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Security forces on alert in Washington over possible militia plot to breach Congress

Reading Time: 2 minutes Security has been ramped up at the US Capitol in response to “a possible plot to breach” the building on Thursday, Capitol police say. The move was prompted by intelligence about threats made by a militia group, a statement said. The force said it was “prepared for any potential threats towards members of Congress”. The […]

Sassuolo earn thrilling Napoli draw with final kick of the game

Reading Time: < 1 minute (Reuters) – Sassuolo earned a 3-3 draw against Napoli with the final kick of the game on Wednesday as Francesco Caputo’s penalty rescued a point for the hosts five minutes after Lorenzo Insigne thought he had won the game for the visitors with a late spot kick of his own. Napoli twice fought back from […]

Developing Story : Eight people injured after suspected terrorist attack in Sweden

Reading Time: < 1 minute STOCKHOLM, March 3 (Reuters/Euronews/EPA) – Swedish police is investigating a knife attack in the southern town of Vetlanda earlier on Wednesday as a possible ‘terror crime’, the police said on its web page. Eight people are confirmed to have been injured in the incident, which took place around 190 kilometres from Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city. […]

Buckingham Palace to investigate bullying claims from former staff of Harry and Meghan

Reading Time: 2 minutes LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday it was “very concerned” and would investigate allegations in the Times newspaper of bullying made by former staff of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. The report comes days before the broadcast of an interview that the couple, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have given to […]

Belarusian opposition leader expects new wave of protests

Reading Time: 2 minutes HELSINKI, March 3 (Reuters) – Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expects mass protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko to start up again in the spring and to be more organised than last year. Speaking to Reuters on a visit to Finland, Tsikhanouskaya said a majority of Belarusians still thought Lukashenko should step down and they had spent […]

CDE News Views – This Day in Photos

Reading Time: 4 minutes Today’s salient news in pictures as taken by the pool of photographers of EPA/EFE for CDE News. Stay informed daily with http://www.cde.news, for local perspective with a global outlook.

Biden says it’s a ‘big mistake’ for states to lift mask mandates

Reading Time: 2 minutes NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said decisions to end the required wearing of masks – such as those by governors of Texas and Mississippi – amounted to “Neanderthal thinking” given the rising death toll from the coronavirus pandemic. Asked if he had a message to Texas and Mississippi, […]

Joining forces to protect biodiversity worldwide: Commission acts to engage more supporters

Reading Time: 2 minutes On the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, the Commission reiterates its invitation to all world institutions to raise their voices to build the momentum for nature and help convince more governments to be ambitious at the crucial Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CoP 15) later this year. Exactly a […]

Austria plans to let cafe and restaurant terraces reopen this month

Reading Time: 2 minutes Austria plans to let cafe and restaurant terraces reopen this month in a further loosening of its coronavirus lockdown that will get an early start in a small Alpine province because of its lower infection rate, the government said. Austria first loosened its third coronavirus lockdown three weeks ago despite stubbornly high infections, arguing that […]

World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries

Reading Time: 2 minutes The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the continent scrambles to secure doses and start immunising vulnerable groups. Only a handful of African governments have launched mass vaccination campaigns, whereas some countries in wealthier parts of the world have already […]