France Pecresse and Ciotti vie for French right-wing presidential nomination France’s main right-wing political party, the Républicains, picked two candidates to advance to a second-round as party members pick their presidential candidate. 02/12/2021
World Are countries in Europe moving towards mandatory vaccination? Here's a look across Europe at the conversation on mandatory vaccines. 02/12/2021
World OECD warns Omicron variant could be a 'threat to economic recovery' "The economic priority is the vaccine," said the OECD, warning that the recovery from last year's post-pandemic slump is running out of steam. 02/12/2021
Denmark Cinnamon rolls and a bed: IKEA store hosts stranded shoppers overnight Six customers and several employees were stranded by the snowstorm and spent the night sleeping on IKEA's showroom beds. 02/12/2021
Germany Germany targets unvaccinated ahead of push for mandatory COVID jabs People without the jab won't be able to access non-essential shops, restaurants, places of culture or leisure -- ahead of a draft law on mandatory vaccination. 02/12/2021
Austria Austria's Schallenberg to step down as his predecessor Kurz retires Schallenberg says he will go when a new party leader is chosen, while his predecessor as head of government Sebastian Kurz says he is leaving politics. 02/12/2021
Cyprus Watch: Pope Francis begins five-day visit to Cyprus and Greece Pope Francis is expected to raise the issue of migration when he arrives in Cyprus on Thursday on the first leg of the trip. 02/12/2021
Austria Surgeon in Austria fined for amputating patient's wrong leg A regional court found the 43-year-old surgeon guilty of gross negligence. 02/12/2021
Spain La Palma volcano: Activity 'intense' after recent lull, say scientists After a 30-hour lull, scientists recorded some 130 earthquakes early on Wednesday. 02/12/2021
Mexico Dramatic breakout as gang rams vehicles into prison in Mexico The incident is one of the most dramatic breakouts the country has seen in recent years. 02/12/2021
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USA US Supreme Court judges lean towards abortion limits It's one of the most pivotal abortion cases to reach the US Supreme Court in 50 years. 02/12/2021
World UK panel asks government to scrap plan to turn back migrant boats UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed legislation that would give authorities patrolling the Channel the power to turn away boats carrying migrants. 02/12/2021
World US defence chief slams China's drive for hypersonic weapons US defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region”. 02/12/2021
China WTA suspends all China tennis tournaments over Peng Shuai censorship The CEO of the Women's Tennis Association said they would suspend all China tournaments because Peng Shuai has "seemingly been pressured to contradict her allegation of sexual assault." 02/12/2021
South Africa 'Travel apartheid': UN chief slams curbs on southern Africa Restrictions have been placed on flights from southern African nations after the detection of the COVID variant Omicron. 02/12/2021
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World Egypt responsible for murder of Giulio Regeni, says Italian commission The report comes weeks after the murder trial of four Egyptian police officers was suspended. 01/12/2021
United Kingdom Storm Arwen: 30,000 people still without power in the UK Regional authorities say the storm damage is the "most significant" they have ever had to deal with. 01/12/2021
Iceland Three men arrested after homemade bomb found in Reykjavík bin The explosive device was found outside an apartment building in the Mánatún area of Reykjavík. 01/12/2021
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Giant lego menorah in Budapest
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Activists gather outside US Supreme Court ahead of major abortion case