexit: UK-EU trade deal looking unlikely, says Michel Barnier

“By its current refusal to commit to conditions of open and fair competition and to a balanced agreement on fisheries, the UK makes a trade agreement - at this point - unlikely,” Michel Barnier said.

Ukraine

Criminal suspect flees after taking police chief hostage in Ukraine

Over six hours after the pursuit began, the man left his hostage in the car and fled into a forest, according to police.