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UK govt borrowing soars further on virus spending 22 Dec 2020 - 12:23 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on December 21, 2020, after a string of countries banned travellers and all but unaccompanied freight arriving from the UK, due to t
BioNTech says can make mutation-beating vaccine in six weeks 22 Dec 2020 - 12:15 pm
Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of German biotech firm BioNTech, is interviewed by journalists in Marburg, Germany September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
Sweden blocks travel from Denmark over new virus strain 21 Dec 2020 - 07:31 pm
The border crossing between Sweden and Denmark at Oresund bridge is seen after the Swedish government decided to close it to visitors, to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Malmo, Sweden, December 21, 2020. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson
Pfizer, BioNTech Covid vaccine wins european backing 21 Dec 2020 - 06:44 pm
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Explainer: The new coronavirus variant in Britain: How worrying is it? 21 Dec 2020 - 05:04 pm
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce partnership with food charity 21 Dec 2020 - 04:00 pm
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Canada House in London, Britain January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Swiss impose entry ban for travelers from UK, South Africa 21 Dec 2020 - 02:54 pm
People walk in the shopping street during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Russia to suspend UK flights for one week due to new virus strain 21 Dec 2020 - 02:46 pm
A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus disease walks along a street in the town of Chekhov, some 70 km outside Moscow, on December 21, 2020. / AFP / Yuri KADOBNOV
Atmosphere tense for UK passengers held at German airports 21 Dec 2020 - 12:26 pm
File photo taken on May 1, 2020 shows aircraft grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including planes operated by British Airways, on the apron at London Gatwick Airport near Crawley, southern England. AFP / Ben Stansall
Flights from Britain to Poland to be halted on Monday night 21 Dec 2020 - 08:56 am
An international high-speed Eurostar train is seen at a platform in St Pancras International railway station in London on December 20, 2020. AFP / Niklas HALLE'N
Italy to suspend flights to and from UK over virus fears: Foreign minister 20 Dec 2020 - 04:20 pm
A traveller looks at train departure boards in an almost deserted concourse at Charing Cross train station in London on December 20, 2020. AFP / Niklas HALLE'N
U.K.’s Hancock says new Covid mutation is ‘out of control’ 20 Dec 2020 - 01:59 pm
Christmas illuminations are seen above shoppers on Regent Street in the main high-street shopping area of London on December 15, 2020 ahead of fresh measures for the capital amid rising novel coronavirus infection rates. AFP / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
Belgium suspends UK flights, trains over virus variant 20 Dec 2020 - 01:57 pm
A pedestrian, wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walks through an almost deserted concourse at Charing Cross train station in London on December 20, 2020. AFP / Niklas HALLE'N
WHO says in close contact with UK officials on new COVID-19 virus variant 20 Dec 2020 - 12:46 pm
A British government health information advertisement highlighting new restrictions amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen in London, Britain, December 19, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Netherlands ban flights from UK after detecting new coronavirus strain 20 Dec 2020 - 10:27 am
People wearing protective face masks stand, as Schiphol Airport reduces its flights due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
UK medical officer: New virus variant spreading more rapidly 19 Dec 2020 - 05:18 pm
Officials collect Coronavirus COVID-19 testing samples at a drive-through test centre amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain, December 19, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
UK ministers discuss COVID-19 concern amid rise in cases 19 Dec 2020 - 03:35 pm
Mounted police officers attempt to prevent protesters march up Whitehall after they gather in Parliament Square at an anti-lockdown demonstration,
Post-Brexit talks grind on as fish spat threatens deal 19 Dec 2020 - 03:16 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 13, 2016, Pro-Brexit flags fly from a fishing boat moored in Ramsgate on June 13, 2016. AFP / Chris J Ratcliffe

Africa

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Peninsula Ethiopia's coffee export not threatened by EU deforestation regulation official
File photo for representational purposes only. Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, seeks lifting of travel restrictions
Protesters march during a demonstration against illegal immigration in Durban, South Africa, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Mbuthi Msweli/Xinhua) South Africa accelerates migration enforcement with new courts, repatriation measures amid tensions

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High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026.(Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands

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