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Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government resigned on Friday, accepting responsibility for wrongful accusations of fraud by the tax authorities that drove thousands of families to...
Fernandes named Player of Month for record fourth time
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named Premier League Player of the Month for December, the fourth time the Portuguese has won the award...
EU nations say vaccine rollout is slow with uncertain timetables
Many European Union nations say they are receiving lower-than-expected supplies of COVID-19 vaccines and complain in internal meetings of uncertainty over future deliveries, EU officials...
Britain denies wanting to reduce workers’ rights post-Brexit
The British government said on Friday it had no plans to lower standards on workers’ rights, rejecting a Financial Times report that a shake-up of...
Surfers ride out pandemic in paradise ahead of Games debut
Athletes around the world have searched for ways and places to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for the Tokyo Olympics but surfers Brisa...
UK economy contracts in November; ‘double-dip recession’ in view
Britain’s economy shrank in November for the first time since the initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, hit by a tightening of social-distancing rules. “A third...
Russia to announce exit from Open Skies Treaty
Russia will announce its exit from the Open Skies treaty in the coming days, a pact that allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, the...
New French testing rules could delay transporting goods across the Channel further
France has announced that people travelling from non-EU countries will no longer be able to get into the country by presenting a negative result from...
Russian athletes propose ‘Katyusha’ folk song to replace anthem
Russian athletes on Thursday proposed playing patriotic folk song ‘Katyusha’ at international sporting events for the next two years, while Russia’s national anthem is banned...
Hospitals in Brazil’s Amazonas short of oxygen; UK bans Brazilian arrivals
Hospitals in Brazil‘s northern state of Amazonas ran short of oxygen and made an urgent call for help from the United States on Thursday, as Britain...