African free trade area launches after delays due to Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.

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World welcomes New Year with low-key celebrations in shadow of pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

From Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Acropolis, fireworks burst in skies above eerily deserted landmarks as the world ushered in the New Year with muted celebrations and said good riddance to a pandemic-ridden 2020.

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Brexit becomes reality as Britain leaves its 48-year partnership with Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain on Thursday finally severed its turbulent half-century partnership with Europe, quitting the EU single market and customs union to go its own way four-and-a-half years after its shock vote to leave the bloc.

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FRANCE 24's special Brexit coverage as the UK finally leaves the EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After more than four years of political wrangling, the United Kingdom finally left the European Union on December 31. Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since 2016, became a reality as Big Ben struck 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) in London, just as Brussels and most of mainland Europe ushered in 2021.

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WHO grants emergency use approval for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Health Organization on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve its import and distribution.

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How the post-Brexit trade deal will end free movement between UK and EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Despite London and Brussels reaching a trade deal to limit the fallout of Brexit the flow of people and goods across the Channel will change significantly on January 1, when Britain's departure from the EU becomes complete.

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Live: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers New Year's Eve address #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his New Year’s Eve address at a time when the country is in the grip of yet another surge in Covid-19 cases.  

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France to open Covid-19 vaccination centres before February #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday France would open COVID-19 vaccination centres in cities before the start of February, amid growing criticism that the programme is rolling out too slowly.

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Australia's national anthem changed to acknowledge Aboriginal people #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A line in Australia's national anthem officially changed Friday in a move the nation's leader said was aimed at better recognising the country's Indigenous people.

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Bosnia migrants stranded without shelter after failed relocation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been left stranded without shelter in the winter cold after their camp was set ablaze and attempts to relocate them fell through.

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France detects first case of South African strain of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday.

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Amid racial injustice, Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum in Brazil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On May 25, the death of George Floyd in the United States sent shockwaves internationally. That same week, in Rio de Janeiro, 14-year-old João Pedro was shot dead by police – with few repercussions. In Brazil, where 56 percent of the population is Black, compared to 13 percent in the US, racism is deeply rooted in society. Brazilian police, understood to be some of the most violent in the world, kill 17 times more Black people than American officers. Miles from Minneapolis, a Brazilian Black Lives Matter movement is gaining momentum. Our correspondents report.

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Pandemic, protests, police violence: 2020 as seen through amateur videos #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Just like every year, the FRANCE 24 Observers covered the news through amateur images. Our team wrote more than 500 articles this year, with the help of citizen journalists around the world who filmed remarkable events in their communities. Pandemic, lockdown, overcrowded hospitals, protests and police brutality... we take a look back at the most striking videos of this unforgettable year. 

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Debunked in 2020: Conspiracies and fake news surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With Covid-19 dominating the news in 2020, numerous examples of fake and misleading images have emerged online. The FRANCE 24 Observers team has sorted through countless claims to separate the fact from the fiction. From rumours about the origin of the virus to the effects of wearing face masks, here are some of the most notable claims we debunked this year.

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10 grand figures the world lost in 2020 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the famous faces that have left us in 2020, from lionised British spy novelist John Le Carré to left-wing US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg to the last icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Olivia de Havilland.

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Boris Johnson's father seeks French citizenship as Brexit ends free movement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father Stanley confirmed plans on Thursday to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons in the EU comes to an end under the Brexit pact delivered by his son.

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Celebrations in Argentina after landmark abortion law passes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pro-choice activists celebrated on the streets on Wednesday as Argentina joined a handful of South American nations to legalize abortion, a landmark decision in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway.

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Is this video of a nurse fainting proof that the Covid-19 vaccine is dangerous? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine is circulating widely online even as numerous countries have started to vaccinate their populations. One video that was shared widely shows an American nurse fainting after getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Some social media users have seen this video as proof that the vaccine is dangerous. But beware of false claims.

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New Year’s Eve in France: What’s allowed and what's not? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French are still living under tight restrictions, as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise. Yet after the year we’ve all had, seeing an end to 2020 calls for celebration. But be careful: the government is putting 100,000 police on the streets tonight to make sure that the rules are enforced. So what, exactly, is allowed? FRANCE 24 takes a look.

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2020: The year French soft power took a body blow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

From boycotts of French products in parts of the Muslim world to international condemnations of the government’s attempts to gag the press while waving the flag of liberty, France had a rough ride on the world stage this year. Feeling misunderstood, maligned and stereotyped, French politicians remonstrated, but did they protest too much?

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Brexit is on the verge of becoming a reality #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Kingdom exits the European Union's orbit on Thursday, turning its back on a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project for an uncertain Brexit future that will shape the fortunes of its people for generations to come.  

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Turkey dismisses fears that new deal will result in mass deportation of Uighurs to China #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey on Wednesday brushed aside fears that a new extradition treaty with China would result in Ankara deporting Muslim Uighurs en masse.  

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US Senate leader denies bipartisan bid for $2000 Covid-19 relief checks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all but shut the door Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks, declaring Congress has provided enough pandemic aid as he blocked another attempt by Democrats to force a vote.

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Girlfriend of Nashville bomber told police he was building bombs in 2019 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a Christmas Day bomb in downtown Nashville, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police he was building bombs in a recreational vehicle at his residence, according to documents. But they did not make contact with him, or see inside his RV.

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Major landslide in Norway leaves several missing, injured #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A major landslide destroyed homes overnight in a village in Norway close to the capital Oslo, leaving at least 11 people unaccounted for and 10 injured, police and local media said Wednesday.

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US imposes new tariffs on wines, other EU imports over Airbus-Boeing spat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. trade officials said on Wednesday they were increasing tariffs on certain European Union products, including aircraft-related parts and wines from France and Germany, amid an ongoing civil aircraft dispute between Washington and Brussels.

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California identifies second US case of highly contagious Covid-19 variant #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States.

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France records sharp surge in new daily Covid-19 infections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French health ministry reported 26,457 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours on Wednesday, up sharply from 11,395 on Tuesday, and alevel unseen since Nov. 18. 

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Central African Republic: Opposition groups call for elections to be scrapped #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A powerful opposition coalition in Central African Republic on Wednesday called for the "cancellation, pure and simple" of weekend elections that were badly hampered by armed groups.

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British lawmakers pass post-Brexit trade deal with EU, voting 521 to 73 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signed legislation approved by British lawmakers on Wednesday implementing the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the European Union last week.

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'A historic day': Jubilation for pro-choice activists as Argentina passes abortion bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentina on Wednesday became one of only a handful of Latin American countries to legalise abortion when the country's senate voted to pass the historic bill after a 12-hour debate.

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France criticised for slow start to Covid-19 vaccinations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French government on Wednesday faced criticism over the slow progress of its drive to vaccinate people against Covid-19, a problem compounded by the high levels of public scepticism about the campaign.

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EU agrees investment deal with China, says it will help 'rebalance economic ties' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday to an investment deal that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help redress what Europe sees as unbalanced economic ties.

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Wuhan Covid-19 cases may have been ten times higher than first reported, study finds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The number of coronavirus cases in the Chinese city where the pathogen was first detected may have been 10 times higher than official figures suggest, according to a study by health authorities in Wuhan.

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Debunked: The false photos and videos that made their mark on 2020 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In 2020, the FRANCE 24 Observers team verified hundreds of false or misleading images that were sent to us by social media users or found by our staff. Here is a look back at some of the videos and photos – misleading, taken out of context or downright fake – that we debunked in the past 12 months.

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Annus horribilis: A look back at the top 12 stories of 2020 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The year was dominated by news of the coronavirus, which rapidly spread from Wuhan, China, to kill more than 1.7 million people and forcing much of the world into lockdown while highlighting global inequalities and institutional failures. But other issues also grabbed the world’s attention, from the devastating Australia bushfires to global protests against racism.

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Blasts and gunfire at Yemen's Aden airport as new unity govt arrives #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Loud blasts and gunfire were heard at Aden's airport shortly after a plane carrying the newly-formed Yemeni government arrived from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, witnesses said.

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European Union leaders formally sign post-Brexit UK trade deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel signed the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with Britain in a brief ceremony on Wednesday.

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Britain is first country to approve new AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus.

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Former US spy Pollard welcomed by Netanyahu as he arrives in Israel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A former U.S. Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel moved there on Wednesday and was welcomed with a prayer of thanksgiving by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Bangladesh moves largest group of Rohingya refugees to remote island #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four Bangladesh navy ships on Tuesday took the second and biggest group of Rohingya Muslims yet from crowded refugee camps to an uncertain future on a bleak island three hours from the mainland.

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Chinese court jails 10 Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives' for up to three years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed 10 Hong Kong democracy activists for up to three years over a bid by the group to flee the city by speedboat to seek sanctuary in Taiwan.

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Federal probe ends without charging US police in shooting of Tamir Rice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has closed its civil rights investigation into the fatal 2014 shooting by Cleveland police of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black youth, and that no federal criminal charges would be brought in the case.

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Argentina's Senate on verge of historic vote to legalise abortion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentina was on the cusp of legalising abortion on Tuesday over the objections of its influential Roman Catholic Church, with the Senate preparing to vote on a measure backed by the ruling party that has already passed in the lower house.

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Death toll rises following strong earthquake in central Croatia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A search for survivors in Croatia stretched into the night Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least seven people in the country's interior, tearing down rooftops and piling bricks in the streets.

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US detects first case of fast-moving UK Covid-19 variant in Colorado #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US state of Colorado has recorded what is reportedly America's first case of the particularly infectious coronavirus variant that emerged recently in Britain, the governor said Tuesday.

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Russia launches criminal probe into Kremlin adversary Navalny #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian investigators on Tuesday opened a criminal probe into Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, alleging he used more than 356 million rubles ($4.8 million) of donations to his organisations for personal purposes including holidays abroad. 

