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Ministers reportedly feared that Covid-19 measure was hobbling the economy

Cop tells inquiry he thought he was ‘going to die’ during deadly demonstration

Man aged 24 found guilty of secession and terrorism in landmark trial ruling

A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

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Oxford University hopes to protect remote communities against the disease through a new vaccine

President strikes deal with Iraqi PM to end two decades of fighting

Hospitals struggle as senior paediatrician says cases rising rapidly among minors

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Deaths rise 47% year-on-year as Taliban exploits departure of foreign troops

Hichem Mechichi dismissed amid violent Covid-19 demonstrations

Experts believe climate change is increasing frequency of floods, storms, heatwaves and other catastrophic weather phenomena

What started as a stereotype of Japan by western media has turned into a process of nation branding

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Angela Merkel urges population to get vaccinated as Emmanuel Macron’s latest move sparks protests

The report, released last month, examines mysterious phenomena in the skies. What does it tell us?

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Nearly 200 people died in Germany and Belgium; hundreds are still unaccounted for

Death toll mounts as tens of thousands flee homes following ‘worst rainfall in a millennium’

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Hunter has embarked on new career as an artist and is preparing to hold first solo exhibition in October

The stripped-back event looks set to be ‘an utterly joyless affair’

Joe Biden accused of ‘total surrender to Putin’ over controversial gas pipeline

New legislation includes fines of up to €150,000 for ‘glorifying’ the dictator and Spanish Civil War

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Brexit deal fallout risks ‘being felt in the fabric of our union’, warns Frost

Afghanistan named the least peaceful, while Iceland holds top spot as safest country once again

New book sets out alleged contact between Microsoft founder and disgraced billionaire

Just days before the opening ceremony a cancellation has not been ruled out 

Interim prime minister replaced by murdered leader’s pick for top job

Some protesters reportedly close to death as Brussels continues to refuse pleas for formal residency

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New study findings fuel claims that government is deliberately under-reporting pandemic fatalities

Infection linked to macaques is often deadly when spread to humans