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LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday said that the Omicron coronavirus variant was growing exponentially and would overtake Delta as the dominant strain within days, as she tightened self-isolation rules. Sturgeon said that household contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases would have to self-isolate for 10 days regardless of vaccine status or …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal trial in Manhattan federal court was scheduled to resume on Friday, after proceedings were adjourned on Thursday because one lawyer in the case fell ill. The adjournment followed emotional testimony earlier in the week from two women who said they were teenagers when Maxwell set …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Dinamo Zagreb sealed a playoff berth in the Europa League knockout stages after a stunning early goal from Mislav Orsic gave them a 1-0 win at a second-string West Ham United in Group H on Thursday. West Ham had already secured top spot and an automatic last-16 berth while runners-up Dinamo will …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has taken a six point lead over Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in a new poll showing the impact of alleged lockdown parties at the prime minister’s residence and tougher COVID measures. Johnson faces charges of hypocrisy after he tightened restrictions in England days after a leaked video showed his …

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PARIS (Reuters) – Relations between France and Britain are strained over fishing, migration and security because the government in London does not do what it says it will, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Macron, speaking at a news conference, said Britain had pushed for the AUKUS security pact between Britain, Australia and the …

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