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Algeria’s President Tebboune returns home after Covid-19 treatment in Germany #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returned to Algeria on Tuesday and appeared on television after a two-month absence in Germany, where he received treatment for Covid-19.

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No new lockdown in France, says health minister, but earlier curfew proposed for some regions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will not enforce a new lockdown for the time being to curb the spread of the coronavirus but it could soon impose an earlier curfew in eastern areas of the country, the worst-hit by infections, the health minister said on Tuesday.

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France had its hottest year on record in 2020, state weather forecaster says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The year 2020 was the hottest year in France since records began in 1900, state weather forecaster Météo-France said, in a new sign of global warming.

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Covid-19: Britain hits new daily record of more than 50,000 cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain on Tuesday registered a new daily high of more than 53,000 Covid-19 cases, as concern mounted about spiralling numbers of positive tests and pressure on health services. 

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Rights groups call for release of Palestinian DJ arrested for event at Mosque site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rights groups on Tuesday demanded that Palestinian authorities free a woman disc jockey arrested after a dance event at a Muslim religious site near the West Bank city of Jericho. 

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Angry group breaks up Palestinian DJ’s concert at historic West Bank site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The evening of Saturday, December 26, a concert taking place at an Islamic sacred site, the An-Nabi Musa tomb in the West Bank near Jericho, was broken up by a group of citizens who had heard about the event through social networks. The event’s organisers maintain that they were authorised to use the space, but the DJ has been arrested and the Palestinian Authority has opened an investigation into the event.

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EU demands China release citizen-journalist Zhang Zhan who reported on Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union on Tuesday demanded China release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan and 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea, as it looks to seal an investment deal with Beijing. 

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Theatre troupe bring smiles and comic relief to war-weary Yemenis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Yemeni men, women and children filled a hall earlier this month in rebel-held Sanaa, laughing and clapping as actors took to the stage with comic relief for their war-wracked country. 

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From doomscrolling to zooming, the words we picked up in 2020 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Each year generates new words or expressions but a year of pandemic perhaps more than others, whether debating “herd immunity”, monitoring the "R rate", or sharing a “quarantini” on Zoom.

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French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin died Tuesday at the age of 98 at a hospital in Neuilly in western Paris, his family told AFP.

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12 women who blazed trails or took a stand in 2020 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

From politics to science to culture and sports, many women smashed glass ceilings or became the symbols of a movement in 2020. FRANCE 24 takes a look at 12 women who overcame the odds, blazed trails or took a stand. 

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Did celebrities and politicians just pretend to get the Covid-19 vaccination? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Social media is rife with fake news about the Covid-19 vaccine just days after several countries started their vaccination campaigns. Lots of people have been sharing images that they say show politicians manipulating the public by pretending to be vaccinated. 

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Paris Saint-Germain football club confirm sacking of German coach Thomas Tuchel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday confirmed the sacking of coach Thomas Tuchel, who had been at the club since July 2018, but did not name his successor.

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EU’s Brexit negotiator Barnier says plans to serve France in future #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday he saw himself serving his home country, France, in some capacity following the completion of his work on negotiating Britain’s exit from the EU.

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Fifty journalists killed in 2020, targeted in 'barbaric murders', watchdog says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday.

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Spain to keep registry of those who refuse to get Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spain will set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus and share it with other European Union member states, although it will not be made public, Health Minister Salvador Illa said Monday.

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US police officer fired after killing unarmed Black man in Columbus, Ohio #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A white police officer who shot dead a Black man in Columbus, Ohio, last week was fired on Monday, city officials said.

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US House votes to override Trump veto of key defence policy bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday to override President Donald Trump's veto of a $740 billion defense policy bill, in a rebuke to the president that underscored deep divisions in the Republican Party during his final weeks in office.

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US House passes bill for $2,000 Covid-19 aid checks sought by Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump's demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the measure on to an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate.

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US security agencies 'damaged' and 'hollowed out' under Trump, says Biden #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday many of America's security agencies had been "hollowed out" under President Donald Trump and the lack of information being provided to his transition team by the outgoing administration was an "irresponsibility." 

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South Africa bans sale of alcohol amid tougher Covid restrictions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa on Monday tightened COVID-19 restrictions, banning alcohol sales and extending a nationwide curfew, as infections shot through the one million mark owing to a faster-spreading variant of the disease discovered in the country. 

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Three French soldiers killed by explosive device in Mali operation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three French soldiers were killed Monday in Mali when their armoured vehicle struck an explosive device in the Hombori region in the centre of the poor Sahel state, the Élysée Palace said.

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Brazil's Neymar plans huge New Year's party despite Covid pandemic, says media #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil's star footballer Neymar is at the center of a new controversy storm after several Brazilian media reported that he's organizing a huge New Year's Eve party despite the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Pandamonium: Second Taiwan-born panda cub makes media debut #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A second Taiwan-born giant panda made her media debut on Monday, clambering over a wooden climbing frame and playing with sawdust to the sound of clicking cameras. 

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China announces ratification of extradition treaty with Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China has announced the ratification of an extradition treaty with Turkey, a text that Beijing wants to use, among other things, to speed up the return of certain refugees and Muslim Uighurs suspected of "terrorism".

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Several fishermen feared drowned after fierce storm sinks Russian trawler #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seventeen fishermen were missing and feared dead on Monday after a Russian trawler capsized during a storm and sank in the freezing waters of the Barents Sea.

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EU states give green light to post-Brexit trade agreement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The 27 EU member states gave the green light on Monday for the post-Brexit trade deal to go into effect on January 1, a spokesman said. 

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France may impose third national lockdown if Covid cases continue to rise #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has not ruled out imposing a third nationwide lockdown if coronavirus cases continue to rise, its health minister said Sunday, as the country braces for a possible post-Christmas spike.

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Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul given five-year prison sentence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Saudi terrorism court handed rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul a prison sentence of five years and eight months on Monday, with two years and 10 months of the term suspended. FRANCE 24's correspondant in Riyadh, Saeed Al Jaber, said that with time served Hathloul could be released as soon as March.

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2020: A year of protests and civil disobedience #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a year of general upheaval, 2020 also gave rise to mass protests around the world. Though some tackled familiar themes like democratic freedoms, women’s rights and racial justice, others found new causes to rally behind as the emergence of Covid-19 sparked demonstrations against government lockdowns and mask mandates. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at some of the protests and civic disobedience movements that marked the year. 

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Hundreds of British tourists escape quarantine in Swiss ski resort #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of British tourists forced into quarantine in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier fled in the night rather than seeing their holidays go downhill, the local municipality said Sunday.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Are the four detected cases of facial paralysis worrying? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fake news about Covid-19 vaccines is already circulating on social media just days after several countries have started their campaigns. Lots of people are worried about potential nasty side effects, while others accuse the media of lying about it. In this series, the FRANCE 24 Observers team takes on some of the most widespread rumours. In this article, we examine the rumours about the four people who developed Bell’s palsy, a type of facial paralysis, during trials for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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Europe rolls out mass vaccinations in bid to beat Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU countries on Sunday embarked on a vaccination campaign to defeat the “nightmare” of Covid-19, with the first to be immunised expressing emotion after their jab and leaders hailing a milestone in the fight against the pandemic.

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‘Citizen journalist’ sentenced to four years for reporting on coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of last year’s coronavirus outbreak, on grounds of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” her lawyer said.

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US urges release of Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives' as China trial set to begin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States called for the "immediate release" of a group of Hong Kong democracy activists facing trial in China on Monday, after they attempted to escape the territory by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan.

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Trump signs Covid-19 pandemic relief bill, averting government shutdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, officials said, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a partial federal government shutdown.

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US officials name Nashville Christmas Day 'bomber', say he died in blast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The man suspected of setting off a bomb in Nashville that ripped through the southern US city's downtown on Christmas morning was named by authorities on Sunday as they confirmed he died in the blast.

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Trump says 'good news' is coming on Covid-19 relief bill as millions lose benefits #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Sunday promised "good news" on a massive Covid-19 relief bill that he has so far refused to sign, but did not give further details as millions of Americans struggling through the pandemic faced the loss of unemployment benefits.

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South Africa confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 1 million #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa has become the first African nation to record one million coronavirus cases, according to new data published by the country's health ministry on Sunday. 

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Firearms, barbed wire, strong rooms: How sailors fight pirates in Gulf of Guinea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Gulf of Guinea has become a hotspot for pirates – the number of sailors kidnapped increased by 40 percent between January and October 2020, according to the International Marine Bureau. Kidnappings in this region account for 95 percent of cases reported globally. The FRANCE 24 Observers obtained images of two recent pirate attacks.

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Storm Bella batters France, thousands of homes without electricity #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of homes in north-western France were deprived of electricity on Sunday as Storm Bella swept through the area.

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The good news from 2020: 10 sunny stories from an otherwise dark year #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For many the year 2020 will go down as one of the darkest in living memory. But amid the tumult sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis, there was the rare piece of good news to bring a bit of cheer. Here are 10 feel-good items from what has generally been seen as an annus horribilis.

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France begins Covid-19 vaccinations as 78-year-old woman receives first dose #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 78-year-old woman became the first person vaccinated against Covid-19 in France when she received the country's first dose at René-Muret Hospital in Sevran, Seine-Saint-Denis, outside Paris, according to an AFP journalist on site.

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Niger holds historic elections despite jihadist violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Voters in the Sahel state of Niger go to the polls on Sunday for an election that could seal the country's first-ever peaceful handover between elected presidents, despite a bloody jihadist insurgency.

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Europe launches Covid-19 vaccination programme in bid to leave pandemic behind #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world.

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Voters go to the polls in troubled Central African Republic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Voting began in presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic on Sunday, in a key test for one of the world's most troubled nations.

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In Germany, 101-year-old woman first to receive Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 101-year-old woman became the first German to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus on Saturday, a day ahead of the official start of the country’s vaccination campaign, local broadcaster MDR reported.

