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Russia won't tell me what crime I committed, says jailed ex-journalist

Ivan Safronov, held for seven months on high treason charges, told to try to ‘recall’ any misdemeanours

UK Records 587 More Coronavirus Deaths In 24 Hours

The UK has recorded 587 more Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 103,602 since the pandemic began.

'The best advert for Brexit': European press reacts to EU Covid vaccine row

Continental newspapers give harsh verdicts on the European commission’s actionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMany EU countries may have more than enough to deal with domestically – from surging Covid cases in Portugal to forthcoming regional elections in Spain and political turmoil in Italy – but the events of Friday night, and of the preceding few days, have not gone unremarked in the European press.

UK Records 1,280 More Coronavirus Deaths In 24 Hours

The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 87,295 – an increase of 1,280 over 24 hours.

Julian Assange refused bail despite judge ruling against extradition to US

Judge says WikiLeaks co-founder ‘still has an incentive to abscond from these as yet unresolved proceedings’

Doubts emerge in US over future of Assange extradition case

Joe Biden’s priorities could scupper extradition of WikiLeaks co-founder, says departing Virginia attorney

'Off the hook or cut adrift?': what the papers say as Brexit transition ends

Major moment occupies most front pages – with takes varying from jubilant to sombre

'Goodbye to all that': what the papers say about Brexit's culminating act

New Year’s Eve front pages on the UK-EU trade deal passing into law, widened tier 4 restrictions and the Oxford coronavirus vaccine approval

Snow Set To Fall Across Much Of UK As Cold Snap To Continue Into New Year

Snow is set to fall across much of UK as a cold snap is expected to continue on Tuesday and temperatures could plunge as low as -10C.

Brexit deal greeted with relief by European media

Many welcome 11th-hour agreement, with some hoping it marks the end of anti-European sentiment

Indian news channel fined in UK for hate speech about Pakistan

Ofcom imposes £20,000 penalty on Republic TV for ‘highly pejorative’ comments on talk show

Turkey sentences journalist Can Dündar to 27 years in jail

Ex-Cumhuriyet newspaper editor given verdict in absentia on charges described as politically motivated

Putin critic Navalny reportedly tricks Russian agent into revealing how he was poisoned

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly uncovered details of his own poisoning by successfully duping a Russian agent into revealing them. Navalny, a leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is recovering after being poisoned in August.

'Europe shuts door on Britain': what the papers say about the travel bans

Warnings of potential chaos as new Covid strain ‘takes hold’ with some singling out France as taking the lead on restrictions

Macron accuses English-language media of 'legitimising' violence in France

French president says concept of laïcité is misunderstoodMacron accused of targeting Muslims in wake of terror attacksFacing protests in the Muslim world over his response to terror attacks in France, President Emmanuel Macron phoned a New York Times media columnist to rail against “bias” in the English-language media and accuse some newspapers of “legitimising this violence”.

Thousands of Georgians rally in Tbilisi to protest election results

Thousands of protesters rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Saturday to back opposition calls for a re-run of the Oct. 31 parliamentary election they say was rigged.

Turkey's president plans provocative 'picnic' in symbolic Cyprus ghost town

Turkey’s president is to make a provocative visit on Sunday to a once glamorous holiday resort that for nearly 50 years has been a surreal ghost town in the no-man’s-land that divides the Greek and Turkish parts of Cyprus.

French moderate imam requests extra police protection amid death threats over support for Macron

One of France’s highest profile imams has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron for increased police protection after receiving “thousands” of death threats over his condemnation of terrorist attacks.

'Putin could only dream of it': how Trump became the biggest source of disinformation in 2020

Officials are warning about foreign interference – but unlike in 2016, the greater threat comes from the White House

Cyprus leaders, in first encounter, back five-way U.N. meeting

The leaders of Cyprus's estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on Tuesday agreed to support the possibility of a five-party meeting under the auspices of the United Nations to resolve the island's decades-old division.

Anti-Lockdown Riots Break Out in Spain after Government Extends State of Emergency

Riots broke out in Spanish cities for the second night in a row on Saturday after the government extended a national state of emergency, in response to a new wave of coronavirus infections.

US salutes Greece, Turkey earthquake diplomacy

The United States on Friday hailed diplomacy between uneasy neighbors Greece and Turkey following a major earthquake and said it was ready to assist the NATO allies.

Erdogan vows legal response to Charlie Hebdo cartoon showing him lifting skirt of veiled woman

Anger at France deepened in Muslim-majority countries on Wednesday over a Charlie Hebdo cartoon showing Turkey’s president drinking beer while lifting the skirt of a woman wearing a hijab to reveal her naked buttocks.

Turkey's Erdogan says it's time for two-state solution in Cyprus

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was time for a realistic proposal about a two-state solution on the divided island of Cyprus to be discussed, and added that the parameters of the current talks were not sustainable.

Spain declares state of emergency over coronavirus as Italy closes cinemas, theatres and gyms

Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, declared a state of emergency and imposed a nationwide curfew on Sunday, as Italy closed down event halls and Bulgaria’s leader tested positive for coronavirus.

