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UK: ‘We did not back down’ – Harry Dunn’s mother after US citizen Anne Sacoolas given suspended sentence for fatal crash

US citizen Anne Sacoolas responsible for the death of British teenager Harry Dunn in a road crash was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for a year, at the Old Bailey court in London on Thursday. Footage shows the family of a 19-year-old motorcyclist arriving at Old Bailey and giving statements outside the court […]

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Serbia: ‘They want to make us afraid’ – Winery owner outraged as Kosovo authorities seize 42,000 litres of alcohol

Kosovo customs authorities seized 42,000 litres of unreported alcohol after a raid at a winery in the village of Velika Hoca on Wednesday. According to Kosovo customs, the wine was produced illegally, as the winery is an unregistered business and not subject to sanitary and hygiene regulations. However, the winery’s owner, Srdan Petrovic, claimed that […]

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Belgium: ‘You are warmly welcomed’ – European Commission announces Croatia to join Schengen

The European Commission through its spokesperson for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson officially announced Croatia’s entry into the Schengen zone during a press conference in Brussels on Thursday. “You are warmly welcomed, we have been waiting for you, and we are so happy that on the first of January you will be full members of the […]

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Rome: Pope Francis breaks down in tears while mentioning Ukraine during prayer

Pope Francis broke down in tears while talking about the suffering in Ukraine during a traditional prayer in Rome on Thursday. The Pope stopped mid-speech, unable to resume the prayer for around 30 seconds. “Immaculate Virgin, I would have liked today to bring you the thanksgiving of the Ukrainian people,” Pope Francis said before his […]

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USA: ‘Turkey has raised important security concerns’ – Blinken on Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington recognizes Turkey’s conditions for granting NATO membership to Finland and Sweden, calling them ‘legitimate security concerns’ during a joint press conference with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts in Washington, DC on Thursday. “Turkey has raised important security concerns in this process, and the process is being […]

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Germany: ‘We thought it was a catastrophe!’ – Berlin locals react to test of country’s text and warning app emergency alert

Residents of Berlin appeared confused by the testing of the country’s emergency warning system on Thursday, after the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance trialled its text message alert and warning app. “I think it is complicated because on the other in one hand like it does make you feel stressed and we […]

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Germany: ‘The tip of the iceberg’ – Wirecard fraud trial opens in Munich

The Wirecard fraud case began in Munich on Monday, as former CEO Markus Braun and two former executives went on trial in Germany’s largest accounting scandal in history. Footage shows dozens of people waiting outside the location, an underground high-security section of Stadelheim Prison. The case centres around the collapse of the digital payments firm […]

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China: ‘A symbol of prosperity’ – Travellers at Guangzhou station as COVID-19 checks relaxed

Commuters at Guangzhou railway station reacted positively to the relaxation of COVID-19 checks, as seen on Thursday. “Personal self-esteem and personal space have also been seriously damaged,” claimed one passenger Liu. “This opening-up, I think, is a symbol of the prosperity of our motherland, and it is a very correct concept. Now it feels like […]

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China: Officials release 10 new requirements to ease COVID quarantine rules

China’s National Health Commission officials announced 10 new measures to ease COVID quarantine rules, during a press conference in Beijing on Thursday. These optimized requirements strictly accuses and prohibits hard lockdown measures like blocking fire passageways. “Because of the hard lockdown measures strongly reflected by the public, the new 10 optimized requirements strictly prohibit blocking […]

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Qatar: Sign them up! Freestyle footballers wow the crowds with silky skills in Doha

Freestyle footballers were on hand to entertain the crowds at Souk Waqif market in the centre of Doha on Monday, as the Qatar World Cup entered its knockout stages. “It’s an amazing experience,” said champion freestyler and Argentina fan Charly Iancono. “When I start doing freestyles around in Souk Waqif or another places, just in […]