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Archaeologists uncover well-preserved ‘fast food’ counter in Pompeii #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Researchers said on Saturday they had discovered a frescoed thermopolium, or fast food counter, in an exceptional state of preservation in Pompeii.

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US agents investigate mysterious Christmas Day explosion in Nashville #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police and federal agents were scouring the charred site of a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville on Saturday, trying to determine how and why a motor home blew up and injured three people in the heart of America’s country music capital.

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Biden warns of ‘devastating consequences’ if Trump delays Covid-19 relief bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President-elect Joe Biden warned Saturday of “devastating consequences” if President Donald Trump continues to delay signing a Covid-19 economic relief bill passed by Congress.

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British double agent George Blake, who spied for Soviets during Cold War, dies at 98 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

George Blake, who died in Russia on Saturday at the age of 98, was the last in a line of British spies whose secret work for the Soviet Union humiliated the intelligence establishment when it was discovered at the height of the Cold War.

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Lockdown, protest and mourning: 2020 was a sporting year like no other #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The year opened and ended with fans in mourning over the passing of sport legends Kobe Bryant and Diego Maradona. In between, the coronavirus pandemic forced global sport into an unprecedented shutdown, while athletes increasingly used their social clout to protest against racial injustice.

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Ethiopia announces national election to be held in June #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ethiopia will hold a parliamentary election on June 5, the electoral board said on Friday, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seeks to quell political and ethnic violence in several regions.

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European Union begins coronavirus vaccine rollout as new strain spreads #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union began a vaccine rollout Saturday, even as countries in the bloc were forced back into lockdown by a new strain of the virus, believed to be more infectious, that continues to spread from Britain.

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UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ahead of national polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, as the country prepares for a general election and fighting continues between rebels and government forces.

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Russia opens criminal probe into ally of poisoned Kremlin foe Navalny #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian authorities on Friday launched a criminal probe into an ally of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny after she tried to doorstep the apartment of a man Navalny said took part in his poisoning.

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British army helps virus-stranded truck drivers get home for Christmas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Around 1,000 British soldiers were spending Christmas Day trying to clear a huge backlog of truck drivers stuck in southeast England after France briefly closed its border to the U.K., then demanded coronavirus tests from all amid fears of a new, apparently more contagious, virus variant.

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Christmas Day explosion in Nashville was 'intentional', say police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A vehicle exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning in what police described as an "intentional act," and fire officials reported taking three people to hospital but none of them critically injured. 

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Niger set for first-ever peaceful transition of power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Niger hopes to make history on Sunday when elections set it on course for its first-ever peaceful transition of power despite a raging Islamist insurgency and economic woes.

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Turkey seeks closer ties with Israel, says Erdogan, but Palestinian policy a 'red line' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey would like better ties with Israel but Israeli policy towards the Palestinians remains "unacceptable", President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. 

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Central African Republic: Rebel groups call off three-day ceasefire as election looms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A rebel coalition that has been fighting the government in Central African Republic said Friday it was calling off a three-day ceasefire ahead of a tense general election on the weekend. 

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Central African Republic: Rebel groups call off three-day ceasefire as election looms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A rebel coalition that has been fighting the government in Central African Republic said Friday it was calling off a three-day ceasefire ahead of a tense general election on the weekend. 

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Pope urges world to share vaccines in Christmas message curbed by Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pope Francis called in his Christmas message on Friday for nations to share Covid-19 vaccines, saying walls of nationalism could not be built to stop a pandemic that knows no borders.

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Mali opposition leader dies of Covid-19 months after release by jihadists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé has died of coronavirus aged 71, his family and party said Friday, just two months after he was released by jihadist militants in a prisoner swap.

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South Africa says 'no evidence' its virus variant more dangerous than UK strain #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa's health minister has rejected his British counterpart's claim that a new coronavirus variant in the country is more contagious or dangerous than a similar one in spreading the UK.

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Beirut explosion, Nagorno-Karabakh, police brutality: 2020 by FRANCE 24's Observers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Though the the year 2020 has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, other events have also marked the lives of our Observers throughout the world. From Beirut to the United States to Nagorno-Karabakh, they have given us their testimony.

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‘Time to leave Brexit behind’: Relief as marathon talks end in 11th-hour deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain and the European Union finally struck a trade deal on Christmas Eve after 10 months of intense negotiation allowed them to soften the economic shock of Brexit.

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‘It’s our turn!’ French youths unite against anti-Semitism, racism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two years ago, a group of young French Jews and Arabs decided to put up a united front against anti-Semitism and racism, through an SOS Racisme initiative. Through their different backgrounds and religions, they set out on a nationwide awareness campaign in a bid to open up an unfiltered dialogue in communities where these topics have become completely taboo. Reporter Hanna Assouline followed the youths on their mission to make people open up and talk.

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Latin American countries begin mass Covid-19 vaccinations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica launched mass vaccination campaigns against the novel coronavirus on Thursday, administering the first shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, while Argentina received its first doses of Russia's controversial Sputnik V jab.

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What we know so far about the EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union and Britain on Thursday agreed a post-Brexit trade deal after almost ten months of tortuous negotiations to govern ties when the UK exits the single market. 

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Covid-19 dampens Christmas cheer in Bethlehem and beyond #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus. 

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A year of Covid-19, a US election, Black Lives Matter, Samuel Paty and Nagorno-Karabakh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An invisible foe indifferent to man-made borders, the world's greatest pandemic in a century triggered fear, anxiety, and sometimes the worst but also the best in humanity. In Italy and elsewhere, we clapped for care workers who appropriately bore the name of front-line workers, heading into battle desperately short of protective equipment and all too often sacrificing their own lives. 

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Central African Republic: Rebel groups declare ceasefire in run-up to elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A rebel coalition that has been fighting the government in Central African Republic says it will observe a unilateral ceasefire in the runup to elections on Sunday. 

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Live: Britain and the EU reach provisional post-Brexit trade deal after months of talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After 11 months of diplomatic wrangling – notably over fishing and state aid – the UK and EU finally struck a deal on their post-Brexit trade relationship on Thursday, averting a costly no-deal departure on December 31. Follow events on FRANCE 24's liveblog.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful: Bringing you culture at Christmas in spite of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In our Christmas show we’re at the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte juste outside of Paris for some festive French magic. If you recongise the castle and its grounds it might be from one of the 75 films shot there such as “Moonraker”, “Marie Antoinette” and “The Man in the Iron Mask”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. This stunning château was also in the headlines a couple of years ago because of a €2 million heist.

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'Iran's Hidden Slaughter': Video investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers wins French prize #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Between November 15 and 18, 2019, hundreds of people were killed in Iran when the government cracked down on protests sparked by a hike in petrol prices. The government cut off phone lines and internet, but videos emerged showing uniformed soldiers and police shooting unarmed civilians. The Observers team reviewed more than 750 amateur videos and photos, focusing on images that showed gunshots and injuries. We are pleased to announce that our journalist Ershad Alijani was awarded the 2020 French Diplomatic Press Association Prize for this report. 

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At least 20 people killed as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia coast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 20 African migrants died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian security official said.

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French drug regulator gives green light to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's medical regulator said on Thursday it has approved the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for a nationwide roll-out, after the European Medicines Agency gave its go-ahead on Monday.  

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Ethiopia deploys troops to restive region after village massacre #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he had deployed forces to the western Benishangul-Gumuz region, a day after gunmen killed more than 100 people in the area, which has seen regular ethnic violence.

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France's Macron no longer showing Covid-19 symptoms, says Élysée Palace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to end his quaratine after showing no more symptoms of Covid-19, the Élysée Palace said on Wednesday.

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From Wuhan to Bogota to Tehran, amateur images show global impact of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic affected the daily life of people around the world. With varying lockdown restrictions and sanitary measures put into place worldwide, amateur images shared online have illustrated the impacts of the virus. Thanks to our Observers, our team was able to reveal the events and phenomena that have taken place around the world, even in hard-to-reach, isolated areas.

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Explainer: How the new Covid-19 vaccines work #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The new generation of messenger-RNA vaccines and viral-vector vaccines differ significantly from traditional vaccines developed by pioneering French scientist Louis Pasteur in the 19th century. Here's a look at how they work.

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South Korea secures Covid-19 vaccine deals as new restrictions take effect #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korea has signed deals with Pfizer Inc and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to import coronavirus vaccines to cover up to 16 million people, as it grapples with the third wave of infections, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun told a televised briefing on Thursday.

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China launches anti-monopoly investigation into e-commerce giant Alibaba #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China has launched an anti-monopoly investigation into Alibaba, regulators said Thursday, heaping further pressure on the e-commerce giant and sending its share price tumbling.

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Trump pardons key 2016 campaign allies in fresh round of clemencies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted full pardons to former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former adviser Roger Stone, sweeping away the most important convictions made under the long-running Russia election probe.

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Trump vetoes US military spending bill, setting up likely showdown with Congress #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency.

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EU and Britain close in on clinching post-Brexit trade deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European Union and British negotiators closed in on a trade deal Wednesday, raising hopes a chaotic economic break between the two sides on New Year's Day could be averted, officials said.

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Turkey sentences exiled journalist Can Dundar to 27 years in prison #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced the exiled former editor-in-chief of the Cumhuriyet daily to more than 27 years in jail on espionage and terror charges for one of the reputable paper’s stories.

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Gunmen kill more than 100 in dawn attack in western Ethiopian region #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gunmen killed more than 100 people in a dawn attack in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia on Wednesday, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said, as residents described fleeing the latest deadly assault in an area bedevilled by ethnic violence.

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Demand for Covid-19 testing in France soars ahead of Christmas holidays #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Demand for Covid-19 tests is soaring in France ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Testing laboratories are often fully booked, with whole families sometimes undergoing tests before visiting elderly relatives.

