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UK rail operators halt high-speed services on cracks: BBC 08 May 2021 - 01:53 pm
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EU sceptical on vaccine waiver, but ready to discuss proposal 08 May 2021 - 01:33 pm
European Council President Charles Michel speaks to the press as he arrives at the Palacio de Cristal for an informal meeting in the framework of the European Social Summit in Porto, Portugal, May 8, 2021. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura/Pool
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab 08 May 2021 - 01:19 pm
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Scotland's crucial election on knife edge as pro-independence party heads for win 08 May 2021 - 12:55 pm
Election staff members count votes for the Scottish Parliamentary election at a counting centre in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Von Der Leyen calls on US to match EU vaccine exports 08 May 2021 - 11:35 am
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen attends a news conference after the closing session of the Social Summit in Porto, Portugal, May 7, 2021. Estela Silva/Pool via REUTERS
Greece to reopen museums next week, ahead of tourism 07 May 2021 - 08:26 pm
Acropolis Museum employees wear protective face masks, as museums open following the easing of measures against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Athens, Greece, June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo
Britain reopens travel from May 17 to limited destinations 07 May 2021 - 07:39 pm
People queue to enter terminal 2, as tighter rules for international travellers start, at Heathrow Airport, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, London, Britain, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Firefighters tackle blaze at 19-storey London tower block 07 May 2021 - 03:21 pm
Vehicles of incident response unit are seen outside a damaged residential building in East London, Britain, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
French care home looks beyond COVID with table football and minigolf 07 May 2021 - 02:58 pm
Residents Paul Souveton, Bernard Sellier and Frederique Benichou play mini golf at
UK says under-40s should be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine 07 May 2021 - 02:38 pm
A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is seen at a vaccination centre in Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Third wave of pandemic "appears to be broken" - German health minister 07 May 2021 - 01:43 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn attends a news conference on the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Berlin, Germany May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/Pool
British scientists warn over Indian coronavirus variant 07 May 2021 - 12:30 pm
A woman reacts as a healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a government-run hospital, amidst the spread of the disease in Kolkata, India, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Germany to allow AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all adults 06 May 2021 - 11:02 pm
A medical worker holds a bottle of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 5, 2021 in this file photo. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Serbians queue to get COVID-19 vaccine and with it a shopping voucher 06 May 2021 - 08:32 pm
People wait to get shots of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Usce shopping mall, where the first 100 vaccinated will receive a discount voucher worth 3,000 dinars ($30.74) secured by mall's management and retailers, in Belgrade,
Novavax to deliver 350 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to COVAX scheme 06 May 2021 - 05:23 pm
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UK royals send birthday message to Meghan and Harry's son Archie 06 May 2021 - 05:12 pm
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu (not pictured) at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Pho
Poland detects first cases of Brazilian coronavirus variant 06 May 2021 - 04:39 pm
People wearing protecting masks walk in front of the Zlote Tarasy shopping mall in the centre of the city as the government eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in Warsaw, Poland May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
Ireland urges Britain against prosecution ban for N.Ireland army veterans 06 May 2021 - 03:55 pm
Solicitor for the McCann family Niall Murphy (red tie) with Joe McCann's family, (left to right) son Fergal, widow Anne, daughter Nuala, nephew Fergal, and daughter Aine (right) depart Laganside Court, after the trial into the 1972 killing of official IRA