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France slams ‘discriminatory’ UK quarantine rules as travelers must undergo isolation despite waivers for EU and US arrivals

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Paris has slammed the UK’s decision to maintain quarantine measures for travelers from France, arguing that it is “discriminatory,” as double-jabbed citizens across the European Union (EU) are able to forgo the requirement. … Read More >France slams ‘discriminatory’ UK quarantine rules as travelers must undergo isolation despite waivers for EU and US arrivals

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European case against Facebook’s WhatsApp must be decided by Irish data body within a month, EU privacy watchdog rules

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The EU’s privacy watchdog has given Ireland’s data protection agency a month to produce its long-delayed decision on Facebook’s WhatsApp compliance with EU laws, forcibly settling the agency’s dispute with other national bodies. … Read More >European case against Facebook’s WhatsApp must be decided by Irish data body within a month, EU privacy watchdog rules

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Austrian govt vows to find allies to combat illegal migration after slating EU Commission’s approach

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Austria’s interior minister has blasted the European Commission’s stance on migration and declared that Vienna will form alliances with other EU states that want to combat the illegal movement of people in their own way. … Read More >Austrian govt vows to find allies to combat illegal migration after slating EU Commission’s approach

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French data regulator hits Monsanto with $472,000 fine for illegally compiling watch list to secure support during weed killer row

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France’s data protection regulator has fined agricultural firm Monsanto €400,000 ($472,320) for illegally creating lists to help the company lobby support during a debate about the authorization of a key weed killer ingredient. … Read More >French data regulator hits Monsanto with $472,000 fine for illegally compiling watch list to secure support during weed killer row

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5 people missing after blast at German chemical park are unlikely to be alive, site’s operator says

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Little hope remains that survivors will be found under the debris at the German industrial park rocked by a major explosion on Tuesday, its operator has said. The blast injured 31 and killed two, with five people still missing. … Read More >5 people missing after blast at German chemical park are unlikely to be alive, site’s operator says

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Luxury Paris jewelry store hit in broad daylight armed raid, over $2 million worth of loot reportedly stolen

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A lone armed robber has raided a branch of high-end jewelry store Chaumet near the Champs-Elysee avenue in central Paris, according to local prosecutors. The suspect escaped the scene with a lucrative haul and remains at large. … Read More >Luxury Paris jewelry store hit in broad daylight armed raid, over $2 million worth of loot reportedly stolen

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Senior cardinal of Roman Catholic Church and former close ally of Pope Francis goes on trial in $412mn fraud case

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The trial of 73-year-old former cardinal Angelo Becciu over allegations he fraudulently spent $412 million of church money began in a special Vatican courtroom on Tuesday, months after he was removed from his post by Pope Francis. … Read More >Senior cardinal of Roman Catholic Church and former close ally of Pope Francis goes on trial in $412mn fraud case