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Hong Kong: Cardinal calls for unity among faithful during social turmoil
Cardinal John Tong Hon of Hong Kong urges the local Catholic community to be guided by Church teaching during social unrest this past year.
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Europe
Ukraine working towards universal health coverage while responding to COVID-19
Ukraine is transforming its health system so that people can get the quality health-care services they need without experiencing financial hardship.
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Mali: Transitional government appoints new prime minister – Vatican News
Mali’s interim government names a new civilian Prime Minister, thus respecting one of the preconditions for lifting sanctions placed on the West African nation by ECOWAS.
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Pompeo to criticise Vatican’s renewal of China deal during visit
Mike Pompeo will visit the Vatican to protest against the imminent renewal of a deal between the Catholic church and China, which the US secretary of state claims endangers its…
Europe
Britain, EU start key week of Brexit talks with ‘better mood music’
By Jan Strupczewski, John Chalmers, Elizabeth Piper3 Min Read BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off and differences persisted…
Europe
Key week of Brexit talks between UK and EU start with ‘better mood music’
The European Union and Britain started a decisive week of talks on Monday on a new trade deal and implementing their divorce agreement before national leaders assess progress or the…
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Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials call for action to preserve the natural world
Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging “action now” ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the…
Europe
Google Continues Antitrust Practices In Shopping Search Even After $2.7B EU Fine: Report
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google is under fire in the European Union for failing to alter its business practices even after it was fined, the Financial Times…
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Trump’s Tax Returns, Coronavirus Deaths, Charlie Hebdo: Your Monday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.)Good morning.We’re covering the takeaways from more than two decades of President Trump’s tax returns, the global death toll from the…
Europe
European Commission appeals EU General Court’s decision to annul Apple’s €13b tax bill
The court decision that annulled Apple's need to pay €13 billion in back-taxes has been appealed by the European Commission (EC). The appeal will send the case to Europe's highest…