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World News

Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan say other is violating truce

A temporary ceasefire started at midday local time (10:00 CET) on Saturday.

Europe News

EU and Ukraine vow to deepen ties, call on Russia to honour peace deal

"The EU is — and will remain — Ukraine's biggest and most reliable partner," European Council president Charles Michel said after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels.

Netherlands

Navalny: Chemical weapons watchdog confirms Novichok poisoning

"Any use of chemical weapons is serious and cannot be without consequences," Germany said after the OPCW confirmed that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok.

United Kingdom

Church of England's shame over damning child sex abuse report

A new independent report found the culture of the Church of England "facilitated it becoming a place where abusers could hide".

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USA

COVID-19: US agency says virus also spreads via airborne transmission

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday that COVID-19 can spread from airborne particles that can linger in the air for hours.

Belgium

Serious differences remain after latest round of Brexit trade talks

Will a meeting between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen on Saturday help break the deadlock?

Belarus

Belarus announces retaliatory sanctions against the EU

It comes hours after Brussels slapped 40 Belarusian officials with sanctions over the falsification of the August 9 presidential election and the crackdown on peaceful protesters

Belgium

Belarus: EU agrees sanctions on 40 officials but not Lukashenko

"There will be no immunity for those who are responsible for the crackdown on demonstrators and opposition politicians," Ursula von der Leyen said.

Europe News

EU giving dialogue with Turkey 'a chance' but warns of sanctions

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned that the bloc has a "tool box" of restrictive measures that be applied "immediately" if Ankara doesn't engage in "constructive" dialogue over underwater drilling.

United Kingdom

EU Brexit infringement case: What is it and should the UK be worried?

Brussels launched legal action against the UK on Thursday but with fewer than 100 days to go until the end of the transition period, should the UK be that concerned?

Europe News

EU launches legal action against UK over controversial Brexit bill

The UK government now has one month to reply to the Commission's letter.

Belgium

EU looking at 'all legal options' should London breach Brexit treaty

The meeting between the UK's Michael Gove and the EU's Maros Sefcovic on the Withdrawal Agreement comes after Britain unveiled plans to break international law over it.

Europe News

French hospitals postpone operations to make space for COVID patients

Hospitals in Paris and Montpellier have put some interventions on hold to free up space for COVID-19 as the country registered its six consecutive day with more than 10,000 new cases on Sunday.

Belgium

'Stop using so much English', French journalists tell EU Commission

French journalists in Brussels complain Commission uses too much English

Ukraine

'Tragedy': Ukraine confirms 22 dead after military plane crash

The crash occurred near the eastern city of Chuhuyiv, some two kilometres away from a military airport.

World News

Brussels appeals court ruling on Apple €13 billion back tax case

The Commission's legal battle against the tech giant and Ireland dates back to 2016. It argues the low tax rate Apple pays Dublin amounts to state aid.

World News

Respect for international law 'not optional', says EU chief

In a thinly-veiled reference to the UK, EU chief Charles Michel said "respect for treaties, a basic principle of international law, comes to be considered optional even by those who, until recently, were its historical guarantors".

World News

Coronavirus: New infections reach record highs in Britain and France

More than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases were registered in France over the previous 24 hours, while 6,632 new infections were observed in the UK.

World News

COVID-19: Restrictive measures not 'working as intended' in Europe

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control called on member states to implement targeted measures as soon as possible to tackle a "worrying increase" in COVID-19 cases.

France

Marseille and Paris hit out over tightening of COVID-19 restrictions

Bars and restaurants in Marseille and Guadeloupe, where there are currently more than 250 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population, will have to shut from Saturday.

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