Lockdowns, spiraling cases and a vaccine divide is framing the start of Europe's second pandemic winter, bringing chaos to eastern European countries and uncertainty to those in the West, CNN reported on Monday.
Despite the widescale availability of (...)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II returned to her home at Windsor Castle home on Thursday after spending a night in hospital, Buckingham Palace said.
The 95-year-old monarch spent a night in hospital for the first time in years for what Buckingham Palace (...)
Some Covid restrictions must immediately be reintroduced if England is to avoid "stumbling into a winter crisis", health leaders have warned, according to a BBC report.
The NHS Confederation said ministers' "Plan B" back-up strategy, including (...)
Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a trip to Northern Ireland and has "reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days", Buckingham Palace says.
The 95-year-old monarch will remain at Windsor Castle but is still expected to attend the (...)
Another 45,140 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19 as the country recorded more than 40,000 COVID cases on the fifth consecutive day, according to official figures released Sunday.
It brought the total number of coronavirus cases in (...)
The EU is to outline new proposals later for the part of the Brexit deal that covers Northern Ireland BBC reported on Wednesday.
Their proposals will cover customs, agri-food, medicines and the role of Northern Ireland politicians.
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Diriyah Biennale Foundation (DBF) announced the artists that will be participating in Saudi Arabia's first contemporary art biennale, to be held from Dec. 11, 2021, through March 11, 2022 in the JAX district of Diriyah, just outside of (...)
British author J.K. Rowling's new children's book The Christmas Pig, her first children's novel since Harry Potter, was published Tuesday.
The book, illustrated by Jim Field, is the story of a little boy called Jack, and his beloved toy Dur Pig, and (...)
The UK's Brexit minister has proposed a "new legal text" to replace the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol, in a major speech in Portugal.
David Frost said he was sharing the document with the European Commission on Tuesday, the day before (...)
The UK's failure to do more to stop Covid spreading early in the pandemic was one of the worst ever public health failures, BBC reported on Tuesday quoting an inquiry report by lawmakers.
The government approach — backed by its scientists — was to (...)
The European Commission will announce a "bespoke" arrangement for Northern Ireland on Wednesday, senior EU sources have told Euronews, in a bid to end the deadlock that has been going on for almost a year.
For several months, many in the Unionist (...)
The UK's ruling Conservative Party has kicked off its annual conference in Manchester with consumers and businesses buffeted by the impact from Brexit, the pandemic, a creaking welfare system, soaring prices, and labour shortages that have seen fuel (...)
With nearly three quarters of all adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Union is a world leader in inoculations. But the impressive headline number is obscuring an uncomfortable reality: the rollout has been extremely unequal across (...)
Under-18s are no longer able to get botulinum toxin injections -- often known as Botox -- or dermal lip fillers for cosmetic reasons in England, BBC reports.
The new law aims to protect young people from harm after years of efforts to regulate the (...)
Apart from disastrous economic consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic has also amplified the climate and security crisis in the Sahel, said Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs during the country's turn to speak at the UN General Assembly.
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Looking back over the first four days of the high-level week, the Ireland's prime minister said a series of alarms have sounded in the Hall of the General Assembly: for conflict, for COVID, for climate.
"We have heard the alarms. Now we must (...)
The head of Africa's health agency has warned that the UK's policy of not accepting Covid-19 vaccine certificates from the continent could increase vaccine hesitancy, according to BBC.
Dr John Nkengasong said the UK's stance was confusing and had (...)
Joe Biden has played down the chances of brokering a post-Brexit free trade deal with the UK, as he held talks with Boris Johnson at the White House, BBC reported.
Downing Street said its priority was still getting a deal with the US alone.
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Travel restrictions will be eased for travelers to the US as long as they are vaccinated in November, including those from the UK and EU, the White House disclosed Monday.
"Beginning in early November, foreign nationals flying to the United States (...)
Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Lt. Gen. Mazyad Bin Suleiman Al-Amro headed the Ministry of Defense's delegation to the 2021 Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition in the United Kingdom.
Arriving at the exhibition (...)
The UK said on Tuesday that it will offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine to everyone over 50 and other vulnerable people to help the country ride out the pandemic through the winter months.
The booster shots, which will be rolled out beginning (...)
The Security Council cannot fail the women and girls of Afghanistan, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson warned on Tuesday, as she reminded its 15 members of the relentless work carried out over nearly 20 years to secure their rights through (...)
Britain announced on Monday that it is once again postponing the implementation of border checks on goods traveling to Northern Ireland.
Brexit Minister David Frost said the government would continue to trade "on the current basis," maintaining (...)
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined WhatsApp €225 million for breaking EU rules on user privacy. The authority said that WhatsApp Ireland had failed to provide the necessary data protection information to users.
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