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Get my plane! Virus-era EU summit not all smiles and elbow bumps
European Union leaders had hoped the relief of seeing each other face-to-face after five months apart under coronavirus lockdown would ease their fraught debate. It…
Africa facing coronavirus ‘acceleration,’ WHO warns
The WHO said South Africa’s outbreak, which accounts for 61% of the continent’s pandemic burden, could be a “precursor” for the region. Kenya, Zambia and…
High household energy use could thwart U.S. emissions cuts, a study warns
A house with a white picket fence in the verdant suburbs has long been an American dream. It could also be a major hurdle for…
WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on indigenous people in the Americas
With the Americas still the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on the region’s indigenous people is of deep concern, the World Health Organization…
Italy: Operation to free sperm whale from illegally cast fishing net enters third day
An operation to free a sperm whale ensnared in a fishing net off the coast of Sicily entered its third day on Monday. Coastguards, volunteers…
EU tries to save virus aid plan as global deaths surge
EU leaders will resume their fractious summit on Monday to save an $860-billion coronavirus aid plan, hoping to offset some of the economic destruction unleashed…
EU needs ambitious financial deal more than fast one, Lagarde says
It is better for European Union leaders to agree an ambitious financial aid package for the bloc rather than to have a quick deal at…
Brexit: COVID-19 leaves UK companies even less prepared, report warns
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many British companies more badly prepared to handle a no-deal Brexit than they were before the health crisis, a new…
Sarah al-Amiri: The woman leading UAE’s Mars mission
A dream was born when Sarah al-Amiri saw an image of the Andromeda Galaxy at the age of 12. In a region defined by turmoil,…
EU leaders meet in push for Covid recovery deal
EU leaders meet on Friday for the first face-to-face summit since the coronavirus crisis, with low expectations of a deal on a €750bn (£670bn) post-Covid…
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