Europe
Johnson set to extend Covid restrictions by a month
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Monday that the end of COVID-19 restrictions will be delayed following concern about the rapid...
Amazon raises minimum wage in Germany to €12 per hour
Amazon will guarantee an entry-level wage at its German warehouses of €12 ($15) an hour, the company said on Friday in the face of a...
UK sees strong recovery but exports and construction slump
Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic sped up in April as lockdown measures eased, with the fastest monthly growth since July leaving output a record...
AstraZeneca shots should be halted for over-60s too – EMA official
Countries should also avoid giving the Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to people over 60, the head of the EU drug regulator’s COVID-19 task force was quoted...
UK PM: serious concern over Delta variant
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed “serious concern” about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus, in remarks that lent weight to...
Queen joined by Edward for Trooping the Colour
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth viewed a scaled-down military ceremony at Windsor Castle to mark her official birthday on Saturday, her first since the death of her...
UK plans to delay lockdown lifting until July 19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to delay lockdown lifting to July 19 after cases of the Delta variant, first identified in India, rose...
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hosts Biden at G7 reception
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth met U.S President Joe Biden under the canopy of the world’s largest indoor rainforest on Friday as she hosted a reception for leaders of...
EU countries agree to free travel for fully vaccinated tourists within bloc
European Union countries agreed on Friday to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that will allow fully vaccinated tourists to avoid tests or quarantines...
Brexit deal: UK agrees £333m annual fishing quotas with EU
The UK has now concluded annual fisheries negotiations with the EU, providing certainty for the fishing industry on catch limits for the remainder of 2021,...
French court sentences man who slapped Macron to 4 months in jail – BFM TV
A court ordered a man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face this week to serve four months in jail, BFM TV reported. Damien Tarel,...
Biden meets Britain’s Johnson, to warn over N. Irish peace (Update)
US President Joe Biden brought a grave Brexit warning to his first meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday: prevent a row with the European...
Variants can evade antibodies by spreading via supercells
The antibodies we create after we’re infected with a virus or vaccinated against it can be very powerful. A virus typically spreads within our bodies...
Thousands of Greeks protest ‘monstrous’ labour reform bill
Thousands of Greeks marched in Athens on Thursday against government plans to overhaul labour laws which unions say will undermine workers’ rights and let companies...
Biden warns Russia it faces ‘robust’ response for harmful actions as he begins European visit
President Joe Biden began his first trip abroad since taking office by hailing America’s unwavering commitment to the NATO alliance and warning Russia it faced...
EU, U.S. to end trade tariffs, call for new study into COVID-19 origins (Update)
The leaders of the European Union and the United States are set to commit at a summit in Brussels next week to ending their transatlantic trade disputes,...
Greece faces row over wheelchair pathway at Acropolis
A new concrete pathway to facilitate wheelchair access to the Acropolis in Athens has fuelled a row between authorities aiming to broaden access to Greece’s...