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England set to end COVID self-isolation rules this month
People in England with COVID-19 will from late February no longer be legally required to self-isolate to stem the spread of COVID-19, ...Israel hits Syria, killing soldier after anti-aircraft fire
A Syrian soldier was killed and five others were wounded in an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus, Syrian state media said. ...Belarusian skier flees country after ban for political views
A Belarusian cross-country skier has fled the country with her family because of fears of reprisals by authorities after she was barred ...EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection
The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets ...‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘Dune’ lead nominations in battle for Oscars glory
Dark Western “The Power of the Dog” led this year’s field of Academy Awards contenders on Tuesday with 12 nominations for the ...France’s Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, ...Biden pledges end to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and ...Fighting eases in Yemen’s Marib as Saudi-led coalition revamps forces
The Saudi-led coalition has deployed newly formed units near Yemen’s Marib where battles have abated, according to military and government sources, as ...Macron tells Putin he seeks to avoid war and build trust
French President Emmanuel Macron, the top Western leader to visit Moscow since Russia began massing troops on the border with Ukraine, told ...France’s Macron flies to Moscow in high-risk diplomatic mission
French President Emmanuel Macron flies to Moscow on Monday in a risky diplomatic move, seeking commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...