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US Prayer vigil for life to take place in virtual format - Vatican News
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US Prayer vigil for life to take place in virtual format – Vatican News

The annual National Prayer Vigil for Life in the United States will take place on 28 and 29 January in a virtual format.

10 January 2021 · 3 min read

Publication of transparency calculations update after the end of the Brexit transition period
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Europe

Publication of transparency calculations update after the end of the Brexit transition period

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published today its first Financial Instruments Transparency System (FITRS) file following the end of the Brexit transition…

8 January 2021 · 1 min read

Citizens globally affirm belief in international cooperation to overcome challenges
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Citizens globally affirm belief in international cooperation to overcome challenges

People worldwide have overwhelmingly highlighted their faith in multilateralism to address global challenges, the results of a year-long survey by the United Nations have shown. 

8 January 2021 · 4 min read

WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
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Health

WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus. 

7 January 2021 · 3 min read

CFTC and ESMA Sign Enhanced MOU Related to Certain Recognized Central Counterparties
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Europe

CFTC and ESMA Sign Enhanced MOU Related to Certain Recognized Central Counterparties

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange…

7 January 2021 · 2 min read

Brexit deal: how  new EU-UK relations will affect you | News | European Parliament
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Europe

Brexit deal: how new EU-UK relations will affect you

EU-UK relations are changing following Brexit and the deal reached at the end of 2020. Find out what this means for you. The UK left the EU on 31 January…

7 January 2021 · 4 min read

Church leaders worldwide condemn Washington Capitol violence
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Christianity

Church leaders worldwide condemn Washington Capitol violence

Violence mounted in Washington, DC on the day many Orthodox Christians celebrating Christmas Washington erupted into violence over the U.S. presidential election after a speech by President Donald Trump that…

7 January 2021 · 4 min read

‘An unwanted prison sentence’ for seafarers stuck at home and stranded at sea
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America

‘An unwanted prison sentence’ for seafarers stuck at home and stranded at sea

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been on board for many months longer than planned, stranded at sea due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Six months after the problem was first…

6 January 2021 · 3 min read

Season’s greetings from the European Parliament  | News | European Parliament
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Europe

Season’s greetings from the European Parliament | News | European Parliament

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6 January 2021 · 1 min read