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Italy, Europe’s worst-hit country by Covid-19, passes 70,000 deaths #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy reported 553 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 628 the day before, taking its total toll past 70,000, the health ministry said.

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UK tightens Covid-19 restrictions to curb new, more contagious variant of vírus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday more areas in England would be placed into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions in a bid to curb the spread of a new, more transmissible variant of Covid-19 suspected to come from South Africa.

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South America ‘hardest hit’ by Covid-19 economic fallout #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South America is heading for immense economic hardship after being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has exposed the severity of economic inequality across the continent.

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Furious truckers trying to reach France clash with police over Covid-19 testing chaos #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Furious truck drivers stranded at the English port of Dover scuffled with police as Britain sought to get cross-Channel traffic moving after a partial blockade by France to contain a highly infectious coronavirus variant. 

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Macron doing better after contracting Covid-19, says Élysée Palace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron's health is showing signs of improvement after he tested positive for Covid-19 on December 17, the Élysée Palace said on Wednesday.

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No, this women wasn’t 'vaccinated twice' against Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Social media is rife with fake news about the Covid-19 vaccine just days after several countries started their vaccination campaigns. Lots of people are worried about potential nasty side effects of the vaccine, while others accuse the media of lying about it. In this series, the FRANCE 24 Observers team is taking on four of the most widespread rumours. In this article, we look at the (false) rumour that a woman got a double dose of the vaccine by mistake. 

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UN retakes rebel-held town in run-up to election in Central African Republic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Central African Republic's fourth-largest town, which was seized by rebels on Tuesday ahead of elections this weekend, is in the hands of United Nations peacekeepers and national security forces, the UN said. 

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Man of our times: Why Albert Camus matters today #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

He's been gone six decades but after 2020, it feels like French literary great Albert Camus matters more than ever. The year began with tributes for the 60th anniversary of the French existentialist icon's premature death in a car crash. Then came Covid-19. And readers locked down the world over dusted off that go-to guide, “The Plague”, to make sense of the randomly unexpected. We ask our panel about the re-reading of a novel set in Camus's native Algeria in the wake of World War II. But it's not just "The Plague" that is timeless.

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Three French police shot dead, one injured responding to domestic violence attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three police were shot dead in Puy-de-Dome in central France on Wednesday after being called out to a domestic disturbance, the French Interior Ministry said in a statement. An operation is under way to find the suspect. 

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Rio de Janeiro mayor, a Bolsonaro ally, arrested for corruption #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rio de Janeiro mayor Marcelo Crivella was arrested on Tuesday as part of a corruption investigation just nine days before the end of his term in office. 

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South Korea's Covid-19 cases surge as public pressure mounts over govt vaccine plans #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced growing public pressure on Wednesday over his COVID-19 vaccine procurement plans as the country struggled to contain a third wave of the pandemic, reporting its second-highest daily tally of cases. 

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Britain and France reopen cross-border travel after ban to stop spread of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France and Britain will reopen cross-border travel Wednesday after a snap 48-hour ban to curb the spread of a new coronavirus variant threatened UK supply chains.

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Trump rejects Covid-19 relief package, calling it 'a disgrace' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected a $900 billion bipartisan Covid stimulus package, calling it "a disgrace" and demanding that lawmakers more than triple relief payments to Americans.

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Trump announces 15 pardons, including two for people convicted in Russia probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Tuesday to George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty as part of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

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EU ready to pursue Brexit talks beyond end of year deadline, according to diplomats #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The EU has rejected the latest UK offer on fishing but is ready to pursue a post-Brexit trade deal to the end of the year "or beyond", negotiator Michel Barnier told diplomats on Tuesday.

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Israel's government collapses, triggering fourth early election in two years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Rebels seize Central African Republic’s fourth-largest city five days before nationwide elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rebels in the Central African Republic on Tuesday seized Bambari, the country's fourth-largest city, as clashes broke out on a key highway in the west of the country five days before nationwide elections, sources told AFP.

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France will allow EU citizens to enter from Britain with negative Covid-19 test starting midnight #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French and other EU citizens will once again be allowed to enter France from Britain beginning at midnight if they have a negative Covid-19 test that is less than 72 hours old, the French prime minister's office said on Tuesday.

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Russia bans entry for EU officials in response to bloc’s sanctions over Navalny poisoning #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Moscow is expanding the list of European officials barred from entering Russia in response to the European Union’s sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. 

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Covid-19: French bill could ban unvaccinated from public transport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People who fail to get a Covid-19 vaccination could be banned from using public transport in France, according to a draft law sparking angry protests from opposition politicians on Tuesday.

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USA: Seattle police shut down Antifa football match #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police in Seattle on December 20 broke up a football match of individuals dressed in the “black bloc” style favoured by supporters of the Antifa protest movement. After asking them to leave the park – which has been closed since late June following Black Lives Matter protests – police used mace and pushed people to the ground, arresting seven. Videos and photos of the event have spread online, with many users alleging that the police targeted this group as protesters and Antifa members, while ignoring others in the park.

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Armenians take to streets of Yerevan to call for PM's resignation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people took to the Armenian capital's streets again Tuesday, demanding the prime minister's resignation over his handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. 

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EU calls for lifting UK travel ban but warns against non-essential travel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union recommended Tuesday that all 27 member countries should discourage all nonessential travel to and from the United Kingdom until further notice.

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Macron's health remains stable after Covid-19 diagnosis, says Élysée Palace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron's health situation remains stable after contracting Covid-19 last week, the Élysée Palace said.

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Tensions in Central African Republic: Russia, Rwanda send troops after alleged coup attempt #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In this edition, the Central African Republic accuses former leader François Bozizé of staging an attempted coup, as the government says Rwanda and Russia have sent in troops to counter a surge in violence. We speak to Paul Melly, a researcher at Chatham House, about the situation. Also, a new strain of the coronavirus has led to a rise in cases in South Africa, as several countries impose restrictions on flights to and from the rainbow nation. And, thousands of Kenyan doctors go on strike as they demand better working conditions and more personal protective equipment.

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UN probe accuses Mali army of war crimes, armed groups of crimes against humanity #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

UN investigators into violence in Mali have told the Security Council of evidence that security forces committed war crimes, while jihadists and other armed groups perpetrated crimes against humanity. 

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Two people smugglers convicted of manslaughter in Vietnamese migrant truck deaths #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two people smugglers were found guilty on Monday of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children who suffocated to death in the back of a refrigerated truck in October last year as they tried to make their way to Britain. 

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Supply trucks still banked up in Dover as EU set to meet over UK trade, travel ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France and its EU neighbours are scrambling to thrash out a coordinated plan in response to a new strain of Covid-19 that has blocked trade and air travel to the UK and left hundreds of freight trucks banked up outside the border with France. France 24’s Herve Amoric filed this report from Dover.

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US Covid-19 cases surpass 18 million, according to Johns Hopkins University #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States surpassed 18 million reported Covid-19 cases on Monday, figures from Johns Hopkins University showed, as the virus surges nationwide.

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Kremlin foe Navalny 'tricked agent into revealing underwear murder plot' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday he had tricked a Russian secret agent into disclosing details of the botched plot to kill him and had been told that poison had been placed in his underpants.

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US House passes $900 bn Covid-19 relief package; bill moves to Senate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an $892 billion coronavirus aid package on Monday aimed at throwing a lifeline to the nation's pandemic-battered economy, clearing the way for Senate approval later in the evening.

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'Great Conjunction': Jupiter and Saturn align for first time in centuries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, came within planetary kissing range in Monday's evening sky, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080.

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President-elect Joe Biden gets Covid-19 vaccine on live TV #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe.

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Bully for borscht! Michelin Guide to restaurants will launch in Moscow in 2021 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's prestigious Michelin Guide announced Monday that it will launch its first ratings of Moscow restaurants in 2021.

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US charges Libyan bomb expert over 1988 Lockerbie explosion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Justice Department on Monday unsealed charges accusing a Libyan bomb expert in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, an attack that killed 259 people in the air and an additional 11 on the ground.

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EU regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Medicines Agency said on Monday that it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for inoculations to start across the EU within days.

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Fiat Chrysler and PSA win EU approval for $38 billion merger #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fiat Chrysler and French rival PSA gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for their $38 billion merger to create the world's No.4 carmaker after pledging to boost Japanese rival Toyota Motor.

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Britain holds crisis talks as Europe cuts transport links on virus fears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Kingdom stood shut off from the continent on Monday after European countries cut transport ties over fears of a new coronavirus strain, sowing chaos for families, truckers and supermarkets just days before the Brexit cliff edge.

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German man gets life sentence for Yom Kippur synagogue attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A German court on Monday handed down a life sentence to the assailant behind a deadly far-right attack last year that nearly became the country's worst anti-Semitic atrocity since World War II.

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No, this video doesn’t show a man fainting after taking the Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Social media is rife with fake news about the Covid-19 vaccine just days after several countries began their vaccination campaigns. Lots of people are worried about potential nasty side effects, while others accuse the media of lying about it. In this series, the FRANCE 24 Observers team takes on four of the most widespread rumours. In this article, we look at the rumour that a man in Belgium fainted after getting the vaccine. 

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South Korea finds creative ways to fight Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For the third straight day, South Korea has reported more than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases. Although the country is facing a third wave of the coronavirus, cases and deaths remain relatively low compared to other parts of the world. In addition to face masks and social distancing, South Korea has used patrols, robots and makeshift ICUs to stop the spread of the virus. But critics say the strategy has curtailed personal freedoms. Our correspondents report.

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Explainer: Why is new coronavirus variant causing concern? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it is unlikely they will undermine vaccine immunity. 

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EU's drug regulator to decide whether to authorise Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Europe's medicines regulator will on Monday assess the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech , with a green light to put Europe on course to start inoculations within a week.

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Top Hong Kong court upholds emergency law to ban face masks at protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Hong Kong government's decision to use a colonial-era emergency law to ban face masks at protests last year was both proportionate and legal, the city's top court ruled Monday.