France reacts after Erdogan questions Macron's mental health

France recalled its ambassador to Turkey for consultations after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said President Emmanuel Macron needed mental health treatment and made other comments that the French government described as unacceptably rude.

Belarus and Russia will respond to external threats, Lukashenko tells Pompeo: agencies

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call on Saturday that Belarus and Russia were ready to respond jointly to external threats, Russian agencies quoted Belarus state media as saying.

Russia gives whistleblower Edward Snowden permanent residency rights

Russia has granted U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden permanent residency rights, his lawyer said on Thursday, a step towards Russian citizenship if he wants it.

'Living Here Is Like Hell': How People In Manchester Feel About Reduced Furlough Wages

In late July, only weeks after the first coronavirus lockdown was lifted, Manchester was thrust straight back into a local lockdown where it has remained for the last three months.

Government Issues Greater Manchester Leaders Deadline To Agree Tier 3 Restrictions

The government has issued an ultimatum to leaders in Greater Manchester to agree a lockdown deal or risk having stricter restrictions imposed upon them.

Black And Asian People Should Get Priority Status For Covid Tests, Report Urges

Black and Asian people should be given priority status for Covid testing alongside NHS and care workers if the government’s test-and-trace service can’t cope with demand, a new report has urged.

Merkel's old rival Merz says Germany has become 'sluggish' under the Chancellor in first CDU husting

Angela Merkel's old foe Friedrich Merz said that Germany had become "too sluggish" under its veteran leader, as the three candidates for the Christian Democratic Union party leadership met in Berlin for the first hustings on Saturday evening.

Teacher beheaded in Paris suburb after showing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed to class

A history teacher who showed his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in class was beheaded near his school in a Paris suburb on Friday by a suspected Islamist terrorist who shouted “Allahu Akbar", police said.

Pompeo seeks reversal of 'provocative' North Cyprus move to reopen Varosha

U..S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced deep concern about Northern Cyprus' reopening part of a beachfront resort abandoned since Turkey invaded the island in 1974, calling it provocative and seeking its reversal, the State Department said on Friday.

Are Johnson And Sunak Ready To Pay The Price To Avoid A National Lockdown?

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New Lockdown Measures Loom For London After Mayor Says Crackdown ‘Within Days’

Tough new coronavirus restrictions for London have moved closer after Downing Street refused to rule out a fresh crackdown.

Police in Belarus crack down on protesters, detain dozens

Security forces in Belarus detained dozens of protesters on Sunday and used force, including water cannon and batons, to break up crowds demanding a new presidential election, TV footage showed.

Netherlands records soaring case numbers despite faith in 'intelligent' lockdown

It prided itself on a successful ‘intelligent’ lockdown earlier this year, but criticism is growing in the Netherlands as infection rates near the top of European charts.

Erdogan tells EU's Michel that progress needed on improving Turkey-EU ties

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Monday that progress was needed on improving ties between Ankara and the bloc, the Turkish presidency said, amid renewed tensions between Turkey and Greece over the eastern Mediterranean.

Millions will be ordered not to leave their local areas in new Covid clampdown

Millions of people will be asked not to travel outside their local areas and could be banned from mixing with other households, even outdoors, amid fears that some hospitals in the North-West could be overwhelmed within days.

Court to rule on UK freedom of information bids from overseas

Cases have been blocked despite guidance saying anyone can make a request

EU welcomes Turkish ship's return to port from near Cyprus

A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkey's coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Navalny says Russian authorities poisoned him as threat ahead of parliament elections

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said he believed Russia's intelligence services had poisoned him with a Novichok nerve agent because authorities saw him as a threat ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.

After signs of rapprochement, Turkey-EU ties sour again

Turkey's relations with the European Union appeared to take a turn for the worse on Tuesday, as Ankara voiced dissatisfaction with the result of last week's EU summit and the bloc said the country's bid for membership was evaporating.

Suspected Russian hitman on trial over Berlin killing

A Russian man goes on trial Wednesday accused of assassinating a former Chechen commander in a Berlin park on Moscow's orders, a case that has cast a pall over ties between Russia and Germany.

Thousands protest anti-coronavirus restrictions in Germany over weekend

Thousands of demonstrators in southern Germany protested against coronavirus restrictions over the weekend, police said on Sunday, although organisers failed to mobilise enough people for a planned human chain around Lake Constance.

Germany says it expects EU to impose sanctions against Russia over Navalny case

Germany expects the European Union to impose new sanctions against Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with an internationally banned nerve agent, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Saturday.

Lockdown Never Ended For Disabled People

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'Major Questions' Over Covid Contact-Tracing App As Charity Warns Pilot Data Missing

The long-awaited NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to be released on Thursday but “major questions” about its effectiveness remain unanswered, a charity has warned.

Britain is at COVID-19 tipping point, health minister says

Britain is at a tipping point on COVID-19, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, warning that a second national lockdown could be imposed if people don't follow government rules designed to stop the spread of the virus.

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