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  466

  China

  Germany overtaken by China as U.K.’s biggest single import market

  Germany has been superseded by China as the biggest single import market for the U.K.

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  European Union

  Government borrowing fell to £ 31.7 billion in April as U.K. eased lockdown restrictions

  The reduction in Government borrowing was majorly driven by opening up of economic activities in U.K.

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  COVID19

  European Commission signs its 3rd contract with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses

  Pfizer-BioNTech will produce1.8 billion doses of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine for the European Union Member States

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  France

  French President announces ‘New Deal for Africa and by Africa’ to help drive Africa out of COVID-19

  The Paris Summit on ‘Financing of African Economies’ had the objective to bring Africa out of the pandemic and to invent their...

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  European Union

  Spain deploys troops at Ceuta as illegal migrants enter from Morocco

  Spanish troops are now patrolling the borders to stop the influx of migrants to Ceuta which has become a hotspot for African...

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  456

  COVID19

  Stay cautions as lockdown restrictions ease – Boris Johnson

  Boris Johnson cautions people to remain careful while easing down lockdown restrictions

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  European Union

  European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plan from Croatia and Lithuania

  In 2020, E.U. had announced a 750-billion-euro Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to help the European economies fight the economic adversities of...

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  COVID19

  Side effects more in people taking Covid-19 vaccine doses of different brands

  Researchers in the U.K. have found that people getting different doses of COVID-19 vaccines are more prone to side effects

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  COVID19

  E.U. sues AstraZeneca for under-delivering

  AstraZeneca's delivery to E.U. has fallen short of tens of millions of doses.

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  COVID19

  EMA recommends J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of blood clot

  EMA has stressed that the overall benefits of getting the shot outweigh the risks

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  454

  Russia

  Russia to commences work for its own Space Station

  The Russian space module is set to cost at least U.S. $ 5 billion, would orbit at a higher latitude

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  Russia

  Doctors warn Navalny may die any moment if not given immediate treatment

  Alexie Navalny has been on hunger strike since the last 18 days, he demanded treatment from the doctor of his choice

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  China

  China to cooperate with France and Germany to cope with climate change

  Merkel, Macron and Xi hold climate talks, look to improve ties between E.U. and China

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  525

  COVID19

  Germany to pass a Bill to force COVID-19 lockdowns and curfews

  Merkel calls to amend Infection Protection Act to give more powers to federal authorities

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  European Union

  E.U. to restrict the use of AI in human society

  The AI systems in check include those systems which are designed or used in a manner that manipulates human behavior,

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  Uncategorized

  U.K. to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

  Following the footsteps of its NATO ally, United States, the United Kingdom will withdraw all its troops from the war-torn Afghanistan

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  558

  European Union

  E.U. Military Committee Chief warns of increased security threats amidst COVID-19

  There is a possibility that countries will cut down on defense budget to compensate for the economic impacts of COVID-19

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  Russia

  Prison authorities threaten Navalny to forceful feed him to end his hunger strike

  Navalny went on hunger strike as he was not given proper medical treatment for his acute back and leg pain

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  European Union

  Montenegro seeks help from E.U. to repay Chinese loan of U.S. $ 1 billion

  Montenegro has approached the European Union for a U.S. $ 1 billion bailout for paying off Chinese loan for an incomplete highway...

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  COVID19

  France recommends different second AstraZeneca’s first dose

  The move comes after reports of blot clot arising in patients who took Oxford University – AstraZeneca vaccine came to light

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  Uncategorized

  E.U. and Turkey blame each other over ‘Sofagate’ scandal

  The battle of protocol has led to a number of accusations over Turkey’s attitude towards women and E.U.

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  European Union

  EMA to check Russia’s Sputnik V for Good Clinical Practice standards

  The EMA will examine Sputnik V for “Good Clinical Practice (GCP)” Standards

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  China

  U.K. grants political asylum to Hong Kong activist Nathan Law

  United Kingdom has also launched £43 million fund to support Hong Kongers to move to U.K.

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  Greece

  Greek Government unveils ‘Greece 2.0’ to revive the Greek economy

  Vision ‘Greece 2.0’ will focus on driving the economic regeneration of Greece

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  COVID19

  Everyone in England to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week

  U.K. has made it compulsory for all the people to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week from this Friday