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US Congress reaches deal on $900 bn Covid-19 stimulus package #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. congressional leaders reached agreement on Sunday on a $900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy and individuals battered by the surging coronavirus pandemic, with votes likely on Monday.

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Hong Kong police capture escaped Covid-19 patient #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong police late on Sunday caught a Covid-19 positive patient who escaped on Friday from one of the city's largest hospitals while undergoing treatment.

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UN peacekeepers say rebel push in Central African Republic 'under control' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rebel forces advancing on the Central African Republic's capital Bangui have been pushed back and the situation is "under control", a spokesman for UN peacekeeping forces said Sunday, as tensions mount a week before key elections.

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Brexit talks miss deadline as fisheries dispute threatens prospect of a deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain insisted on Sunday that the European Union should shift position to open the way to a post-Brexit trade pact, drawing a swift response from the bloc's negotiator defending the union's right to protect its interests.

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Deploying 5G will lead to spike in CO2 emissions, French climate council warns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rolling out 5G technology could lead to a sharp increase in power consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, a report published by France's High Council on Climate warns.

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Security forces rescue dozens of schoolchildren after new abduction in Nigeria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gunmen in Nigeria abducted more than 80 Islamic school students in northwestern Katsina state Saturday night, but the pupils were quickly rescued by security forces after a fierce gun battle, police announced Sunday.

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Blaze and toxic smoke follow oil pipeline leak in Iran, but 'worst is yet to come' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On December 13 an oil leak from a pipeline in southwestern Iran ignited, sending columns of toxic black smoke hundreds of metres into the air. The pipeline is located on the edge of Sarkhun, a small village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. Our Observers in the village have lived with the risk for years, knowing they’re next to a 40-year-old pipeline that could ignite at any moment.

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Car bombing in Kabul kills at least eight, including children and women #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A car bomb killed at least eight people and wounded more than 15 others in Kabul on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack to rock the Afghan capital.

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Thousands of protesters in Sudan demand faster political reform #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman on Saturday, demanding an acceleration of reforms on the second anniversary of the start of an uprising that ousted Omar al-Bashir.

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Post-Brexit talks stall as both sides demand concessions on fishing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British and EU negotiators had dug in their heels and were each demanding more concessions from the other as post-Brexit trade talks dragged on into Sunday, deadlocked on fishing rights.

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US lawmakers reach deal, clearing way for $1 trillion Covid-19 relief package #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Top congressional lawmakers struck a late-night agreement on the last major obstacle to a Covid-19 economic relief package costing nearly $1 trillion, clearing the way for votes as early as Sunday.

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Netherlands bans flights from UK to prevent spread of Covid-19 mutation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Dutch government on Sunday banned all passenger flights from Britain after finding the first case of a new, more infectious coronavirus strain that is circulating in the UK.

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Trump downplays severity of cyber attack and avoids blaming Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the grave cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact.

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Johnson imposes tougher Covid-19 rules for England over Christmas as more contagious strain spreads #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a tighter set of coronavirus controls on millions of people in England on Saturday, telling them to stay home, and drastically scaled back plans to ease restrictions over Christmas.

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Macron in ‘stable’ condition after positive Covid-19 test, Élysée Palace says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron's condition is stable and the results of a medical examination reassuring, the French presidency said on Saturday in an update on his bout of coronavirus.

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Why Boko Haram’s attack on Toumour, Niger is a stark warning for neighbouring states #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Terrorists believed to be affiliated with Boko Haram launched a bloody attack on Toumour, a village in southeastern Niger, right on the border with Nigeria, on the night of December 12. At least 28 people were killed. Videos posted on Twitter on December 13 show the village in ruins after the attack. 

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France places former Jeffrey Epstein associate under formal investigation for rape, sex harassment #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French prosecutors said Saturday they had charged and imprisoned a former close associate of disgraced American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, the prominent French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, over alleged sex crimes.

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Four placed under formal investigation in France for suspected links to Paris cleaver attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French authorities have charged and detained four Pakistanis suspected of links to a meat cleaver attack by a compatriot outside the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo weekly that wounded two people, the national counter-terrorism prosecutor's office said Friday.

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Pompeo blames Russia for ‘significant’ cyberattack on US government agencies, companies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a devastating cyberattack on several US government agencies that also hit targets worldwide, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

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UN Security Council extends DR Congo peacekeeping mission for one year #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN Security Council on Friday extended its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo by one year, while initiating a plan for a gradual withdrawal from the country.

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Trump approves stopgap funding bill to avoid government shutdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds passed by Congress to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as lawmakers negotiate a $900 billion pandemic aid bill and as part of $1.4 trillion government spending package.

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Italy imposes lockdown over Christmas and New Year to curb spread of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy, one of the countries worst hit by Covid-19, will be placed under new restrictions over the Christmas and New Year periods, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced late Friday.

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UN chief calls for calm ahead of election in Central African Republic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for all sides to "urgently cease hostile actions" in the Central African Republic, where peacekeepers were deployed to prevent armed groups from disrupting upcoming elections.

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US authorises Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost.

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Somalia suicide bombing misses PM but kills several top commanders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 10 people were killed on Friday in a town in Somalia’s semi autonomous state of Galmudug when a suicide bomber detonated a device at a rally due to be addressed by the country’s prime minister, a security official said.

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US VP Pence gets Covid-19 shot on live TV ahead of second vaccine approval #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence received his COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Friday, seeking to shore up public support for vaccinations as U.S. regulators were on the cusp of approving a second vaccine for emergency use.

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Covid-19 vaccine to be rolled out in poorer nations early next year, says WHO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Poorer countries will begin to receive coronavirus vaccination doses early next year from a facility created to ensure fair access, the World Health Organization and its partners said Friday.

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French President Macron blames Covid-19 infection on negligence, bad luck #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday blamed his Covid-19 on a combination of negligence and bad luck, urging his compatriots to stay safe as critics called out slip-ups in his behavior to prevent infection, from a close-quarters handshake to repeated big-group meals over the past week.

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Gabon's virus hunters: In search of the 'next Covid-19' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dressed in biohazard suits despite the sweltering heat, a group of researchers trek through the dense Gabonese jungle on a hunt for wild animals. Their goal is to collect samples and identify pathogens that could pose a future risk to humans and potentially stop a future pandemic.

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Katalin Kariko, the scientist behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The development of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the first approved jab in the West, is the crowning achievement of decades of work for Hungarian biochemist Katalin Kariko, who fled to the US from communist rule in the 1980s.

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Covid-19: Sweden tightens restrictions amid surge in cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Swedish government is tightening nationwide coronavirus restrictions by lowering the number of people who can gather in a restaurant and making face masks mandatory on public transportation.

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Five years after Romania nightclub fire, have lessons been learned? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On October 30, 2015, a deadly fire at a nightclub in Bucharest shook Romania to its core. Revellers in the basement of the Colectiv club found themselves trapped in a stampede for the sole exit. The tragedy triggered public anger, with thousands taking to the streets to denounce the corruption plaguing the country, leading to the fall of the government within a week. Five years on, what lessons have been learned? Our reporters followed the survivors' battle for justice.

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A look back at the amateur images from the Tunisian Revolution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ten years ago, on December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor pushed to his limit by police harassment, set himself on fire in Sidi Bouzid, a marginalised town in central Tunisia. His act triggered an unprecedented protest movement, which led to the fall of President Ben Ali. The editorial staff of the Observers published images of the demonstrations from the start, even as the authorities denied their existence — all thanks to our Observers.

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On French islands of Guadeloupe, an unequal fight against Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, fighting the Covid-19 pandemic is more difficult than in mainland France. Hospitals on the Caribbean archipelago lack sufficient medical staff and equipment. Meanwhile, hand washing, an important way of preventing transmission of the coronavirus, is often impossible due to regular water shortages in some regions. Our reporters travelled to the islands to meet healthcare workers and residents.

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Loud and clear: The new voices of feminism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a special edition to mark the show's seventh birthday, Annette Young is joined by her fellow presenters from our sister shows in French, Arabic and Spanish. They take a look at the new voices of feminism across the globe; with reports from Chile, India, Madagascar and Egypt.

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Macron contracts Covid-19, Alvin Ailey goes virtual and the essentials of a French holiday feast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron's Covid-19 diagnosis prompted several EU leaders who had been in contact with him to go into isolation just a week before Christmas. FRANCE 24 travelled to Tunisia, where 10 years ago a fruit vendor's self-immolation launched the Arab Spring; the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater begins a new season completely online; and why are the French so sceptical about vaccines? 

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Covid-19: Bars, restaurants and dining with friends among high-risk activities, French study finds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spending time in a bar or restaurant increases the risk of catching Covid-19, French researchers said Thursday, while having guests over for dinner also plays a key role in transmission. 

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Covid-19: No return to 'normal' life until autumn 2021, French government adviser says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French public will probably not see a return to "normal" post-coronavirus life before autumn 2021, the president of France's Scientific Council, which is advising the government on the Covid-19 pandemic, said in an interview on Friday, noting that vaccination campaigns will take time.  

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A new normal for Wuhan as Chinese authorities float new theory on Covid-19 origins #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Almost a year has passed since the Huanan wholesale market in Wuhan, China – the suspected source of the Covid-19 pandemic – closed down. Anti-coronavirus measures in place here and at other markets have enabled business to continue, but Chinese authorities now say that imported frozen food, rather than trade in live animals, caused the virus' outbreak. 

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South Korea reports more than 1,000 new Covid-19 infections for a third straight day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korea reported 1,062 new coronavirus cases on Friday, its second-highest ever daily tally, as the government warned businesses it was unacceptable for them to try to dodge shut-down orders by tricking the system.

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UK, EU leaders pessimistic about last-minute Brexit trade deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain and the European Union struck a pessimistic tone in trade talks on Thursday, with a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying it was “very likely” there would be no agreement unless the bloc changed its position “substantially”.

