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Brexit’s choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals
World
December 31, 2020
Brexit’s choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals
BRUSSELS (AP) — The New Year could finally bring a fresh start and a commitment to let bygones be bygones…
EU officials sign Brexit trade deal as UK lawmakers debate
World
December 30, 2020
EU officials sign Brexit trade deal as UK lawmakers debate
LONDON (AP) — On the eve of the U.K.’s seismic economic split from the European Union, British lawmakers were being…
UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
World
December 30, 2020
UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
LONDON (AP) — Britain on Wednesday authorized emergency use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight…
EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
World
December 29, 2020
EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
LONDON (AP) — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit.…
Oxford vaccine expected to change rules of fighting the coronavirus
Health & Fitness
December 29, 2020
Oxford vaccine expected to change rules of fighting the coronavirus
The Financial Times reported that the Oxford AstraZenka vaccine, set to be approved within several days, will turn the tide…
Hurricane-force winds up to 106 mph batter parts of Britain
World
December 27, 2020
Hurricane-force winds up to 106 mph batter parts of Britain
LONDON (AP) — Hurricane-force winds reaching up to 106 mph (170 kph) and heavy rainstorms battered parts of Britain on…
No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
World
December 26, 2020
No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
BRUSSELS (AP) — The fast-track ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union got underway…
Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear
World
December 23, 2020
Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear
CALAIS, France (AP) — Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed…
No Brexit trade deal yet as serious issues remain, British minister says
World
December 23, 2020
No Brexit trade deal yet as serious issues remain, British minister says
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United Kingdom and the European Union have still not clinched a Brexit trade deal to avoid…
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
World
December 22, 2020
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but…