Saturday, May 2, 2026
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English pubs, clubs and shops rediscover lost freedoms

Thirsty punters, spendthrift shoppers and jubilant clubbers toasted England's "freedom day" easing of COVID restrictions on Monday, even as many others saw little to...

US lifts J&J vaccine ban; Pfizer planning new jab

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted restrictions on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock announced on Friday (Saturday...

Churches get go-ahead to allow for 10% capacity

The government finally gave in to the Catholic Church’s request to ease restrictions on religious gatherings as churches were allowed to accommodate up to...

Hundreds protest COVID restrictions in Denmark

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Copenhagen on Saturday night to protest Denmark's COVID-19 restrictions and the country's plans for a digital...

Icy Epiphany swim for COVID-defying Bulgarians

Kalofer, Bulgaria—A shivering crowd of around 100 men defied COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday to jump into Bulgaria’s Tundzha river -- an icy swim marking the...

Lebanon slaps new curbs after new year COVID-19 spike

The Lebanese government on Monday announced tightened restrictions through January in a bid to contain a spike in novel coronavirus infections threatening to overwhelm...

Hundreds booked for COVID violations as mass French NYE rave ends

Hundreds of revellers were booked for breaking coronavirus restrictions as an illegal rave in northwestern France ended on Saturday after more than two days...

Swiss admit blundering after COVID first wave

Switzerland's health minister admitted Saturday that the government blundered in easing COVID-19 restrictions too far, resulting in some of Europe's fiercest infection rates during...

London set for highest level of virus restrictions

London is to move into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions due to concern about spiralling numbers of infections, the health minister announced Monday. The...

Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree as virus rules keep crowds away

Bethlehem lit up its Christmas tree on Saturday evening but without the usual crowds, as novel coronavirus restrictions put a damper on the start...

60 arrested at London anti-lockdown protest

London police said Saturday that they arrested more than 60 people as scuffles broke out when they moved to disperse thousands of people demonstrating...

Virus-hit Iran shuts non-essential business in much of the country

Iran announced Saturday it had shut non-essential businesses in over half its cities and towns for up to two weeks and introduced movement restrictions...

Philippine economy shrinks 11.5% in third quarter

The Philippine economy shrank for the third straight quarter in July-September, official data showed Tuesday, but there were signs activity was slowly picking up...

‘Go Local, Buy Local’ drive draws support

Calls to “go and buy local” to revive and strengthen the local agriculture sector and food manufacturing industry to boost food supply and bolster...
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