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EU nations agree border-free Schengen Area reform, France says

3 Feb 2022

LILLE, France (Reuters) -European Union countries agreed on Thursday to oversee the border-free Schengen area through regular ministerial meetings, France said, strengthening political management of the area in the same way euro zone gatherings steer economic policy. Ministers meeting in Lille also agreed with another French proposal, which is to take a step-by-step approach on …

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One trans woman’s fight against a bill that would criminalise Ghana’s LGBT+ community

3 Feb 2022

By Francis Kokoroko KUMASI, Ghana (Reuters) – In a dimly-lit room with racks of women’s clothing, Ghanaian artist and LGBT+ activist Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi flipped through photo self-portraits illustrating her transition to womanhood. Transitioning is not illegal in Ghana, but it will become so if a new law is passed, intended to tighten already strict …

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Factbox-Islamic State loses second leader in two years

3 Feb 2022

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death of its second leader in just over two years has dealt another blow to Islamic State, the extremist jihadist group which once ruled large parts of Iraq and Syria. But major attacks in both countries last month show it still poses a threat https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/islamic-state-hits-back-aided-by-power-vacuum-iraq-syria-2022-02-02. The United States said on Thursday …

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In Kyiv, Erdogan says ready to help resolve Ukraine-Russia crisis

3 Feb 2022

KYIV (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan, after meeting his counterpart in Kyiv, repeated on Thursday that Turkey was ready to do what it can to resolve the Ukraine-Russia crisis and offered to host a meeting of the country’s two leaders. Speaking after more than four hours of talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, …

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EU to ease rules on COVID pass to remove hurdle for vaccine trials

3 Feb 2022

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Thursday a change to rules on COVID-19 certificates that would allow participants in vaccine trials to get a valid pass despite having received unapproved shots. The move follows concerns raised by Germany’s BioNTech and Spain’s Hipra about difficulties in enrolling volunteers for their COVID-19 …

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Omicron sub-variant BA.2 harder to identify, found in 5 African nations -WHO

3 Feb 2022

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health Organization scientist said on Thursday, adding she was concerned about the development because samples of BA.2 may not be spotted as a form of Omicron. The BA.2 sub-variant has begun to replace Omicron’s more common “original” BA.1 variant …

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Turkey’s Erdogan slams Greece after migrants freeze to death near border

3 Feb 2022

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday slammed Greece’s stance on migrants after more than a dozen people were found frozen to death this week just inside Turkey’s border. Turkey accused Greece on Wednesday of sending the migrants back across the border without shoes or clothing, an accusation Athens dismissed as “false propaganda”. …

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Shell will step in to supply gas to Europe in case of Russia disruptions – CEO

3 Feb 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – Shell will step in to help supply Europe with natural gas in case of disruptions linked to tensions between Russia and the West, Chief Executive Ben van Beurden said on Thursday. “If indeed there would be disruptions, possibly due to sanctions or otherwise, of course we will step in and do whatever …

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