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‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

The head of the Berlin Red Cross, Mario Czaja, has expressed alarm over a rise in Germans missing Covid vaccination appointments, warning it is having a “massive effect” on the region’s ability to protect its population. … Read More >‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

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At least 4 killed as ‘one of the most destructive’ fires in decades rages in Cyprus (VIDEO)

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Huge fires have been tearing through pine forests in the mountainous areas of Cyprus. Officials have asked for help from other nations, saying the blaze is the worst in decades. … Read More >At least 4 killed as ‘one of the most destructive’ fires in decades rages in Cyprus (VIDEO)

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Marine Le Pen re-elected as leader of French right-wing National Rally party

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Marine Le Pen has been re-elected as the leader of France’s right-wing National Rally party. With less than a year to go until France’s next presidential election, polls show Le Pen nipping at President Emmanuel Macron’s heels. … Read More >Marine Le Pen re-elected as leader of French right-wing National Rally party

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Slovenian PM says EU’s ‘imaginary values’ could trigger ‘collapse’ of bloc, amid Hungary LGBT row

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa has condemned the EU’s western states for imposing “imaginary European values” without respecting local cultures. Jansa supports Hungary in its fight against LGBT content in schools and TV. … Read More >Slovenian PM says EU’s ‘imaginary values’ could trigger ‘collapse’ of bloc, amid Hungary LGBT row

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Hacking attack forces Swedish supermarket chain with 800 stores to shut down

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

A major supermarket chain in Sweden has been forced to close most of its stores throughout the country after a hacking attack on its digital services provider broke its cash registers. … Read More >Hacking attack forces Swedish supermarket chain with 800 stores to shut down

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Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Ten single-use plastic items blamed for littered European beaches are banned in the EU starting Saturday. Plastic straws, cutlery, cotton bud sticks, plates, stirrers, and balloon sticks are among the blacklisted products. … Read More >Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

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Italian cardinal among 10 people charged by Vatican in landmark case involving embezzlement, money laundering & extortion

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

The Vatican will prosecute 10 individuals, including Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, in a case involving embezzlement and extortion. The indictments are seen as a historic crackdown by Pope Francis on Church-linked crime. … Read More >Italian cardinal among 10 people charged by Vatican in landmark case involving embezzlement, money laundering & extortion

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Vatican hails vaccinations as ‘one of the greatest achievements’ of modern science in push against vaccine skepticism

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

The official bioethics academy of the Catholic Church has come forward alongside a host of global medical associations to demand an end to the “myths and disinformation” interfering with the fight against Covid-19. … Read More >Vatican hails vaccinations as ‘one of the greatest achievements’ of modern science in push against vaccine skepticism

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One-third of French Covid-19 infections are extremely transmissible Delta variant, says health minister, 4th wave possible

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

The French health minister has warned of the very real risk that the Covid-19 epidemic will once again gain strength in France, with the highly transmissible Delta variant now representing around 33% of new infections. … Read More >One-third of French Covid-19 infections are extremely transmissible Delta variant, says health minister, 4th wave possible

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French Senate considers mandatory Covid vaccines for adults aged 24-59 in effort to curb potential fourth wave

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

The French Senate is considering implementing obligatory vaccinations for those aged 24-59 to help the country weather the anticipated next spike of coronavirus infections in what would be a fourth wave of cases. … Read More >French Senate considers mandatory Covid vaccines for adults aged 24-59 in effort to curb potential fourth wave