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EU summit to say Brexit progress 'still not sufficient'

 European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss Brexit will say that progress in talks with Britain is “still not sufficient” to seal a new trade deal, according to a draft summit decision seen by Reuters. As the year-end deadline approaches to put in...

World Bank approves $12B to finance virus vaccines, care

The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments, aiming to support the vaccination of up to 1 billion people. The $12 billion "envelop" is part of a wider World Bank Group package of up to $160...

EU pushes UK to budge at 'critical stage' in Brexit talks

The European Union demanded “substantive” movement on Tuesday from Britain on fisheries, dispute settlement and guarantees of fair competition in their talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, with Germany saying they were at a “critical stage”. France said the 27-nation bloc must not...

Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high

Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections since the start of the pandemic. The World Health Organization said Tuesday there were more than 700,000 new...