Poland Poland: Protesters march to PiS leader's home on 1981 anniversary As well as women protesting the country's high court ruling restricting abortion, farmers and entrepreneurs also vented their anger at the PiS government on Sunday's march. 13/12/2020
World UK, EU say post-Brexit trade talks will continue past Sunday deadline Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to continue negotiating amid an impending December 31 Brexit deadline. 13/12/2020
Germany Germany to close businesses and schools in COVID-19 lockdown German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that schools and non-essential businesses will close from Wednesday through January 10 to stop the spread of COVID-19. 13/12/2020
USA US prepares for COVID-19 vaccination roll out from Monday Trucks prepared to leave a manufacturing facility on Sunday to ship vaccines across the US after the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was authorised for emergency use. 13/12/2020
USA Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington Clashes broke out and police said at least 23 people were arrested. 13/12/2020
no comment Maryland volunteers distribute food as pandemic creates rising hunger People queuing to get food from distribution centres has become an increasingly common scene across the US as people struggle to feed themselves amid the ongoing pandemic. 12/12/2020
World UN secretary-general calls on leaders to declare 'climate emergency' Several European leaders are set to speak at a UN, UK and France summit on climate. 12/12/2020
no comment French artist lives in glass cube to highlight lack of 'human contact' A Marseille-based artist is confining himself for ten days in a four square metre cube visible to passers-by in a new installation entitled "Non essential". 12/12/2020
Ethiopia Ethiopia's 'forced returns' of Tigray refugees 'disturbing,' says UN The UN said the move to return Tigray refugees from the camps they fled from in Eritrea broke international law if confirmed. 12/12/2020
USA Six injured after car ploughs through protesters in Manhattan Police said the driver, a woman, was stopped near the area. She was taken into custody and questioned. It's not clear whether she will face charges. 12/12/2020
no comment Vatican City presents Nativity Scene, lights up Christmas tree A few hundred people gathered for the annual lighting of the traditional Nativity scene and the Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square. 12/12/2020
World This week in pictures: floods in Venice, negotiations in Brussels The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world. 12/12/2020
South Korea South Korea reports biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 12/12/2020
Iran Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests Iran executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017. 12/12/2020
USA US to begin rollout of authorised Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine The US Food and Drug Administration authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which will be the first coronavirus vaccine distributed in the country. 12/12/2020
USA US Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory The US Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory. 12/12/2020
World 'Safety and quality' of COVID-19 vaccine top priority, says EMA chief Emer Cooke, who has taken up the role as the new director of the European Medicines Agency, is heading the body whose top priority is approving a coronavirus vaccine. It's a heavy responsibility. 11/12/2020
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Thousands protest in Warsaw against abortion reform and PiS government
Santas gather in Pristina to raise money for those hit by pandemic
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COVID-19 vaccine set to be distributed throughout the US
Russian submarine test-fires four nuclear missiles in western Pacific
More than 100 arrested at tense security law protest in Paris