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Okonjo-Iweala suggested as new WTO chief, but US vetoes
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US says it will continue to back South Korean candidate.
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France prepares sweeping new coronavirus restrictions
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Measures intended to tackle ‘massive’ second wave, government says.
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Mafia stokes violent anti-lockdown protests in Italy
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The mob’s drugs trade was hit hard by lockdown restrictions, but economic chaos presents opportunities.
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UK-Kenya deal triggers East African trade tensions
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Nairobi’s efforts to negotiate alone with London could undermine the East African Community’s customs union.
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Polish PM defends new abortion law as women take to streets
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Last week’s tightening of the rules has sparked protests across the country.
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Because of coronavirus, Europe is drowning in second-hand clothes
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There’s pressure on the EU to help stop lockdown cast-offs from going to waste.
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US says EU’s farm plans risk global famine
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American agriculture official complains that EU and UK continue to ‘diss’ the US on its food standards.
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The science behind coronavirus restrictions
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The coronavirus is not yet very well researched — so restrictions are based on preliminary findings.
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EU Parliament moves plenaries, most meetings online
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Assembly says in-person meetings will be allowed only in a small number of cases.
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EU mulls trade action against Turkey
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Brussels is likely to take a targeted approach such as anti-dumping measures rather than suspend the customs union.
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Erdoğan sues Dutch far-right MP Wilders over ‘terrorist’ cartoon
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Wilders reacted by calling the Turkish president a ‘loser.’
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Timeline: How Europe embraced the coronavirus face mask
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In just a few months, masks have gone from an oddity to a legal responsibility in many parts of Europe.
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Study finds sharp fall in immunity after coronavirus infection
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The research raises questions about how long COVID immunity may last.
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Brexit makes Britain ‘less useful to the US,’ says former top diplomat
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Peter Ricketts warns Paris and Berlin will overtake London in importance for the US — especially if Joe Biden becomes president.
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Pakistan accuses Macron of ‘hate-mongering’ over Charlie Hebdo cartoons
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The country’s prime minister said Emmanuel Macron has been ‘attacking Islam rather than the terrorists who carry out violence.’