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Brazil’s top court says vaccine can be mandatory as Covid-19 cases, deaths spike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil recorded over 1,000 new COVID-19 deaths for the first time in over three months on Thursday, as its Supreme Court ruled that vaccinations could be required in the South American country.

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Biden picks Native American congresswoman as US interior secretary, in Cabinet first #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for generations.

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US expert panel endorses Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday endorsed emergency use of Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine, virtually assuring a second option for protecting against COVID-19 for a pandemic ravaged nation.

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More than 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys handed to govt #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Security forces on Thursday rescued nearly 350 schoolboys who had been kidnapped by suspected Islamist gunmen in northern Nigeria and taken into a vast forest, the governor of Katsina state said.

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Proud Boys versus Antifa: who are these extremist groups clashing in Washington DC? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On December 12, two days before the Electoral College’s formal vote confirming Joe Biden’s presidential victory, thousands of protesters rallied in Washington DC in support of President Trump’s attempts to invalidate his defeat. As night fell, violent clashes broke out on the streets between two sides known for their mutual animosity: the Proud Boys, a far-right “Western chauvinist” group, and Antifa, a far-left activist movement. Who are these groups, and what lies behind their repeated clashes?

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From foie gras to bûche de Noël: The essentials of a French holiday feast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, as the song goes – unless you live in France, where it might be a guinea fowl or a wild boar putting on the weight. This year, with Covid-19 playing Scrooge and the World Health Organisation recommending limiting holiday gatherings to the nuclear family (with masks on), what is there to look forward to if not a sumptuous, mouthwatering feast?

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Thalys train gunman sentenced to life in jail over foiled 2015 terror attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Islamist militant who opened fire aboard a high-speed train travelling through northern Europe but was overpowered by three Americans before he killed anyone was sentenced to life in jail by a French court on Friday.

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Russia to miss Tokyo Olympics after doping ban halved #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sport's highest court on Thursday banned Russia from international sports competitions for two years including the rearranged Tokyo Olympics.

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Putin says if Russia had poisoned opposition leader Navalny he would be dead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected reports that Russia's security services were behind the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, saying that if they were, the opposition leader would not be alive.

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Tunisia still faces major economic challenges, a decade after the revolution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It's been exactly ten years since Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest at police harassment, sparking the Tunisian revolution and what became the Arab Spring. But even today, Tunisia's economy remains extremely fragile, with hundreds of thousands of graduates without work and the Covid-19 pandemic making matters worse. Our correspondents travelled to several regions of the country and found that the demands of the revolution – social justice, employment and dignity – remain unfulfilled.

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European leaders rush into isolation after Macron tests positive for Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A host of European leaders and top French officials rushed into isolation on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for Covid-19, upending political agendas across the continent.

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Boko Haram releases video claiming to show abducted Nigerian schoolboys #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Boko Haram jihadist group released a video on Thursday claiming to show schoolboys seized in a mass kidnapping in northwest Nigeria last week.

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Ousting of councillor prompts concern over silencing sexual assault victims in Japan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A rural Japanese town voted its sole female councillor out of her seat after she accused its mayor of sexual assault. The public referendum over whether she had damaged the town’s reputation highlighted the backlash against women who come forward with allegations of sexual abuse.

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Why are the French so sceptical about vaccines? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is getting ready to roll out a nationwide vaccination campaign against Covid-19, but according to several polls, over 50 percent of French people say they have no intention of getting the jab. It might seem paradoxical, but France, the home of Louis Pasteur’s pioneering discoveries in immunology, is also one of the most sceptical countries in the world when it comes to vaccines. Where does this vaccine hesitancy come from? And what are public health officials doing about it? We take a closer look in French Connections.

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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the Élysée Palace announced on Thursday.

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‘A treasure trove’: Chinese lunar capsule returns to Earth with first rock samples in 44 years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the history of the solar system and marking a new landmark for China's rapidly advancing space program. 

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‘Tired of waiting’: Tunisians protest corruption, economic crises a decade after revolution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ten years since the intoxicating early days of Tunisia's revolution, hopes for a better future lie crushed, and in the rural town where it began, few are celebrating.

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China welcomes WHO mission to investigate origins of Covid-19 pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Beijing will welcome an international team of COVID-19 investigators due to travel to China in January, said the World Health Organization (WHO), which is leading the mission.

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US lawmakers close in on $900 billion Covid-19 relief package #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Congressional negotiators closed in Wednesday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that would deliver additional help to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, and $600 stimulus payments to most Americans. But there was no deal quite yet.

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US intelligence agencies confirm ‘significant and ongoing’ hack into government networks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. government confirmed on Wednesday that a recent hacking campaign affected its networks and said the attack was “significant and ongoing.”

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US Vice-president Pence to get Covid-19 vaccine Friday, Biden next week #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Joe Biden will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, transition officials said on Wednesday, as U.S. authorities try to build public confidence in a measure that promises to stanch the deadly pandemic.

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Air pollution contributed to death of London girl, landmark ruling finds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The mother of a nine-year-old British girl who died after a severe asthma attack called on Wednesday for a public health campaign warning of the dangers of air pollution, after a coroner ruled it contributed to her death.

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UNESCO lists 'ordinary and special' couscous as intangible world heritage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Couscous, the Berber dish beloved across northern Africa's Maghreb region and beyond, Wednesday joined the UN list of the world's intangible cultural heritage.

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Denmark shuts up shop over Christmas to combat rising Covid-19 cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Denmark's Prime Minister said Wednesday the country will shut malls and shops over the holidays as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

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EU's Von der Leyen says Brexit talks moved closer to trade deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

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Hayat Boumeddiene, widow of one of January 2015 Paris attackers, sentenced to 30 years in prison #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court found guilty on Wednesday 14 accomplices of the French Islamist militants behind the January 2015 jihadist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

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France may start Covid-19 vaccinations in last week of December, PM says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People in France could start receiving the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech in the last week of December if European Union authorities approve it next week, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday.

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Did this apple sauce really test positive for Covid-19? Wait, that’s not the full story #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A video claiming to show that antigen tests aren’t an effective way of detecting Covid-19 has been circulating online since early December. The video shows the test being carried out on a container of apple sauce, which tests positive. From this video, a number of social media users concluded that the test wasn’t reliable and, thus, that the number of cases of Covid-19 had been exaggerated. But these people jumped to this conclusion a bit too quick. Turns out, this test was made to be used on humans, not foods – hence the wonky result.

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Germany enters tightened lockdown as Covid-19 deaths hit new high #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly high new daily infections.

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WHO urges families to wear masks at holiday gatherings to prevent Covid-19 spike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Health Organization in Europe warned Wednesday of a "further resurgence" of Covid-19 in early 2021, as it urged families to wear face masks during this year's Christmas gatherings.

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Belarus opposition leader vows victory over Lukashenko at EU prize ceremony #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on Wednesday vowed the protest movement against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko would prevail despite a brutal crackdown by Minsk authorities, as she received the EU's top rights prize.

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MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2 billion to help battle 'wrecking ball' pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, said Tuesday she has given $4.2 billion to groups helping the vulnerable as the pandemic hits lives like "a wrecking ball."

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Europe introduces tighter Covid-19 restrictions amid fears of Christmas surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several European countries on Wednesday imposed tighter coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas, as the United States reported another record number of new infections.

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Verdict expected in French trial over 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Judges will issue their verdict Wednesday on 14 suspected accomplices of the Islamist gunmen who murdered some of France's most famous cartoonists at weekly Charlie Hebo in 2015, killings that horrified the nation.

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Australia to take trade war with China over barley tariff to WTO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australia will launch a formal appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) later on Wednesday seeking a review of China's decision to impose hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley, Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham said.

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Biden picks former rival Pete Buttigieg for US transportation secretary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Joe Biden announced Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday as his nominee to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, making him the first of Biden's Democratic rivals for the presidency to land a role in his Cabinet.

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Biden joins battle for US Senate as top Trump ally finally accepts win #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Joe Biden threw his weight into the Democratic battle for control of the US Senate on Tuesday, as his White House win was finally acknowledged by top Republicans and holdout foreign leaders.

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Facebook closes fake accounts linked to French military and Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Facebook said Tuesday that it had removed two networks based in Russia and one linked to the French military, accusing them of carrying out interference campaigns in Africa.

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Biden promises to receive Covid-19 jab in public ‘sooner than later’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that he will receive a Covid-19 vaccination in a public setting and that top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has recommended it be "sooner than later”.

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Sea foam swamps Australian beaches amid spell of extreme weather #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The famous beaches of Australia's Gold Coast were in places rendered almost invisible by vast quantities of thick sea foam for a second day on Tuesday. The foam is a naturally occurring phenomenon but has appeared in larger than usual quantities amid another bout of extreme weather in the country.

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‘A huge game-changer’: Report says more than 570,000 Uighurs forced to pick cotton #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 570,000 Uighurs have been pressed into forced labour in Chinese cotton fields, according to a report published on Monday. These revelations are a “game-changer” and any person or business involved in these supply chains has to “divest”, Adrian Zenz, the researcher behind the report, told FRANCE 24.

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Guinea’s President Condé sworn in after disputed re-election, urges unity #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guinean President Alpha Conde appealed for national unity on Tuesday after taking the oath of office following violently disputed elections.

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Hungarian lawmakers approve anti-LGBT adoption law and constitutional amendments #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hungarian MPs approved Tuesday a package of new measures targeting the country's beleaguered LGBT community, in the government's latest salvo in defence of "traditional" values.

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Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya after breakaway region’s leader visits Nairobi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Somalia cut diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya on Tuesday, accusing it ofmeddling in politics as protests and gunfire erupted in the capital Mogadishu over delayed elections.

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First Covid-19 vaccinations in EU likely before end of year, bloc’s chief says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European Union countries could begin coronavirus inoculations as soon as this year, the head of the European Commission said on Tuesday.

