How UK PM Johnson decided to delay Covid reopening
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday delayed by a month his plans to lift the last COVID-19 restrictions in England after modelling showed that thousands more people might die ...
France starts giving Covid jab to 12-year-olds
Perceval Gete, a 12-year-old French boy, is one of the youngest people in Europe to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, and to accommodate his young age, the nurse administering the jab ...
Australia touts ‘great win’ in Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australian Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Tuesday.
The agreement will ...
China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
The Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) on Monday rejected NATO’s claim of presenting “systemic challenges,” saying it is a slander on China’s peaceful development and represents “...
UK PM Johnson delays COVID restriction easing until July 19 (Update 2)
By Alistair Smout and William James
Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed his plans to lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions by a month on Monday, warning that thousands more people might ...
Brexit tensions are a test for Europe, says French minister
French European Affairs junior minister Clement Beaune said on Monday that current tensions over Brexit between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government and the European Union were “a test” ...
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 rise of infections of the ...
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 long-running battle with a top labour union.
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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 27.6 per cent higher than ...
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 on Sunday as saying, amid ...
Denmark’s Eriksen conscious in hospital after collapsing at Euro 2020
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen received life-saving cardiac massage treatment on the pitch after collapsing on Saturday in his side’s Euro 2020 opening match with Finland but was able to speak ...
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 and broaden the list of ...
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, 28, an unemployed fan ...
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 Union from imperilling ...
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 by entering a cell ...
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 bring in longer hours through ...
Danes ditch masks, allow more Euro 2020 fans in lockdown deal
Denmark will ditch the use of masks and allow 9,000 more fans to attend European Championship football matches in Copenhagen, its government said on Thursday, under a deal to ease lockdown ...
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 “robust and meaningful” consequences ...
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, and to call ...
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 most famous ancient monuments ...
26 million Britons visited an adult website in September 2020
Around half of British adults visited a pornographic website or app in 2020, a year in which the COVID pandemic caused more activity of every kind to shift online, media regulator ...
UK launches action against Ryanair and BA over refunds (Updated)
Britain’s competition authority said on Wednesday it was launching enforcement action against Ryanair and British Airways over their failure to offer refunds to passengers who were barred from taking ...
Days before G7, PM Johnson’s lawmakers attack “unBritish” aid cuts
Lawmakers from the governing Conservative Party railed against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cut to foreign aid spending on Tuesday, a show of defiance just days before their leader hopes ...
Macron slapped during crowd walkabout (V)
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident ...