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Italian Mafia Sweep Nets Centrist Leader, White-collar Workers
Italian police arrested 50 people on Thursday and placed a prominent centrist politician under investigation in a crackdown on the 'Ndrangheta mafia that prosecutors say lays bare its efforts to launder cash and buy influence.
Court Leaves In Question Date Of Forthcoming Catalan Vote
A regional election in Catalonia, initially set for next month, remains up in the air after a court took a preliminary decision Thursday against a 3month delay ordered by the northeastern Spanish regions government due to the surge of COVID19.
World Leaders Laud US Return To Climate Fight Under Biden
World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
More Scope For Political Agreement With Biden - Merkel
There is far more scope for political agreement between Germany and the United States after Biden's inauguration, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
Swiss Resort St Moritz Mass Testing Finds 53 COVID Infections, 31 Variant Cases
Mass COVID19 testing of thousands of people in the Swiss resort of St Moritz where luxury hotels were placed under quarantine found 53 coronavirus infections, including 31 cases of a fastspreading variant, local officials said on Thursday.
As Kamala Harris Makes History, A Look At 8 Prominent Female Leaders The World Has Seen
From Indira Gandhi in India, to New Zealand’s incumbent prime minister Jacinda Ardern, the world has seen several powerful women leading their countries.
UK Refuses To Grant EU Diplomats Full Status, Sparking Row - BBC
Britain is refusing to give full diplomatic status to the European Union's ambassador in London, causing a row between the recently divorced parties, the BBC reported on Thursday.
Portugal Minister Says UK COVID-19 Variant Spreading Rapidly Across Country
The more contagious variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain is spreading rapidly across Portugal, pressuring the health service at a time when authorities are scrambling to tackle the country's worst outbreak since the pandemic's start.
At Least Three Dead In Central Madrid Building Explosion
At least three people died and eleven were injured on Wednesday afternoon when a building in central Madrid was blown apart by an explosion, with four of the wounded requiring hospitalisation.
China Hits Trump Officials With Sanctions On Their Way Out
China imposed sanctions on nearly 30 former Trump administration officials moments after they left office on Wednesday.
Action Needed To Protect Fragile Ceasefire In East Ukraine, New OSCE Head Says
More steps are needed to protect a fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as violations are rising, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Reuters during a trip to the region on Wednesday.
Algerian President Undergoes Foot Surgery After COVID Complications
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday successfully underwent surgery on his foot to address complications resulting from a coronavirus infection, the presidency said.
Ethiopians Dying, Hungry And Fearful In War-hit Tigray: Agencies
Ethiopians in the warscarred north are dying from lack of healthcare services, are suffering food and water shortages, and remain "terrified", according to aid agencies finally accessing remoter parts of Tigray region.
French Demand For COVID Shots Outstrips Supply
Jeanne Becart, mayor of the Paris suburb of Garches, said public health officials told her to get ready to administer 1,200 COVID19 vaccines a week. But for this week, the vaccination centre she set up has only been allocated 420 doses.
Pfizer Vaccine Appears Effective Against Coronavirus Variant Found In Britain - Study
The COVID19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus, which was discovered in Britain and has spread around the world, according to results of further lab tests released on Wednesday.
Trump Pardons Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had given a full pardon to a former Google engineer sentenced for stealing a trade secret on selfdriving cars months before he briefly headed Uber Technologies Inc's rival unit.