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EU Justice Commissioner reiterates concern over Poland's rule of law
European Union Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders has said he is concerned over the independence of the judiciary in Poland, which is an...
New sub-lineage of Delta variant detected in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka on Friday detected a new sub-lineage of the Delta variant of COVID-19, scientifically named B.1.617.2. AY 104, making it the third mutation...
Belarus deeply divided over migrant arrivals
It was a spontaneous decision. “I packed a wool coat, vest, warm scarves, mittens, a blanket and jacket,” writes a Minsk-based blogger, who requested...
Cities tackle COVID and its pollution too
The River Thames, the tidal artery that squiggles through central London, holds up a mirror to life on dry land: scraggly remains of fir trees float...
Poland says Belarus ferries migrants back to border after clearing...
Poland accused Belarus on Friday of trucking hundreds of migrants back to the border and pushing them to attempt to cross illegally, only hours after...
UK 'remains prepared' to suspend northern Ireland post-Brexit protocol
UK's Brexit minister David Frost said on Friday that the UK government remains prepared to trigger the article in the withdrawal agreement that allows...
Biden to have routine colonoscopy, transfer power to Harris
President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when he undergoes a “routine colonoscopy'' at Walter Reed...
Biden's USD 1.75 trillion social spending bill wins enough votes to...
President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion bill to bolster the social safety net and fight climate change secured enough votes to pass the U.S. House of...