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Coronavirus: Europe faces 'six tough months' of pandemic, WHO says

A "tough" six months lies ahead for Europe, which is once again the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. ...

France's Macron issues 'republican values' ultimatum to Muslim leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Muslim leaders to accept a "charter of republican values" as part of a broad clampdown on radical Islam. ...

US troops in Afghanistan: Republicans alarmed by withdrawal plans

Senior Republicans have voiced their alarm at US plans to withdraw some of its forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. ...

Russia moves to protect Putin from prosecution

The Russian parliament's lower house - the Duma - has backed a bill granting Russian presidents and their families immunity from criminal prosecution after they leave office. ...

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Abiy issues ‘ultimatum’ as civilians flee fighting

Ethiopia's prime minister has said a military operation against rebel forces in the northern Tigray region is entering its "final phase". ...

US election: Trump says Biden won but again refuses to concede

Donald Trump has insisted he is not conceding the US election, despite seemingly acknowledging for the first time that Democrat Joe Biden won. ...

Cholet: attacker kills two people in France

E.in An attacker killed two men in the street in Cholet, western France, and seriously injured a woman. A 35-year-old who lives in the neighborhood was arrested by the police, the AFP news agency reported on Saturday evening, citing the public prosecutor’s office. Investigators initially have no evidence of a terrorist background to the attacks. ...

Prince Charles speaks of UK and Germany's 'enduring connections'

The Prince of Wales has spoken of the "enduring connections" between the UK and Germany as negotiators prepare for post-Brexit trade talks to continue. ...

Coronavirus: Austria locks down as new wave grips Europe

Austria is moving from a night curfew and partial shutdown to a second national lockdown that will be in place for at least two and a half weeks. ...

Israeli agents in Iran kill al-Qaida's top lieutenant

Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down in Tehran more than three months ago, says New York Times. ...

Hong Kong: China condemns defiant opposition lawmakers

The Chinese government has condemned the mass resignation of most of Hong Kong's opposition from parliament as an "open challenge" to its authority. ...

Joe Biden picks Ron Klain as White House chief of staff

US President-elect Joe Biden has picked veteran political operative Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff. ...

Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'

Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump's refusal to concede victory in last week's White House election is "an embarrassment". ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling

All Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned after Beijing forced the removal of four of their colleagues. ...

Nagorno-Karabakh: Russia deploys peacekeeping troops to region

Hundreds of Russian peacekeeping troops have been deployed to the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, following a deal to end conflict in the region. ...