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US Representatives impeach President Trump for second time - Vatican News
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US Representatives impeach President Trump for second time – Vatican News

The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting crowds to storm Capitol Hill last week.

13 January 2021 · 2 min read

UN reports major progress towards eradicating sheep and goat plague
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UN reports major progress towards eradicating sheep and goat plague

The world is moving closer to stamping out a highly contagious disease that affects sheep and goats, but also the livelihoods of millions of families who depend on these animals for food…

13 January 2021 · 3 min read

EU-UK future relations: MEPs to debate the agreement reached on 24 December
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Europe

EU-UK future relations: MEPs to debate the agreement reached on 24 December

Members on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees will debate the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Thursday at 10.00 CET.Committee on Foreign AffairsCommittee on International Trade Source…

13 January 2021 · 2 min read

Public hearing on link between biodiversity loss and pandemics such as COVID-19 | News | European Parliament
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Environment

Public hearing on link between biodiversity loss and pandemics such as COVID-19 | News | European Parliament

The Parliament hearing on “Facing the sixth mass extinction and increasing risk of pandemics: what role for the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030” will be held on Thursday.Committee on the…

13 January 2021 · 1 min read

Step up vigilance for emerging coronavirus variants, WHO urges
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Health

Step up vigilance for emerging coronavirus variants, WHO urges

Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday. 

13 January 2021 · 2 min read

UNICEF chief: Closing schools should be ‘measure of last resort’ 
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Health

UNICEF chief: Closing schools should be ‘measure of last resort’ 

The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored on Tuesday that “no effort should be spared” to keep children in school, as the coronavirus pandemic continues into a second…

12 January 2021 · 3 min read

Pope Francis changes canon law, officially giving women more access to altar
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Christianity

Pope Francis changes canon law, officially giving women more access to altar

Pope Francis has formally changed the Code of Canon Law to allow in practice the access of lay women to serve at the altar in the Catholic Church.

12 January 2021 · 3 min read

2021: the European Year of Rail | News | European Parliament
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Europe

2021: the European Year of Rail | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/eu-affairs/20210107STO95106/

12 January 2021 · 1 min read

Trade MEPs promise thorough scrutiny of the EU-UK agreement | News | European Parliament
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Europe

Trade MEPs promise thorough scrutiny of the EU-UK agreement | News | European Parliament

Trade MEPs on Monday welcomed the achievements of the agreement between the EU and the UK but promised detailed scrutiny of the deal before a consent decision.Committee on International Trade…

11 January 2021 · 1 min read

Indian police ban Christian community from holding religious services
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Christianity

Indian police ban Christian community from holding religious services

It's only a small village, but police in India's southern Karnataka state have placed a ban on 5 Christian families from gathering for worship services.

10 January 2021 · 3 min read