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FILED - 11 August 2021, United Kingdom, London: Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, attends an event. Military titles and royal patronages of Prince Andrew have been returned to the Queen, as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations, which he has denies. Photo: Neil Hall/PA Wire/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ASSAULT COURT CASE

Queen strips Prince Andrew of honorary military roles

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Virginia Giuffre is suing the duke in the US for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager

13 January 2022, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Syrian Anwar R. arrives in handcuffs to the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court for the pronouncement of the verdict. The former Syrian colonel was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison, in what prosecutors said was the first trial of its kind worldwide. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa.

World

HUMAN RIGHTS

Syrian colonel convicted of crimes against humanity in Germany

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The former intelligence officer and interrogator was sentenced to life in prison by a court in Koblenz on Thursday

26 November 2021, Ukraine, ---: An illustration photo shows a medical syringe and a vial in front of the text Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 in the background. The mutated strain, called "Omicron" and described by the World Health Organization as "a strain of concern", reached Belgium after it was discovered in South Africa. Pharmaceutical companies are working to modify vaccines to counter the new mutated strain of the Coronavirus, which has sparked travel bans in many countries of the world. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO says vaccine mandates should be temporary

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Governments should weigh up the benefits of vaccination against "the disruption to any individual right or individual freedom," said Mike Ryan

11 January 2022, United Kingdom, Dover: Lorries queue on the A20 for the Port of Dover in Kent, where delays are being caused to the transportation of goods across the channel after exports between Great Britain and the EU became subject to full customs controls on 1 January 2022. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa.

Economy & Business

EMPLOYMENT

Demand for staff growing across Britain, survey of recruiters shows

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The biggest demand for permanent jobs is in computing and IT, while for temporary positions it is nursing and care

24 October 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho (L) and Real Madrid's Federico Valverde battle for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sports

SUPERCOPA CLASICO

Valverde scores in extra time for Madrid victory over Barcelona

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Valverde clipped home eight minutes into extra time to set up a final clash on Sunday against either Atletico Madrid or Athletic Bilbao

FILED - 27 October 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Moenchengladbach: Real Madrid's Toni Kroos reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group B soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Real Madrid at the Borussia-Park. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Kroos set to end his career at Real Madrid, 2023 or later

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"I am in my eighth season at Real and it is an unbvelievable relationship which I would never endanger through any kind of games," he said.

Work

TAXES

IRPF: The key dates of the income tax campaign in Spain in 2022

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Taxpayers may file their tax returns in three different ways: by phone, in person and through the Tax Agency's website

FILED - 11 August 2018, Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg: Then Napoli's manager Carlo Ancelotti watches his players in action during the club friendly soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and SSC Napoli at the Volkswagen Arena. Ancelotti calls for consistency in the principle of anti-Corona protocols in the Spanish League. Photo: Peter Steffen/dpa.

Sports

CLASICO

Ancelotti says Real Madrid not favorites to win Supercopa Clasico

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This will be Xavi's first Clasico as Barca coach

HANDOUT - 11 January 2022, North Korea, ---: A picture provided by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a missile launching from a mobile launch pad. North Korea's National Defence Academy said it was a test launch of a hypersonic missile. Photo: -/KCNA/dpa.

World

ASIA

North Korea says latest launch was hypersonic missile

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The development of hypersonic weapons is one of the "five core tasks" of the five-year plan set out last year to improve North Korea's defence capabilities

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez leads a training session for the team at Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

SEMI-FINAL

Xavi wants win in Supercopa Clasico over Real Madrid to be a turning point

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Barcelona have not beaten Madrid since a 1-0 league victory at Santiago Bernabeu in March 2019 Reigning LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid tackle cup runners-up Athletic…

FILED - 20 March 2018, Brandenburg, Karstaedt: Wind turbines of the company Nordex rotate in a wind farm near Karstaedt. German wind turbine maker Nordex said on Tuesday that it has received an order for 380 MW wind turbines from Finnish utility company Fortum, in Nordex's first order from Fortnum. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Nordex bags order to supply turbines for Spanish wind farm

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The new Rea Unificado wind farm will be built in the northwest of Spain, in the province of Soria

elderly couple bench bicycle holiday. Photo: Pixabay.

Work

PENSIONS

Retirement age in Spain raised to 66 years and 2 months in 2022

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Read in this article the main changes affecting Spanish public pensions in 2022

07 January 2022, US, Baltimore: Members of the surgical team show the pig heart for transplant into patient David Bennett that will be performed in Baltimore. The surgery at the University of Maryland marks the first time a gene-edited pig has been used as an organ donor. Patient Bennett has lived for three days with a pig heart beating inside his chest after an eight-hour procedure. Photo: University Of Maryland School/ZUMA Press Wire Service/dpa.

Lifestyle

MEDICINE

US surgeons transplant pig's heart into adult human for first time

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"It was either die or do this transplant. I want to live. I know it’s a shot in the dark, but it’s my last choice," the patient was quoted as saying a day before the surgery was performed

FILED - 17 April 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: The lettering IKEA can be seen on the facade of a furniture store. Big Box furniture retail chain IKEA has decided to cut sick pay for workers who have not received a coronavirus vaccine jab yet and have to isolate because they were exposed to the virus and have tested positive. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

IKEA to cut sick pay for unvaccinated workers forced to self-isolate

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For those who are vaccinated and still got exposed to the virus or test positive, the company will pay the full sick pay amount

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

US tech giant IBM buys software provider Envizi for undisclosed sum

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IBM said Envizi will also help expand IBM Consulting's sustainability practice

10 January 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Heitersheim: A student uses a swab to take a sample from his nose for a Corona rapid test as schools and daycare centres reopen after the Christmas vacations. The German Paul Ehrlich Institute stated that a large part of the rapid tests to detect corona available in Germany are suitable for monitoring the new corona mutant "Omicron". Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO: Half of Europeans could catch Omicron strain in next eight weeks

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Modelling for the European Region suggests that a peak of more than 12 million infections per day would be reached by mid-January

FILED - 23 February 2021, Bremen, Bremerhaven: The 140-meter luxury yacht "Solaris" is seen docked at the Lloyd shipyard in Bremerhaven. Lloyd shipyard filed for insolvency on Monday. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Insolvent German shipyard looking for new owner

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The steel and shipbuilding group Rönner, based in nearby Bremerhaven, had expressed interest in Lloyd in 2021

Sports

TENNIS

Australia investigates whether Djokovic lied to enter the country

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On the form, filed on January 1, Djokovic answered "no" to the question: "Have you travelled, or will you travel, in the 14 days prior to your flight to Australia?"

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Alstom inks 1.8 billion euro contract to supply trains to Norway

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The new trains will be equipped with the latest ETCS2 signaling system and will feature an advanced odometry solution designed for the harshest winter conditions