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French police raids target beheading links in crackdown on extremists
The killing of French teacher Samuel Paty by a Muslim fanatic has reopened old wounds in a nation traumatised by terror attacks.
- by Adam Nossiter
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Coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19 likely to become 'endemic' like annual flu, says UK Chief Scientist
Sir Patrick Vallance warns a truly sterilising vaccine that eradicates the virus is unlikely and the disease will continue to circulate.
- by Latika Bourke
Coronavirus pandemic
Sick Britons avoid hospitals, driving up deaths at home during the pandemic
The sick are shunning Britain's hospitals and nursing homes, so deaths at home from heart attacks, cancer and other illness have soared.
- by Bevan Shields
Coronavirus pandemic
Airlines chiefs call for quarantine to be scrapped worldwide, replaced with departure testing
British Airways' new CEO warns the industry may not survive the pandemic if people do not start flying again soon.
- by Latika Bourke
2021 Tokyo Olympics
Britain accuses Russia of plotting to sabotage Tokyo Olympics
The British government said there was a 95 per cent chance that the attacks were carried out by Russia, as US indicts six Russian military officers for wide-spread hacking.
- by Bevan Shields
World elections
North Cyprus edges closer to Turkey after vote
In his victory speech, Ersin Tatar thanked Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, a close ally, and said the people of North Cyprus want their own state
- by Ali Kucukgocmen
London Bridge attack
Royal pardon for murderer who fought London Bridge terrorist with narwhal tusk
The 42-year-old had been on his first day-release at a conference to help rehabilitate prisoners at the time of the attack.
- by Sophie Barnes
Extremism
France to expel 231 suspected extremists after attack on teacher
Thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to support teachers and defend freedom of expression after the killing that has shocked a nation.
- by Caroline Pallier
Courts
Doctor denied German citizenship over handshake refusal
Muslim doctor displayed "fundamentalist" actions when he declined to shake woman's hand, court rules.
- by Jorg Luyken
Coronavirus pandemic
Paris curfews kick off as Italy prepares new COVID-19 restrictions
Parisian streets go quiet as Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte prepares to announce its own new set of measures to counter Europe's new COVID-19 wave.
- by Antoine Boddaert
Coronavirus pandemic
Tony Blair accused of breaking British quarantine rules
Blair had appealed to government officials for special dispensation from the COVID-19 rules, but was not issued with the formal exemption, the report said.
- by James Davey