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Paris opera singers go digital after Covid-19 keeps venues closed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Just five days before they were due to perform before a live audience for the first time in almost two months, the singers of the Paris Opera learned they could not re-open before January as France's coronavirus cases remained stubbornly high. 

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Covid-19: French students can skip school to isolate before Christmas, says French PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French schoolchildren will be allowed to skip classes and stay at home on Thursday and Friday if their families wish to self-isolate ahead of Christmas, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Tuesday.

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Iranian influencer poses with skulls, artifacts in unexplored archeological site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iranian Instagram influencer Soheil Taghavi posed with skulls, bones and pieces of pottery at the unexplored Tasuki archeological site in southeast Iran in a video that he hoped would go viral. But many people across Iran were shocked by the video, especially lovers of history and archeology. Our Observer explains that even moving the smallest object in this kind of site can jeopardise future digs and ruin important discoveries about the past.

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Fathers in Senegal sentenced to jail for pushing their sons to migrate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Senegalese court has sentenced three fathers to jail after it found that the fathers had pushed their sons to migrate. They were found guilty of "endangering the lives of others".

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France's culture sector mobilises over continued closures as Covid-19 lockdown lifts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France emerges from its second Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday. But with new daily coronavirus infections still high above the government's 5,000-a-day objective, the easing will not look like it did in May. An 8pm-to-6am curfew goes into effect, except for Christmas Eve, and cultural venues remain closed, sparking anger in the sector.

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Iran faces backlash over hanging of France-based dissident #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran on Monday faced a growing international backlash over its execution of the France-based dissident Ruhollah Zam, with Western governments accusing Tehran of abducting him abroad to be put on trial.  

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France’s hardline interior minister questioned over rape allegations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin was questioned by judges on Monday over rape allegations that prompted outcry from women's organisations when he was appointed the country's "top cop" in July.

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Boko Haram claims kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in northwest Nigeria.

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NYC nurse first in US to be vaccinated for Covid-19 as death toll passes 300,000 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A New York City intensive care unit nurse on Monday became the first person in the United States to receive a coronavirus vaccine, saying she felt "healing is coming," as the nation's COVID-19 death toll crossed a staggering 300,000 lives lost.

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Trump announces Attorney General Barr will leave his job 'just before Christmas' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Attorney General Bill Barr, who contradicted his claims that the November 3 election was marred by fraud, would leave office after doing an "outstanding job."

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US Electoral College confirms Joe Biden's victory over Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democrat Joe Biden on Monday won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that formally determines the U.S. presidency, all but ending President Donald Trump's floundering campaign to overturn his loss in the Nov. 3 election.

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US imposes sanctions on Turkey over purchase of Russian air defence system #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further confrontation between the two nations as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.

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Macron plans referendum on including climate change fight in French constitution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he plans to call a referendum on changing the constitution in order to include a commitment to fight against climate change and for the protection of the environment.

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Solar eclipse plunges parts of Chile, Argentina into darkness for two minutes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A solar eclipse that lasted around two minutes plunged southern Chile and Argentina into darkness on Monday.

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Tunisian activists say authorities’ campaign to kill stray dogs ‘barbaric’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Graphic photos and videos showing dogs shot and killed by city workers in Tunisia have been circulating online since late November. Animal rights activists as well as people living in neighbourhoods where killings are taking place have taken to social media to protest against what they say is a “barbaric” campaign. Our Observers say that both the government and citizens share the blame for this massacre.

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Tech giants would face steep fines, market bans under draft EU rules #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Draft EU rules to be unveiled Tuesday would see tech giants face huge fines or banned from the market for breaches, sources said, posing a major challenge to the likes of Google and Facebook.

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‘Coral IVF’: A way to save the Great Barrier Reef? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Researchers say that a technique dubbed "coral IVF" has shown promising signs that it could be used to restore some of the damage to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which has lost more than half its coral in the past three decades due to global warming, pollution and other threats to its long-term future.

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London to impose highest-tier Covid-19 restrictions as infections rapidly rise #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

London will move into England's highest tier of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said on Monday, citing an exponential rise in infection rates as one of the world's richest cities struggles to contain the disease.

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Italian writer returns French award in protest after Macron honours Egyptian leader Sisi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italian writer Corrado Augias returned his Legion of Honour -- France's highest award -- in protest Monday at the decision by Paris to give the honour to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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In 2023 Rugby World Cup, hosts France draw three-time winners All Blacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three-times winners and perennial favourites New Zealand will face hosts France in the pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC), but both teams will be confident of advancing after landing Italy as the third seed in the group when the draw was made on Monday.

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PSG to face Barcelona in Champions League round of 16 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain, last season's beaten finalists, will face Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League while Liverpool were paired with RB Leipzig in Monday's draw.

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French football coach and ex-Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier dies at 73 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former France manager Gerard Houllier, who also coached Olympique Lyonnais, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, has died, local media reported on Monday.  

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African-Americans to play key role in Georgia run-offs, determining control of US Senate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Early voting begins Monday in run-offs for both US Senate seats in Georgia, with the outcome determining whether Republicans or Democrats control the upper house of Congress. African-American voters who played a key role in President-elect Joe Biden’s upset victory in the usually Republican state will need to turn out again if Democrats hope to win both races and take control of the Senate.

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US rescinds Sudan’s designation as state sponsor of terrorism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Monday formally removed Sudan's state sponsor of terrorism designation, 27 years after putting the country on its blacklist, the US embassy in Khartoum announced.

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Electoral College to formalise Biden win, ending a protracted presidential contest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The 2020 US presidential election will quasi-officially come to an end on Monday, December 14, when members of the Electoral College in all 50 states and Washington, DC, formally cast their votes to declare Joseph R. Biden Jr the next president of the United States.

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France launches mass Covid-19 screening campaigns before lifting lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French cities of Le Havre, on the Normandy coast, and Charleville-Mézières, near the Belgian border, are conducting mass Covid-19 testing campaigns on Monday in the country's latest effort to stem the spread of the disease before the holidays and the end of France's second lockdown on Tuesday.

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‘External source’ caused explosion of oil tanker near Saudi Arabia, owner says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia's port city of Jiddah suffered an explosion early Monday after being hit by “an external source,” a shipping company said, suggesting another vessel has come under attack off the kingdom amid its yearslong war in Yemen.  

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UK and EU extend talks on post-Brexit trade deal after ditching deadline #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union and Britain will return to the negotiating table on Monday after agreeing to abandon a supposed make-or-break deadline for a post-Brexit trade pact.

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Historic US Covid-19 vaccine campaign begins with first shipments #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The first of many freezer-packed Covid-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday, as the nation’s pandemic deaths approached the horrifying new milestone of 300,000.

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US Treasury 'targeted by suspected Russian state hackers in cyberattack' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury Department and an agency that decides internet and telecommunications policy, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Gunman shot by New York police after opening fire at Christmas concert #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A man was shot and critically injured by police after he opened fire near crowds who had gathered to watch carol-singing outside a New York church on Sunday.

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John le Carré, British spy-turned-novelist, dies aged 89 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" author John le Carre, who cast flawed spies on to the bleak chessboard of Cold War rivalry, has died aged 89.

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French rights groups denounce 'arbitrary arrests' at Paris protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several rights groups and journalists' unions on Sunday denounced what they said were "arbitrary arrests" by Paris police at the latest protest against a controversial security bill a day earlier.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other after violations of Karabakh ceasefire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Clashes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region have killed four Azeri servicemen in recent weeks, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Sunday, in the first report of casualties since a Russian-brokered ceasefire accord.

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At least 27 killed in jihadist attack in southeast Niger #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jihadists from the Boko Haram group killed at least 27 people in an attack of "unprecedented savagery" in southeast Niger, local officials said on Sunday.

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Algerian president makes first TV appearance since hospitalisation for Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday he was recovering from the Covid-19 illness, in his first televised appearance since he was hospitalised in Germany almost two months ago.

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Scores killed after Taliban attacks on military checkpoints in Kandahar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce overnight fighting between Afghan forces and militants who attacked multiple checkpoints in the insurgent bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday.

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French schooner Tara sets sail on scientific mission to study climate change #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French sailing ship Tara has set off on a nearly two-year-long research expedition. The team on board will study the role played by micro-organisms in the context of climate change.

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Merkel holds Covid-19 crisis talks as Germany's infection rate surges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold crisis talks Sunday with regional leaders of Germany's 16 states to agree tougher curbs including the closure of shops ahead of Christmas, as coronavirus infections surge unabated.

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Fierce gun battle reported as gunmen storm a school in northern Nigeria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gunmen have raided a government secondary school in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, police said Saturday, in an apparent kidnapping attempt for ransom. Local residents told AFP that several students were captured.

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Over 6 million people participate in Venezuela's 'popular consultation' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's opposition wrapped up a "popular consultation" on Saturday, in a symbolic poll hailed as "historic" by organizers but which did not prompt the massive mobilization seen during protests last year.

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Little sign of agreement as post-Brexit talks reach their final day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will hold another crisis call on Sunday to decide whether or not to abandon post-Brexit trade talks.

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Pro-Trump protests staged across US, rival groups clash in Washington #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Conservative groups claiming without evidence that the Nov. 3 election was stolen from President Donald Trump staged protests across the country on Saturday, with one in Washington turning violent at times as police broke up sporadic clashes after dark.

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US to begin Covid vaccinations on Monday #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The nation's first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.

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France to 'keep calm and carry on' as UK readies navy to protect fishing rights #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Saturday shrugged off plans by Britain to deploy naval vessels to protect its fishing rights in the wake of a possible no-deal Brexit.

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Algeria slams 'foreign manoeuvres' over US-brokered deal on W.Sahara #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Algeria's prime minister on Saturday criticised "foreign manoeuvres" he said aimed to destabilise it, after Washington recognised Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in exchange for Rabat normalising ties with Israel.

