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The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be among the first members of the royal family to leave lockdown and attend a major event when they welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to the UK. Charles, 71, and Camilla, 72, will travel from their home at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, to London, where the official … Read more
Police protest across France over ban on chokeholds in the wake of George Floyd’s death – and warn ‘we are appeasing a certain part of the population at the expense of the law’ Interior Minister Christophe Castaner banned chokeholds for detaining suspects Officers marched along the Champs Elysees in Paris to the interior ministry Police … Read more
Tourists from Germany have been given priority access to Spain under a newly-unveiled pilot scheme as Europe prepares to ease coronavirus border restrictions – though Britons will still be banned from many places. From Monday, up to 10,900 Germans will be allowed to visit the Balearic Islands including Ibiza and Mallorca without having to take … Read more
A French Policeman who intervened during the 2015 Paris Bataclan terror attacks was ‘overcome with emotion’ yesterday after tracking down and recovering a stolen Banksy tribute to the attack. Italian authorities unveiled the artwork today after it was discovered Wednesday in the attic of a small farmstead in the Abruzzo region in central Italy, rented … Read more
Boris Johnson was under huge pressure on Wednesday night to cut the two-metre social distancing rule. MPs and industry leaders warn that keeping the restriction in place could sink tens of thousands of businesses. Campaigners say it stops schools reopening properly while pubs and restaurants fear going bust. The World Health Organisation recommends a one-metre … Read more
At least three quarters of Covid-19 cases in Britain have been caused by strains of the virus that originated in Spain, France and Italy, according to a study. Government-funded research analysed the genomes of coronavirus samples taken from 16,500 Britons who tested positive for the infection. Results revealed 34 per cent of the SARS-CoV-2 specimens … Read more
While Britain’s politicians bicker over schools after the government shelved its plans for all primary school pupils to return this month, many other countries are already well ahead in resuming lessons. Switzerland and the Netherlands have both achieved what Britain hoped to do, sending all primary-age pupils back before the holidays – saying that the … Read more
While Britain’s politicians bicker over schools after the government shelved its plans for all primary school pupils to return this month, many other countries are already well ahead in resuming lessons. Switzerland and the Netherlands have both achieved what Britain hoped to do, sending all primary-age pupils back before the holidays – saying that the … Read more
Memo to Putin: NATO drills featuring 28 ships and 3,000 troops from 19 countries including the UK get underway in the Baltic Sea Forces from 19 countries including the UK, US, France and Germany are taking part in joint NATO exercise Dubbed BALTOPS, the annual drills began in the Baltic Sea on June 7 and … Read more
Singer Johnny Hallyday’s first wife has dismissed rumours that she fell out with the ‘French Elvis’ over an alleged affair with actress Catherine Deneuve. Sylvie Vartan, who was married to the rock and roll star from 1965 until they divorced in 1980, was said to have known about the affair and rowed with Hallyday about … Read more