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UAE sees steady rise in pets repatriated & rehomed during COVID-19 pandemic

Many animal shelters in the UAE have seen an influx of creatures since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.

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The most striking images from this week's top stories

Our selection of the most striking photographs from this week's news stories.

Spain

Spanish police enforce Madrid state of emergency travel restrictions

The Spanish government has overruled Madrid's regional premier announced a state of emergency to tackle the country's surge in COVID-19 cases.

France

COVID-19 restrictions: France to shut bars in four more cities

From Saturday, the cities of Lille, Lyon, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne will be designated maximum alert zones.

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USA

Donald Trump's doctor says he is ready to return to public events

"I’m feeling good. Really good. I think perfect," Trump said of his condition. It is not known whether the president is still contagious.

United Kingdom

UK at ‘perilous moment’ with more than 17,000 new coronavirus cases

The UK recorded more than 17,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, as the government mulled bringing in further restrictions in COVID-19 hot spots.

Germany

Warning Germany could see 10,000 cases a day amid COVID-19 spike

Germany on Thursday recorded its highest daily number of reported COVID-19 cases since late March and early April.

Italy

Italy makes masks mandatory outdoors as it extends state of emergency

Italy has one of the lowest per capita infection rate of coronavirus in Europe, but as one of the earliest countries hit hard by the pandemic, the government is keen to avoid a further rise in cases.

United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace holds first event in six months

Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in a brief meeting at the palace, which is the home of Queen Elizabeth II.

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COVID-19: Extreme poverty set for first rise in 20 years - World Bank

The World Bank expects that COVID-19 could push an additional 88 million to 115 million into extreme poverty this year.

United Kingdom

‘Like a grenade has gone off’: how some people suffer 'long COVID'

When he first developed symptoms of COVID-19 in March, Professor Paul Garner expected to develop only a mild form of the disease. "But it absolutely floored me," he told Euronews.

United Kingdom

Has devolution in the UK complicated its response to COVID-19 crisis?

One country, four governments, with tangible variations in how they have chosen to manage their populations against the virus. It is arguably one of the biggest stress tests for devolution.

Belgium

Brussels orders bars and cafés to close for a month amid COVID surge

The COVID-19 incidence rate in the capital is more than double the national rate at 502 vs 238 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Spain

Spain PM Sanchez plans to create 800,000 jobs to boost COVID recovery

Sanchez said the plan is to "transform the hard blow of the pandemic into a huge opportunity".

United Kingdom

'Intergalactic incompetence': UK PM slammed over missing COVID results

Prime minister Boris Johnson has been accused of presiding over "intergalactic incompetence" after nearly 16,000 positive COVID-19 test results were left off the UK's daily tally.

World News

Germany is highest-ranked nation in Europe for COVID response - survey

The study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) analysed 19 countries and asked citizens to rate key aspects of their government’s response to the health crisis.

Belgium

Belgium tightens restrictions days after relaxing rules on masks

The new restrictions were announced after daily cases in the last week rose 32%, with a tenfold increase of infections among those aged over 90.

Destinations

Tuscany castle offers tourists place to shelter from coronavirus

The British owner of Torre Palazonne is now calling for authorities to create legislation to allow for tourists to travel around Europe safely for holidays in social bubbles.

Czech Republic

Czech hospitals under pressure as coronavirus cases surge

The number of new COVID-19 cases rose by 50% in September, Europe’s second-largest spike in cases.

USA

Trump back in Oval Office as more top aides test positive for COVID-19

Top White House aide Stephen Miller has tested positive for the virus and US military leaders are also quarantining after Coast Guard official Admiral Charles Ray tested positive.