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Sweden confirms first case of variant coronavirus in visitor from UK 26 Dec 2020 - 04:44 pm
Control patrols and vehicles at the border crossing on the Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden (Copenhagen and Malm?). AFP / Johan NILSSON
British cold war double agent George Blake dies in Moscow 26 Dec 2020 - 03:15 pm
FILE PHOTO: Soviet secret agent George Blake gestures as he speaks at a presentation of a book of letters written by other spies from a British prison, in Moscow June 28, 2001.
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout 26 Dec 2020 - 03:03 pm
Hungarian soldiers carry the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, December 26, 2020. Szilard Koszticsak/Pool via REUTERS
First confirmed cases in Spain of British virus variant: regional govt 26 Dec 2020 - 02:08 pm
A man walks past a new work by Italian street artist TvBoy depicting Santa Claus carrying the Covid-19 vaccine in his sack, in Barcelona on December 24, 2020. / AFP / Josep LAGO
Three seriously injured in Berlin shooting in Berlin, fire service says 26 Dec 2020 - 08:48 am
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In Bullet Points: The key terms of the Brexit deal 25 Dec 2020 - 08:03 pm
In this file photo taken on June 28, 2016 a man waves both a Union flag and a European flag together on College Green outside The Houses of Parliament at an anti-Brexit protest in central London. (AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS)
4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking 25 Dec 2020 - 08:03 pm
A picture taken at the port of Sfax in central Tunisia show the recovered bodies of 20 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa after their boat capsized at sea, on December 24, 2020. (AFP / HOUSSEM ZOUARI)
Italy reports 459 coronavirus deaths on Friday: Health ministry 25 Dec 2020 - 07:20 pm
A woman receives a meal from a member of Rome-based charity Sant'Egidio Community in the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere, in Rome, Italy, December 25, 2020. (REUTERS/Yara Nardi)
Ireland confirms UK coronavirus variant present 25 Dec 2020 - 07:04 pm
A man walks past a graffiti of a Frankenstein wearing a protective face mask on a doorway amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Galway, Ireland, December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
British army helps clear backlog of virus-stranded drivers 25 Dec 2020 - 06:50 pm
A woman hands out donated food to a lorry driver on the outskirts of Ashford, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, December 25, 2020. (REUTERS/Henry Nicholls)
Britain faces major Brexit challenges after last-minute deal 25 Dec 2020 - 06:19 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he holds a remote press conference to update the nation on the post-Brexit trade agreement, inside 10 Downing Street in central London on December 24, 2020. (AFP / Paul Grover)
Montenegro shutters national carrier 25 Dec 2020 - 01:49 pm
In this file photograph taken on June 12, 2020, an airport official gestures while standing in front of an aircraft of national airline Montenegro Airlines at Podgorica Airport, as the carrier recommenced flights which were halted due to the spread of the
'Parting is such sweet sorrow': EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord 25 Dec 2020 - 12:31 pm
European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier holds the pages of the Brexit trade deal as he attends a meeting of the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium D
More than 600,000 people in UK get first Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine dose 25 Dec 2020 - 11:28 am
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Post-Brexit borders to divide EU, UK citizens 24 Dec 2020 - 07:30 pm
The hat of anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray is pictured outside the gates of Downing Street in London, Britain December 24, 2020. (Reuters/Hannah McKay)
EU and Britain seal post-Brexit trade deal 24 Dec 2020 - 07:24 pm
European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier gives a statement on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations next to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Brussels, Belgium December 24, 2020. Francisco Seco/ via REUTERS
Serbia begins COVID-19 vaccination drive, with PM first in line 24 Dec 2020 - 04:27 pm
A medical worker disinfects the window of a testing booth while waiting for patients to test for coronavirus at the Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera “Torlak” in Belgrade on December 24, 2020.
British Airways cargo staff strike from Christmas Day 24 Dec 2020 - 03:11 pm
This file picture taken on March 29, 2010 shows British Airways aircraft sitting parked at London Heathrow Airport during the third day of a four-day strike. AFP / Adrian DENNIS

Africa

Peninsula Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Sudan discuss latest developments
File photo for representational purposes only. Tanzania's elephant population rises to 66,714
Image used for representation only. S.African sentenced in 'world's largest' rhino trafficking case
File photo Kenya launches 11.4-bln-USD agricultural plan to create 2.4 mln jobs

Americas

Peninsula More than 17 million barrels of oil passed through Strait of Hormuz: US Central Command
Indigenous people wearing signs reading Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests
This AFPTV screengrab shows residents affected by Hurricane Melissa on October 29, 2025 receiving humanitarian aid from Caritas volunteers, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by AFPTV STRINGER / AFP) Ox-drawn carts used to carry US aid in fuel-starved Cuba
Seen through algae-laden green water, a tear in the recently applied sealant can be seen on the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) Peeling paint adds to woes of Trump's pool project

Gulf

Peninsula First Arab Gulf Conference for Training and Development wraps up in Cairo
File picture UAE airlines offer expanded insurance after Iran conflict
Peninsula UAE announces social media ban for under-15s: official news agency
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