Police clash with demonstrators as huge anti-lockdown protests break out in Germany

Protesters clashed with police in Germany and Croatia on Saturday as new lockdowns were introduced in France, Poland and Ukraine to battle a third wave of coronavirus. Demonstrators took to the streets in the central German city of Kassel and were pictured engaging with lines of riot police.  Several groups, most of them far-right opponents … Read more

Police clash with demonstrators as huge anti-lockdown protests break out in Germany

Protesters clashed with police in Germany and Croatia on Saturday as new lockdowns were introduced in France, Poland and Ukraine to battle a third wave of coronavirus. Demonstrators took to the streets in the central German city of Kassel and were pictured engaging with lines of riot police.  Several groups, most of them far-right opponents … Read more

Queen names her new corgi puppies Fergus and Muick after her uncle and Balmoral

The Queen has ‘named her new puppies Fergus and Muick after her war hero uncle and her favourite beauty spot in Balmoral’. Last month, the monarch, 94, reportedly bought two new puppies on popular pet-buying website Pets4Home, paying £2,650 for one to keep her company at Windsor Castle while Prince Philip recovers from heart surgery.  One of … Read more

Queen names her new corgi puppies Fergus and Muick after her uncle and Balmoral

The Queen has ‘named her new puppies Fergus and Muick after her war hero uncle and her favourite beauty spot in Balmoral’. Last month, the monarch, 94, reportedly bought two new puppies on popular pet-buying website Pets4Home, paying £2,650 for one to keep her company at Windsor Castle while Prince Philip recovers from heart surgery.  One of … Read more

Thousands of eco-activists gather in Paris despite lockdown

Thousands of protesters gathered in Paris for the Fridays for Future movement created by Greta Thunberg, despite the looming new lockdown coming into force on Saturday. Climate activists gathered online and in-person from as many as 60 countries. Scenes from Paris showed people demonstrating without adhering to social distancing measures. The globally coordinated campaign #cleanupStandardChartered … Read more

‘Thousands of lives’ needlessly lost to EU’s AstraZeneca ban

Europe’s rush to ban the AstraZeneca vaccine over sporadic reports of blood clots may have cost ‘thousands’ of lives, a British expert has said, as EU regulators gave their definitive verdict that the jab is safe and effective. A series of countries including Germany, France and Italy have already U-turned and said they will resume … Read more

‘Thousands of lives’ needlessly lost to EU’s AstraZeneca ban

Europe’s rush to ban the AstraZeneca vaccine over sporadic reports of blood clots may have cost ‘thousands’ of lives, a British expert has said, as EU regulators gave their definitive verdict that the jab is safe and effective. A series of countries including Germany, France and Italy have already U-turned and said they will resume … Read more

France Covid: Paris faces new lockdown with announcement due tonight

Paris and several other regions in France have tonight been plunged into a new month-long lockdown after President Macron’s hand was forced by a faltering vaccine rollout and the spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants. Prime Minister Jean Castex said the tougher restrictions followed a clear acceleration in the spread of the coronavirus, with France now … Read more