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Thousands protest against tougher Covid rules in France (VIDEO)

More than 50,000 people protested against stricter Covid-19 measures in France on Saturday, as the upper house of parliament approved a bill introducing a vaccine pass. Around 54,000 people protested across the country, including 7,000 who marched in the capital, according to the Interior Ministry. Some held banners that read …

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Thousands protest Europe’s first mandatory vaccine plan

Thousands of Austrians took to the streets of Vienna in protest of an upcoming parliamentary vote to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory, with protesters calling for the government to be replaced. Protesters carried Austrian flags through the streets on Saturday as police in riot gear holding helmets could be seen standing …

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Ruptured pipeline kills thousands of animals

A major pipeline rupture in Louisiana spilled more than 300,000 gallons of diesel into nearby ponds, killing thousands of fish and other animals before it could be recovered, according to records obtained by the Associated Press. The spill took place in St. Bernard Parish, located southeast of New Orleans, at …

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Thousands left homeless as fire ravages refugee camp (VIDEOS)

A massive fire has devastated a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, leaving thousands of people homeless, police have said. “About 1,200 houses were burnt in the fire,” a spokesman for the Armed Police Battalion, Kamran Hossain, told AFP on Sunday. The fire started at 4.40pm local time and was brought …

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Thousands rally against vaccination of children (VIDEOS)

Thousands of maskless demonstrators took to the streets of Melbourne on Saturday to decry the Australian government’s decision to greenlight Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as five. Despite the rainy weather, the ‘Save Our Children’ protest attracted a huge crowd in the central business district in the capital of …

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European air carrier makes thousands of ‘ghost’ flights

Brussels Airlines has reportedly flown up to 3,000 flights without passengers on board this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing rights at Europe’s major airports, and is expected to operate as many by the end of March. The airline’s parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been …

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Thousands march to honor WWII Nazi collaborator (VIDEO)

Ukrainian far-right ultra nationalists held a torchlight procession in Kiev on Saturday night, celebrating a controversial WWII-Nazi collaborator. Israeli diplomats said the march “insulted” the memory of the Holocaust. The activists chanted “Glory” and “Our land” as they marked the birthday of Stepan Bandera, a former leader of the Organization of Ukrainian …

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Thousands flee US towns over fast-spreading wildfires (VIDEOS)

Wildfires fueled by strong winds have triggered evacuation orders for multiple towns in northern Colorado, with a thick wall of smoke seen sweeping through the area as some reportedly remain trapped in their homes. The fast-moving fires led Boulder County to evacuate tens of thousands of residents on Thursday, with …

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Holiday heartbreak for thousands as airlines pull flights

According to flight tracking firm FlightAware, 2,380 flights were called off and another 11,163 delayed globally on Christmas Eve. The figures for Christmas Day stood at 2,388 cancelations and 2,579 delays as of the afternoon. Another 747 flights scheduled for Sunday have been pulled as well. US airports accounted for …

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