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Would we rather be safe than free? Is Kenya finally realising its potential? And is Generation Z really dabbling with Marxism?

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Other Eastern European EU members also opposed the blockade, which trapped their citizens in the UK

EU sets deadline of Christmas Eve as UK negotiators hint an agreement is close

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FSB agent tricked into revealing bizarre details of plot to kill Putin’s chief critic

Compromise on EU catch reduction may have unlocked last-minute talks

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Senior aides reportedly shot down talk of rerunning the election under military control at a ‘chaotic’ White House meeting

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Chadwick Boseman, Jack Charlton and Eddie Van Halen are among the famous figures who have passed away this year

France’s ban on all arrivals from the UK may be temporary - but EU-wide rules are likely to follow

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Will rugby survive a concussion crisis? Why are French goods being recalled across the Arab world? And what’s happening down on the farm?

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Olympics, Paralympics, Euros and various world cups are on the sporting calendar

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Almost 140,000 people received Pfizer jab in first week of UK’s world-first mass immunisation campaign

Authorities in French capital ordered to pay €90,000 for breaking gender parity rules

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Prosecutors’ decision is blow to activists who hoped to use international law to highlight persecution of the Muslim minority

From defecating logs to KFC-fuelled feasts, Christmas inspires a host of eccentric and colourful rituals

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The song has become a Christmas classic - but here is what the days actually represent

Reports say the FSB squad had been tracking Navalny since 2017

Boris Johnson facing growing opposition to plans to relax UK coronavirus rules during the festive season

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