Euro 2020: LGBTQ+ campaigners angry as UEFA bans Munich rainbow lights

One group representing LGBTQ+ people has called for a boycott of Euro 2020 after UEFA banned a rainbow display on the Allianz Stadium in Munich.

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Painkillers not recommended before getting a COVID-19 vaccine, health experts say

Misleading posts online have suggested that people should take antihistamines or painkillers before getting their coronavirus vaccine, but the WHO has warned against this.

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'Abandon unilateralism', Spanish FM tells Catalan separatists after pardons

Spain's top diplomat urged Catalan separatists to "abandon unilateralism" after Madrid pardoned pro-independence politicians and activists jailed for their part in a 2017 secession push.

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Britain denies Russia fired warning shots at Navy ship near Crimea

The Ministry of Defence says that the Russians were conducting exercises in the Black Sea.

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Five years on, how has Brexit changed Europe?

"There was worry that this was the beginning of the end, or that the UK departure would sow division in Europe. In fact, the EU has been very united, very consistent in how it's handled Brexit," says Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre at the European University Institute.

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Last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily forced to close

Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition on Thursday, highlighting China's increasing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city.

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Europeans are losing faith in the EU. Brussels must act now to win them back | View

Across Europe, citizens want the EU to be stronger and more assertive in foreign affairs.

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Pardoned Catalan pro-independence leaders leave prison in Spain

Nine separatists pardoned by the Spanish government walked free from prison on Wednesday, where they were serving lengthy terms for organising a bid for an independent northeastern Catalonia region nearly four years ago.

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UEFA defends Munich rainbow ban, says LGBT flag is 'not political symbol'

UEFA rejected Munich's request to have its stadium filled with rainbow colours during Germany's match with Hungary, to protest at Budapest's new law branded homophobic by rights groups.

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Post-Brexit rights: EU citizens given 28 days to apply to stay in UK

EU nationals who have not applied for settled status in the UK by the June 30 deadline will be given a formal 28-day warning to do so or risk losing their right to live, work and access free healthcare in the country.

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