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COVID protest convoy arrives in Brussels

About 500 cars and campervans arrived in Brussels on Monday, mainly from France, in a convoy to protest against coronavirus restrictions, Brussels mayor Philippe Close said.

Reuters

Incursion could start at ‘any time’, White House warns – as it happened

US relocating remaining embassy staff to Lviv, Antony Blinken confirms

The Guardian - US

French Covid convoy heading for banned Brussels protest rally

Hundreds of cars, campervans and trucks taking part in protest convoy against Covid regulations were gathering near Brussels on Monday where Belgian officials have already banned a demonstration following a failed weekend protest in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

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Police filter Brussels traffic to dilute trucker protests

Belgian police are filtering traffic around the Brussels capital region during the morning rush hour in an attempt to keep a vehicle protest against coronavirus restrictions in check

The Independent UK

Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

The Guardian - AU

Confusion and contradictions as Ali El Haddad Asufi takes the stand

Four weeks of testimony from and about the Paris attacks accused ended on Friday with evidence concerning Ali El Haddad Asufi, suspected of having provided weapons for the terrorists who killed 130 people in Paris on the night of 13 November 2015.

Radio France Internationale

Relations under review: What to expect at EU-African Union summit

On February 17 and 18, the EU is inviting African Union heads of state to Brussels for a summit. In this debate at the European Parliament, we lift the lid on Europe’s relationship with its African partners and ask what the EU-AU summit might achieve. Major areas of focus at…

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Exclusive-EU, Gates Foundation to support African medicines agency -source

The European Union and the Gates Foundation are set to announce financial support for nascent efforts to set up an African medicines regulator to boost the continent's drugs and vaccine production, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

250,000 Russian and local troops gather on Ukraine's borders in 'dangerous moment'

Boris Johnson said tensions in Ukraine will reach a 'dangerous moment' in the coming days. The situation in the country has been described as 'one of the worst European crises in decades'

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer blasts 'wrong' Jeremy Corbyn and Stop The War Coalition over Nato

Mr Corbyn is deputy president of the coalition. In a fierce attack, Mr Starmer said 'nobody wants a war', as he blostered support for the Nato alliance on his way to Brussels.

Daily Mirror

‘Justice can triumph’: painting looted by Nazis returned to owners after 80 years

Piece by German artist Lovis Corinth was entrusted to Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels

The Guardian - UK

Brussels bans 'freedom convoy' protesting COVID curbs from entry

Brussels authorities have banned a pan-European "freedom convoy" of motorists protesting COVID-19 restrictions from entering the Belgian capital, the regional government said in a statement on Thursday.

Reuters

Boris Johnson warns Europe faces 'most dangerous moment in decades' over Ukraine

The Prime Minister was at the Nato headquarters in Brussels as Foreign Secretary Liz Truss talked directly to her Russian counterpart in Moscow about the growing Ukraine crisis.

Daily Record

Partygate: Boris Johnson refuses to say whether he will quit if he receives fine

Questions about police police dog PM’s appearance in Brussels

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson warns 'absolute disaster' in Ukraine is looming 'very soon indeed'

Boris Johnson told a press conference at NATO in Brussels that the Ukraine crisis was heading towards its "most dangerous moment"

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says John Major’s claim that he has ‘shredded’ UK’s reputation abroad ‘demonstrably untrue’ – as it happened

Boris Johnson responds to former prime minister’s assertion that UK’s influence in world has weakened under his leadership

Wales Online

Britain sending 1,000 troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine tensions

Comes as Boris Johnson flies to Brussels to meet Nato chiefs

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Readies 1,000 More Troops as Johnson Visits NATO, Poland

Britain said Wednesday it was ready to deploy 1,000 more troops to deal with any humanitarian crisis linked to Ukraine, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed to NATO and Poland. His trip Thursday coincides with crisis talks in Moscow between British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her counterpart Sergei Lavrov,…

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Wales Online

World news snapshot: A 'freedom convoy' converging on Brussels, a woman passenger shot and killed in a car in San Francisco and advice to Ukraine citizens in case of war

Reports include Russia's approach to climate change and a homeless woman found dead on a beach in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Spain drops mandatory use of face masks outdoors; UK reports another 66,638 daily cases – as it happened

Face coverings still required in indoor public spaces in Spain; UK records 66,638 daily infections and 206 Covid-linked deaths

Bangkok Post

EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection

BRUSSELS: The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets and incentives for countries to report new viruses or variants, an EU official told Reuters.

Daily Mirror

UK puts 1,000 troops on standby ready to deploy if Russia invades Ukraine

On Thursday Boris Johnson will go to Brussels and Warsaw to stress the need to hold firm on NATO's principles, and discuss ways that Britain can provide military support

Radio France Internationale

French 'Freedom convoys' on the way to Paris to show anger over Covid rules

Inspired by Canadian truckers, a 'Freedom Convoy' of French drivers has taken to the roads this Wednesday to reach Paris by Saturday to join a demonstration over the Covid vaccine pass and other social issues. Organised via social media platforms, the protesters plan to converge on Brussels on Monday 14…

Reuters

Waving Canadian flags, French 'freedom convoy' gets underway

Protesters gathered in southern France on Wednesday for what they say will be a "freedom convoy" that will converge on Paris and Brussels to demand an end to COVID-19 restrictions, inspired by protesters who have blocked a Canadian border crossing.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK PM to Visit Poland, NATO Chief amid Ukraine Crisis

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Poland and NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday amid tensions over the security situation in Ukraine. Johnson will visit British soldiers stationed in Poland together with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and will also meet President Andrzej Duda, a Polish foreign ministry spokesman…

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