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Fire breaks out at South African parliament in Cape Town

A major fire broke out at South Africa's seat of parliament in Cape Town early Sunday, sending a thick column…

France to ease Covid isolation rules: government

France will relax Covid isolation rules from Monday, the government announced, in a bid to ease their impact on society…

France says children must wear masks on transport from age six

Children on French public transport will soon have to wear a face mask from the age of six upwards, the…

Europe tops 100 million Covid cases: AFP tally

Europe has recorded over 100 million coronavirus cases, more than a third of all infections worldwide, since the start of…

Three people missing in Colorado wildfire

Three people are missing after a wildfire tore through several Colorado towns, quickly destroying nearly 1,000 homes as part of…

New Covid curbs in England ‘last resort’: minister

Britain's health minister insisted Saturday reimposing coronavirus restrictions in England would be "an absolute last resort" and that the country…

Alaska faces ‘Icemageddon’ as temperatures swing wildly

Extreme weather in Alaska that has brought record high temperatures and torrential downpours has left authorities in the far northern…

US airport chaos as more than 2,600 flights cancelled

Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the…

Italian hospitals under strain as Covid hits new highs

by Gildas LE ROUX / Alexandria SAGE ROME, Italy (AFP) -- "We are inundated," Antonino Marchese says wearily as his…

As virus surges, England builds temporary hospitals

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- England is building temporary hospitals to help cope with rising coronavirus cases, as Prime Minister…

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