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Europe is ‘screwed’ if its parliament sits only in Brussels, says Macron
(Please note language that may offend some readers) PARIS (Reuters) - Europe is "screwed" if the European Parliament ceases sitting in the French city of Strasbourg once a month and convenes only in B...
Sep 29, 2020
Paris knife attacker wanted to set Charlie Hebdo offices on fire, says prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) - The Pakistani man who wounded two people with a knife in front of the former offices of Charlie Hebdo last week did not know that the satirical magazine had moved and wanted to set i...
Sep 29, 2020
Italy set to extend COVID state of emergency as cases tick up: official
By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) - Italy is likely to extend a state of emergency to help keep the coronavirus crisis under control, a senior official said on Tuesday as the government looks to avoid...
Sep 29, 2020
IMF urges higher social spending in Mideast, Central Asia
By Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) - Governments in the Middle East and Central Asia need to increase spending in areas such as social protection, education and public health, where vulnerabilities h...
Sep 29, 2020
BBC staff whose tweets break impartiality rules could be axed: Director General
LONDON (Reuters) - BBC Director General Tim Davie said on Tuesday he would discipline presenters and journalists who broke the broadcaster's impartiality rules by airing their own views on social medi...
Sep 29, 2020
PM Johnson sows confusion as UK tightens COVID curbs
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson corrected himself on Tuesday after appearing uncertain about basic social distancing rules that will apply in a large swathe of England. The gov...
Sep 29, 2020
Netherlands records 3,000 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, new record
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands reported 3,011 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a daily record, as it imposed new measures to combat a second wave of infections, data published by the National ...
Sep 29, 2020
Poland expects high numbers of COVID-19 cases in coming days
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will continue to report high numbers of daily coronavirus cases in the coming days, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Tuesday. Poland reported 1,326 new COVID-19 infec...
Sep 29, 2020
Denmark’s COVID-19 reproduction rate falls despite spike in new infections
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said on Tuesday that coronavirus is still on the rise in Denmark albeit at a slower pace after the country imposed new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. The ...
Sep 29, 2020
Giant robot moving in Japan harbour entrances millions on Twitter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Videos showing an 18-metre (59-foot) robot in the Japanese harbour city of Yokohama have entranced the Twitterverse, pulling in more than 6 million views in the past week. The robot ...
Sep 29, 2020
