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West plans to arm resistance if Russian forces occupy Ukraine
Secret discussions are under way between western allies over how to arm what they expect to be fierce Ukrainian resistance in the event of a Russian invasion that topples the Kyiv government.
Boris Johnson laid bare the case for such a…
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Nine killed in three days after more than 100 avalanches hit Austria
Nine people died in three days during which more than 100 avalanches struck Austria, authorities said Sunday, as heavy snowfall followed by warmer weather made for unusually dangerous conditions.
Most of the avalanches hit the western…
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Austria lifts ‘lockdown of the unvaccinated’ as Europe slowly opens up
Austria has lifted its “lockdown of the unvaccinated”, Switzerland is gearing up for a “turbo” reopening and Germany’s finance minister has demanded an end date for Covid curbs as more countries prepare to ease pandemic controls.
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Essex lorry deaths: Trafficking gang ringleader jailed in Belgium
A Belgian court has sentenced a Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison after ruling that he was the ringleader of a gang that trafficked migrants found dead in a lorry in the UK. Vo Van Hong was found guilty of leading a…
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Bird flu: Denmark to cull 100,000 chicken
For the third time this year, Denmark must cull thousands of poultry infected with bird flu. Around 100,000 hens at Stoholm in Central Jutland have been affected by bird flu and must therefore be culled. The Danish Food Safety Authority…
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Poland to make COVID booster shots available to all adults
Poland is planning to make third doses of the coronavirus vaccine available to all adults "over the next few weeks", Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
"Those over 18 who had their last dose at least six months ago will…
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Man in his 40s suspected of murdering a 97-year-old woman in Sweden
A 97-year-old woman who has been missing in Örebro in Sweden has apparently been found dead, according to the police. A man is suspected of killing her. The 45-year-old man has already been remanded in custody on charges of kidnapping.…
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Denmark asylum: Law passed to allow offshore asylum centres
Denmark has passed legislation allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries outside the European Union while their cases are reviewed. The project, proposed by the Social Democrat-led government, would seek…
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Russia to pull troops back from near Ukraine
After weeks of tension over a build-up of Russian troops close to Ukraine's border, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered a number of units in the area back to their bases. The EU estimated that…
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EP committee: Qatar improved human rights of migrant workers, other must follow
By Lailuma Sadid Qatar is the first county that brings changes into it’s landmark reforms in the Gulf. The first country in the gulf region is Qatar who introduces a non-discriminatory minimum wage, which is part of a series of…
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