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Dozens arrested at new Paris protest against security law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris police took dozens of people into custody at what quickly became another tense and sometimes ill-tempered demonstration in the French capital on Saturday against a proposed security law.

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First foreign aid convoy reaches capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The first international aid convoy arrived Saturday in the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region since fighting broke out more than a month ago, triggering a refugee crisis and humanitarian disaster.

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Reforming France's police watchdog, vertical farming in Denmark and the use of 'deep fakes' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amid increasing concerns over police brutality, France's police watchdog has been targeted for a controversial reform. We also take a look at the human cost of Armenia's defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh, Denmark unveils a giant wind-powered vertical farm, and as the pandemic continues to limit movement, a French soap opera has found a high-tech way to deal with the absence of an isolating cast member.

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Switzerland imposes new Covid-19 curfew to stem rising cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Switzerland announced Friday that all shops, bars and restaurants must close from 7:00 pm in order to fight a resurgent coronavirus that is now stirring political and cultural tensions.

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Global summit promises ambitious plans for 5th anniversary of Paris Agreement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Global leaders are due to announce more ambitious plans to combat global warming on Saturday, on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the landmark Paris Agreement.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under security law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city’s national security law as authorities step up a crackdown on dissent, local media reported.

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Iran executes dissident journalist who inspired 2017 protests: state media #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran on Saturday executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, authorities said, just months after he returned to Tehran under mysterious circumstances.

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US Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first inoculations expected within days, marking a turning point in the United States where the pandemic has killed more than 292,000 people.

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US Supreme Court dismisses Trump-backed Texas lawsuit challenging election result #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court.

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New York bans indoor dining again as Covid-19 infection rate rises #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New York City's restaurants must stop serving meals indoors on Monday as Covid-19 hospitalisations fail to stabilise and the infection rate for the virus rises in the densely populated metropolis, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.

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Alarm as Ethiopia returns refugees who fled Tigray conflict #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a development the United Nations called “disturbing,” Ethiopia on Friday said it is returning thousands of refugees who ran from camps in its Tigray region as war swept through, putting them on buses back to the border area with Eritrea, the country the refugees originally fled.

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France debates human rights at home while still selling weapons to oppressive regimes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the French President Emmanuel Macron faces accusations that he is moving to curtail the civic rights in his country and reduce transparency, the recent state visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi underscored France’s longstanding willingness to turn a blind eye to systemic oppression in the countries it sells weapons to.

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EU leaders agree to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a U.N. climate meeting this weekend.

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Sanofi, GSK say Covid-19 vaccine won't be ready until late 2021 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Friday that their potential COVID-19 vaccine won’t be ready until late next year because they need to improve the shot’s effectiveness in older people.

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'We refuse any deal that would involve Haftar,' Libya’s defence minister tells FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 spoke to Salah el Din Al-Namroush, the Defence Minister of Libya's government of national accord, which is recognised by the United Nations. Salah el Din Al-Namroush described Khalifa Haftar as a ‘war criminal’, and claimed that no future political agreement will be reached with Haftar, the general commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA).

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France to allow ski resorts to reopen on January 7 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French government will allow ski resorts to reopen lifts on Jan. 7 if the new coronavirus situation allows, two government sources told Reuters on Friday after Prime Minister Jean Castex met ski resorts' representatives.

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The human cost of Armenia's defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Last month, a Russian-brokered ceasefire brought an end to six weeks of fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict left thousands dead and forced tens of thousands more to flee their homes. In the aftermath of the war, some in Armenia are still searching for family members who are yet to be accounted for. FRANCE 24's Roméo Langlois and Mohamed Farhat report.

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UN court rules for France in Paris mansion row with Equatorial Guinea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN's top court found in favour of France on Friday in a bitter battle with Equatorial Guinea over a swanky Paris house seized in a corruption probe into the playboy son of the African nation's long-term president.

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Brexit trade deal hopes dim as Johnson says failure 'very likely' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union looked to be hanging in the balance on Friday, after leaders on both sides of the Channel gave a gloomy assessment of progress in last-gasp talks.

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Mediapro seals agreement over French football rights dispute #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spanish media rights agency Mediapro has sealed an agreement with the French soccer governing body LFP over its Ligue 1 broadcasting rights to solve a dispute over payments, French newspapers L'Equipe and Le Parisien reported on Friday.

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Covid-19: Scientists seek to reassure public on Pfizer’s vaccine safety after rare side effect #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

UK regulators have issued precautionary advice after two British healthcare workers developed a severe allergic reaction to the new Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. Scientists have been quick to reassure the public that the vaccine is safe, saying that while reactions to new vaccines can occur, severe reactions are rare.

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Argentina's lower house approves draft bill legalising abortion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalise abortion in most cases, responding to long-sought demands from women's rights activists.  

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Hezbollah militant sentenced to life in Lebanon’s Hariri assassination case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A UN-backed tribunal sentenced a member of the Hezbollah militant group to life imprisonment Friday for his involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

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Beirut port blast: Lebanon's army to the rescue #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

August 4, 2020 is a date that will be remembered forever in Lebanon. Twin blasts struck the port of Beirut as some 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate went up in smoke. More than 200 people were killed, thousands were injured and entire neighbourhoods were disfigured. As locals sprang into action, the Lebanese army was on the frontline to prevent looting and secure the scene. Our Beirut correspondent Zeina Antonios followed some of these soldiers as they faced what may turn out to be the biggest challenge of their careers.

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No-deal Brexit more likely than a deal, says EU's von der Leyen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday told the bloc's leaders that there were "low expectations" a post-Brexit trade deal could be struck with Britain, EU sources said. 

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W. Sahara ‘does not belong’ to Morocco, says Polisario Front, blasting Trump declaration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Polisario Front independence movement condemned on Thursday a declaration by US President Donald Trump backing Moroccan rule over the disputed Western Sahara region. 

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Sanofi, GSK announce delay in Covid-19 vaccine until end of 2021 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's Sanofi and Britain's GSK said Friday their Covid-19 vaccines will not be ready until the end of 2021, after interim results showed a low immune response in older adults. 

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Argentine parliament debates abortion rights #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentine lawmakers debated far into the night Thursday over a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases as demonstrators for and against the initiative gathered in separate areas outside the congress building.

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First in five executions in Trump’s final days goes ahead despite outcry #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Trump administration on Thursday carried out its ninth federal execution of the year and the first during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years, putting to death a Texas street-gang member despite calls for clemency and Covid-19 outbreaks behind bars.

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Time names Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ‘Person of the Year’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been chosen as Time magazine’s 2020 “Person of the Year,” the publication announced Thursday.

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Sarkozy corruption trial comes to a close, with verdict expected March 1 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The court in the landmark corruption trial of French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy will deliver its verdict on March 1, 2021.

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Ghana opposition candidate John Mahama rejects election result #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ghana’s opposition candidate John Mahama on Thursday rejected as “fraudulent” the results of the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections in which President Nana Akufo-Addo won a second term.

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US expert panel endorses Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, in key step toward national distribution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans.

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EU reaches landmark budget deal with Hungary and Poland #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU leaders on Thursday resolved a bitter dispute with Poland and Hungary and salvaged the bloc’s landmark post-coronavirus recovery plan, as the threat of an imminent no-deal Brexit loomed large.

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'Strong possiblity' of no Brexit trade deal, UK's Johnson warns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was "a strong possibility" Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal, hours after Brussels published contingency plans to protect road and air travel in the event of an abrupt split.

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DR Congo parliament ousts pro-Kabila speaker, confirming power shift #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Democratic Republic of Congo's lower house of Parliament voted on Thursday to remove its speaker, handing President Felix Tshisekedi a major victory in his power struggle with predecessor Joseph Kabila.

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France imposes 8pm curfew from December 15, delays planned reopening of theatres #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's government announced on Thursday it would delay unwinding some Covid-19 lockdown restrictions next week amid signs that the downward trend in new infections had flattened out.

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Israel and Morocco agree to normalise ties in latest US-brokered deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel and Morocco agreed on Thursday to normalise relations in a deal brokered with US help, making Morocco the fourth Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past four months.

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'No one will win': French fishermen fear consequences of no-deal Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the deadline nears for an agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union, fishermen in France fear they may soon be barred from fishing in British waters if an accord cannot soon be reached, something they say would be a catastrophe for their livelihoods.

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French footballer Griezmann ends Huawei contract over claims of Uighur surveillance #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

World Cup-winning footballer Antoine Griezmann said Thursday he was ending his sponsorship contract with Huawei over reports the Chinese telecoms giant was involved in the surveillance of Uighur Muslims.

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The challenges of integration for unaccompanied migrants in Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In recent years, tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrants have arrived in Italy, without their parents or family. These children and teenagers represent a particularly vulnerable category of immigrants. Their living arrangements and education are organised around a system that helps develop a personalised approach, including a legal guardian. Part of the local population also helps these youngsters integrate into Italian society. Our correspondents report from Palermo, on the southern Italian island of Sicily.

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Lord Chris Patten: 'Hong Kong's been put into handcuffs by the Chinese regime' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Lord Chris Patten, who was the last British governor of Hong Kong, said China had betrayed its commitment to preserve "one country, two systems" in the city. "Hong Kong's been put into handcuffs by the Chinese regime," Lord Patten said, referring to Beijing's crackdown there in recent months. Of the Chinese Communist Party, he said: "You can't trust [it] further than you can spit."

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Analysis: 'Large gaps' remain after Brexit trade talks in Brussels #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union's executive branch on Thursday laid out contingency plans for a 'no-deal' Brexit at the end of the year to limit disruption to air, road and rail travel. They come after talks between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aimed at ending a deadlock over the deal ended without agreement.  The UK is due to stop following EU trading rules on 31 December. British and EU leaders have agreed to give negotiators until Sunday to make a breakthrough. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Armen Georgian tells us more.

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