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Covid: Vaccination will be required to fly, says Qantas chief
International air travellers will in future need to prove they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to board Qantas flights, the airline says.
The Australian flag carrier's boss, Alan Joyce, said the move would be "a!-->!-->!-->…
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British Airways’ big sell-off: Champagne flutes and trolleys
Can't think about what to buy your loved one for Christmas?
How about a British Airways drinks trolley? A First Class cabin bread basket or slippers, perhaps? Or even a hot towel (available cold)?
On Monday, the cash-strapped airline!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel ‘worried’ about vaccines for poor countries
Germany's chancellor has raised concerns about the world's poorest securing access to Covid-19 vaccines.
Angela Merkel was speaking at a G20 summit which saw leaders promise a fair distribution of jabs.
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Trump ally Chris Christie urges him to accept defeat
A prominent ally of Donald Trump has urged him to drop his efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the US presidential election.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called the president's legal team a "national!-->!-->!-->…
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Covid-19: Christmas get-together plan backed by UK nations
The UK's four nations have backed plans to allow some household mixing "for a small number of days" over Christmas.
It comes as Boris Johnson is due to announce on Monday what Covid restrictions may be in place over the festive period.
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Covid: First Americans ‘could get vaccine in early December’
The first Americans to receive a Covid-19 vaccine could get it as soon as 11 December, according to the head of the US coronavirus vaccine programme.
Dr Moncef Slaoui told US network CNN the plan was to "ship vaccines to the!-->!-->!-->…
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Trump camp’s lawsuit struck down in Pennsylvania
A judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the battleground state.
Judge Matthew Brann said the suit, which rested on allegations of irregularities, was!-->!-->!-->…
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Covid-19: FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Regeneron
US officials have granted emergency authorisation for an experimental antibody treatment given to President Trump after his Covid-19 diagnosis.
The drug, developed by Regeneron, will be allowed for use in people who have tested positive!-->!-->!-->…
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Covid-19: Strengthened tier system for England after lockdown
A tougher three-tiered system of local restrictions will come into force in England when the lockdown ends on 2 December, Downing Street has said.
Boris Johnson is expected to set out his plan - including details of how families can see!-->!-->!-->…
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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects talks
The Ethiopian government will not talk with leaders of the northern Tigray region to end the conflict there, an aide to PM Abiy Ahmed has told the BBC.
"We don't negotiate with criminals... We bring them to justice, not to the!-->!-->!-->…
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