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Brexit Countdown: What To Know As Britain And The EU Fight Over Their Divorce

11:43am December 17, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

As the New Year's Eve deadline approaches, the two sides are still trying to negotiate a deal to avert major economic and trade disruptions. Here are some of the top issues at play.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual year-end news conference went remote this year, as he addressed reporters from the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow via a video link Thursday.

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Vladimir Putin Shrugs Off Alexei Navalny's Poisoning: 'Who Needs Him?'

11:10am December 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

During his year-end news conference, the Russian president glibly brushed aside international suspicions that Kremlin agents were behind the attempted assassination of the leading opposition figure.

French President Emmanuel Macron will isolate himself for seven days after testing positive for the coronavirus.

French President Macron Tests Positive For Coronavirus

8:40am December 17, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Élysée Palace said President Emmanuel Macron will quarantine for seven days following his positive test results.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that the government will purchase two new COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax. The advance purchase gives every New Zealander the ability to be able to be vac

New Zealand Will Give Free Coronavirus Vaccines To Residents, Neighboring Nations

12:50am December 17, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

If the vaccines are proven to be safe and effective, the immunization campaign is expected to begin with border officers and other essential workers at the beginning of 2021.

Arush Nand plays the young Arjie at his make-believe wedding in Funny Boy.

In 'Funny Boy,' A Young Sri Lankan Gay Man Comes Of Age As Ethnic Tensions Explode

7:49pm December 16, 2020

by Bilal Qureshi

Deepa Mehta's new film, Funny Boy, is Canada's Oscar submission. It's being distributed by Ava DuVernay's company and premieres on Netflix. It's based on the novel by Shyam Selvadurai.

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In the wake of the 2015 attack in Paris, "Je Suis Charlie" became a rallying cry for demonstrators grieving the victims at the controversial French publication Charlie Hebdo. On Wednesday, a French court found 14 individuals guilty of supporting the massa

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14 Accomplices Found Guilty Of Aiding 2015 'Charlie Hebdo' Attacks

4:12pm December 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The individuals — three of whom were tried in absentia — were convicted of crimes including membership in a criminal network and complicity in the massacre at the publication and at a kosher market.

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What Scots Call Their Snowplows

3:59pm December 16, 2020

In Scotland, all 213 snowplows, or "gritters," in the Traffic Scotland fleet have a name. The company even holds contests to name them. NPR reads some of them — in a Scottish accent.

A jetliner arrives at London's Heathrow Airport earlier this year. On Wednesday, the U.K.'s highest court reversed a ban on the airport's controversial plans for a third runway.

U.K.'s Top Court Lifts Ban On Heathrow's Plans For 3rd Runway

2:13pm December 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The unanimous judgment represents a stinging reversal for climate activists, who had won a lower-court ruling earlier this year against the major international hub on environmental grounds.

Students wear masks at a school in Baghdad.

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I Wash My Kid's Clothes Every Day After School?

9:20am December 16, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

Plus: Can the virus make me sick many years later, like the chickenpox virus does?

A joint investigation by Bellingcat and other media outlets found evidence that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was trailed by Russian spy agents for years before he was poisoned in August.

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Russian Agents Trailed Opposition Leader Navalny Before Poisoning, Report Finds

8:31am December 16, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

An investigation by Bellingcat, an Internet research organization, and other media outlets, revealed that for years, Russian agents secretly followed Alexei Navalny.