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UK bakery chain Greggs to stay closed as it fears sausage roll queues

Greggs stores are to remain closed due to lockdown measures. Paul Ellis/AFP British bakery chain Greggs says it has opted against reopening next week over worries that it could draw in hordes

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EU chiefs fear for future of bloc ahead of financial summit

The EU will try to thrash out a financial strategy on Thursday. /AP European Union leaders will attempt to nail down a financial plan on Thursday to tackle the impact of COVID-19, amid fears t

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Fitness and study routine key for top LaLiga referee in lockdown

Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez has adapted to training at home under lockdown. Photo: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez A routine of study and training is the key to coping with the challenges of coronav

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UK doctors 'risk lives', US to give Italy aid: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Spain's daily coronavirus death toll fell for the third day in a row on Saturday with 510 fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. That's the lowest figur

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UK ups testing, Italy lockdown, French transfers: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINESThe UK plans to increase the number of coronavirus tests to 25,000 dailyby the middle of April from its current capacity of 12,750 a day.Italy will extend anti-coronavirus lockdown restr

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Spain tightens its lockdown after new one-day death-toll high of 838

Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez outlines new stricter measures to combat COVID-19. /Mariscal/AFP The Spanish government is to tighten its lockdown with the death toll from coronavirus continuing

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Belgium closes schools, bars and restaurants in tough new measures

Sophie Wilmes announces strict new measures for Belgium. Benoit Doppagne/AFP Belgium is implementing some of the strictest measures in Europe, outside Italy, to combat the spread of COVID-19 –

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Opec calls for cut to oil production as prices crash on COVID-19 hit

A huge cut in oil production has been recommended by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) following a sharp fall in prices inflicted by the coronavirus epidemic.At the annual

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EU's new Green Deal is too little too late, claim climate activists

Climate activists have criticized a landmark European Union Green Deal, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases to zero by 2050, for not ramping up its shorter-term goals. The EU is unveiling its first

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Tunisian migrants take on Salvini for 'drug dealer' slur

01:04 When hard right Italian politician Matteo Salvini comes knocking on your door, cameras in tow, what do you do?For Tunisian migrants in Italy the answer is: Take the fight to him

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French twin town suspends Polish link over LGBT stance

Marchers for LGBT rights in Poland's capital last year (Credit: Czarek Sokolowski/AP) A Polish town's stance as "free of LGBT ideology" has prompted a backlash from its twin town in France, wh

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China envoy hits back at U.S. over their Huawei fears

01:27 China's ambassador to the EU claims that U.S. fears over Huawei stealing information is based on their own alleged use of companies to gain intelligence on other countries. Huawe