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Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine aims to bolster Russia's geopolitical influence

MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia has sought to assert itself on the world stage through arms sales and energy exports, but the coronavirus pandemic has given Moscow another tool to win influence abroad: a vaccine. President Vladimir Putin’s announcement in August that Russia had registered the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, was met with raised […]

Kate finally meets pensioner she first spoke to as a secret volunteer

The Duchess of Cambridge has finally met a pensioner she had spoken to on the phone while secretly volunteering through a Check In And Chat scheme. Kate met full-time carer 85-year-old Len Gardner, and was introduced to his delighted wife Shirley, as she and the Duke of Cambridge stopped off in Batley on their three-day […]

As Brexit Deadline Looms, Boris Johnson Takes Personal Control of Talks

LONDON — With time running out and the gaps still wide, Prime Minister Boris Johnson took personal control of the Brexit negotiations on Monday, declaring that he would travel to Brussels later this week for a last-ditch effort to strike a trade agreement between Britain and the European Union. Mr. Johnson’s announcement, after a 90-minute […]

UK, EU leaders to meet face-to-face to try to seal Brexit trade deal

BRUSSELS/LONDON (REUTERS) – British and EU leaders will meet face-to-face to try to seal a post-Brexit trade deal after failing again to narrow their differences on Monday (Dec 7), increasing the chance of a disorderly parting of ways at the end of the month. With just over three weeks before Britain completes its journey out […]