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European Union (EU) leaders host a summit on Wednesday with their six Balkan counterparts whose praise for Chinese and Russian support during the coronavirus crisis has ruffled feathers in the bloc, officials and diplomats said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3dkkM7t

European Union leaders host a summit with six Balkan counterparts on Wednesday. Here are some facts about the six Balkan aspirants: from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2W63ncT

When the government eases restrictions, how will social and work life be different? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YEiXOE

UK government advisors say post-pandemic recovery funds should go to firms reducing carbon emissions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3b8otMj

Weeks, months, even a year - we look at the factors that can affect the time taken to get better. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fiymKB

The Soundabout Inclusive Choir is helping to overcome the isolation felt by some people with special needs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wb8ysp

Ana Carmona was quarantined with her parents and siblings in NYC, when she got some big news. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fnO3QM

Photographer Barry Lewis captures the spirit of a Butlin's holiday camp in 1982. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3c9BAhk

What's it like in a school that has re-opened? Denmark and Germany show how it might look. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xE27ob

Massive fire shoots up UAE high-rise tower; multiple injuries reported The 48-story high-rise Abbco Tower in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) caught fire Tuesday evening, sending flames shooting up the sides of the building.

Israel tells Iran it will continue Syria operations: 'We won't stop before they leave' Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday the country will continue to pursue military operations in Syria, as long as Iran remains involved there.

Putin sends commemorative World War II medal to North Korea's Kim Jong Un Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a commemorative World War II coin Tuesday for preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers who died on North Korean soil fighting for its liberation.

UK scientist who pushed coronavirus restrictions resigns after reportedly meeting married lover A British scientist who worked with the government on its coronavirus response resigned from his advisory role Tuesday after a report said he defied lockdown measures by letting a woman visit him on two occasions. 

Trump denies US government involved in foiled Venezuela attacks President Trump on Tuesday denied any U.S. involvement in a failed coup attempt in Venezuela for which two U.S. citizens were arrested.

Behind the rogue and botched attack to kidnap Venezuela's Maduro In a triumphant speech on Monday, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro boasted that authorities had captured two U.S. citizens – in addition to more than 100 "terrorist mercenaries" – in a strange and ultimately unsuccessful plot to kill him inside the capital city of Caracas a day earlier.

North Korea tests cloud seeding, 'making it rain' after devastating droughts After years of devastating droughts that have led to food shortages in North Korea, scientists in the Hermit Kingdom have reportedly been developing using artificial rain to combat the problem. 

French encouraged to eat more cheese as act of patriotism to help with surplus amid coronavirus lockdown French citizens are being asked to fulfill their patriotic duty and eat more cheese to help the dairy industry amid a massive surplus from slumping sales due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EU to call for independent investigation into coronavirus origins, spread The European Union isn't taking sides in the coronavirus origin fight between the United States and China... yet. The EU said the bloc and its 27 member states will co-sponsor a resolution that calls for an independent investigation into the origins and spread of COVID-19 - a move its foreign policy chief described as "standing aside from the battlefield between China and the US."

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