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Hungary to begin easing, cash 'unlikely' to pose risk: COVID bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has tested positive for the virus, government officials have announced. A statement added that he feels well but is in self-isolation at ho

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Four-legged therapy as horses provide support for people

02:15 Horses are being used in Costa Rica's capital San Jose to provide therapy for people.The idea was introduced by former equine-assisted therapy patient William Jimenez who realize

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Rescue workers search for survivors after ferry sinks in Bangladesh

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a ferry with up to 50 passengers on board sank following a collision with another boat in Bangladesh on Sunday, officials have said.The one-and-a-half

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Electric rally car driver escapes uninjured from dramatic crash

01:02 German rally car driver Claudia Huertgen has escaped uninjured from a dramatic crash at the ExtremeE competition in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.Huertgen turned a sharp bend during t

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Belgium riots continue, Russia passes 100,000 dead: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Riot police in Brussels were forced to disperse crowds from a city park for a second evening in a row on Friday. The police used water cannon to break up the smaller crowd, 24 hours af

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China's economic rebound 'very important' for global trade: WTO chief

Summary• Global trade rebounding faster than expected, at 8 percent• China's recovery "very important" for the future of global trade• Investing in vaccines is any country's best "fiscal stimulus"• N

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'Keep an open mind': Reaction to WHO's COVID-19 origin report

'Finding the origin of a virus takes time and we owe it to the world to find the source,' said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. /CFP The World Health Organization (WHO) has cal

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As COVID-19 surges in Europe, England eases lockdown measures

From Monday, people in England will be allowed to meet in groups of six outdoors, while outdoor sports such as basketball, golf and cricket will be allowed to resume. /AP England is set take a

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Spain's rock concert, Germany in 'dangerous phase': COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Some 5,000 fans attended a government-approved rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday night. People in attendance had to take a rapid test upon arrival and had to wear masks throughout

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Czechia extends state of emergency, UK booster jabs: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- People over the age of 70 in the UK could begin to receive their booster vaccines to protect them against other variants of the virus in September, Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has

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UK vaccine export plea, Bulgaria's hospital high: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- German police deployed water cannon and pepper spray after a gathering of some 20,000 protesters against lockdown and other coronavirus rules in the city of Kassel turned violent, with

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Ukraine cases top 1.5m, Bulgaria tightens measures: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Europe's drug regulator, The European Medicines Agency is today expected to announce the findings of its investigation into cases of blood clots in more than 30 people who have had the

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Bird flu jabs end Norway's penguin lockdown

00:48 The 29 Gentoo penguins at Bergen Aquarium in Norway have been allowed to roam free again after receiving their bird flu vaccines following an outbreak of the disease.The birds ha

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France's AstraZeneca U-turn, Czechia's checkpoints : COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- France's government has decided that over-65s in France with existing health problems can now be given the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine, a U-turn on its previous stance that t

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Heavyweight contender Zhang hoping to create a boxing legacy in China

03:08 "The development of professional boxing in China certainly has great potential," Chinese heavyweight boxer Zhang Zhilei says as he looks to create a legacy for the next generatio

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Slovakia's jab plea, Portugal targets herd immunity: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- UK travel companies have recorded a sharp rise in holiday bookings since the government announced England's roadmap out of lockdown on Monday. Online firm Thomas Cook said traffic was

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Franzi the singing cleaner robot spreads cheer at a German hospital

01:51 A German hospital has introduced a robot to help clean and spread cheer to patients and staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Franzi, as she's known, has been entrusted with cleaning