India India records over 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for first time India reported on Saturday a record high 4,187 coronavirus deaths as pressure mounts on the government to impose a nationwide lockdown. 08/05/2021
Israel At least 90 Palestinians wounded as unrest continues in Jerusalem Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city's worst religious unrest in several years. 08/05/2021
World EU leaders urge US to end COVID-19 vaccine export limits EU leaders urged Washington to end COVID-19 vaccine export limits instead of focussing on waiving vaccine patents. 07/05/2021
Belarus Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko hits back at Germany complaint President Alexander Lukashenko charged that “heirs of fascism” were in no position to judge him. 07/05/2021
China WHO approves China's Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use Sinopharm can now be used and distributed as part of the COVAX mechanism. 07/05/2021
Germany Germany pushes back against COVID-19 patent waiver proposal A government spokesperson said the main issue affecting poor countries' equal access to vaccines was "not patents, but production capacity". 07/05/2021
The Cube London building fire raises fresh anger over flammable cladding Two men were hospitalised after Friday's blaze in Poplar while a further 38 others were treated at the scene. 07/05/2021
Republic of Northern Macedonia EU's credibility 'undermined' if North Macedonia delayed from joining On Thursday it emerged Brussels could press ahead in talks with Albania over membership of the EU, leaving North Macedonia behind. 07/05/2021
Ukraine For Ukraine's female soldiers, armed conflict is not the only danger Many women want to be posted to frontline positions, but face the risk of sexism and assault once they are there. 07/05/2021
Albania New bid to put Albania's ex-defence minister on trial over 2008 blast 26 people were killed when a munitions disposal factory exploded near the capital Tirana in 2008. 07/05/2021
no comment 15 Palestinians arrested over East Jerusalem Clashes The second straight night of rioting in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood was fuelled by a years-long land dispute between Palestinian refugees and Jewish settlers. 07/05/2021
Slovenia Estonia, Lithuania and Poland help migrant patrols at Slovenia border Officers from Estonia, Lithuania and Poland will be deployed to the Slovenia-Croatia border. 07/05/2021
World COVID vaccine: Who in Europe is leading the race to herd immunity? The countries ahead on vaccinations, relatively speaking, are those outside the EU, like Serbia and the UK. Hungary is the exception, but Budapest has bought doses from Russia and China to boost its stocks. 07/05/2021
Good Morning Europe EU leaders to push for social safeguards in two-day summit in Porto The push for social safeguards led by centre-left EU governments has caused some tension within the bloc. 07/05/2021
Belarus Belarus opposition calls for new protests and tougher EU sanctions Key opposition figure Pavel Latushko says the current persecution of the opposition in Belarus is the worst terror Europe has seen in 40 years. And he called on the EU to apply tougher sanctions. 07/05/2021
no comment Colombians protest with music and dance in Bogota Colombians protest with arts performances, music and dance in the capital Bogota as anti-government demonstrations continue in the South American country. 07/05/2021
France Cybercrime: Insurance giant to stop covering French ransomware payouts One of the five biggest insurance companies in Europe will stop writing policies that cover extortion by cybercriminals in France, the second worst-hit country by ransomware in the world. 07/05/2021
United Kingdom UK Navy warships stand down as tensions ease in Jersey HMS Severn and HMS Tamar are expected to begin their voyage back to Portsmouth within the next 24 hours after being deployed to a protest by French fishermen. 07/05/2021
Brazil Brazil: Rio's deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse 25 people died in a massive police raid against drug traffickers in a Brazilian favela. 07/05/2021
World Morocco recalls ambassador in Germany amid Western Sahara row Berlin has said it is confused by the move. 06/05/2021
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