Pandemic upsurge hits Europe recovery hopes
An upsurge in new coronavirus cases is forcing governments across Europe into new, damaging lockdowns that threaten to delay a much hoped-for return to growth, economists say.
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HISTORY 
March 30, 2021 30 March 2021: This day in history
240: BC 1st recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet 1856: Russia signs the Treaty of Paris, ending the Crimean War 1867: Alaska Purchase: US buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 ($109 million in 2018), roughly 2 cents an acre 1870: 15th Amendment to the US constitution is adopted, guarantees right to vote regardless of race 1959: Dalai Lama flees China and is […]
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LIFESTYYLE
March 29, 2021 Elizabeth Hurley looks sensational in feather mini dress – fans react
Elizabeth Hurley marked Elton John’s birthday by posting a throwback photo on Instagram – and she opted for a very daring outfit.
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UK NEWS
March 29, 2021 British firm cracks electric car motor conundrum
A British company which has developed pioneering electric car motors that do not rely on expensive rare magnets is preparing to raise £250m as it seeks to expand.
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WORLD
March 29, 2021 Suez Canal: Huge Ever Given container ship is ‘partially refloated’
Salvage teams have reportedly partially freed the Ever Given in the Suez Canal, almost a week after the grounded vessel blocked the major transit route.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 29, 2021 San Francisco City Hall Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence
SAN FRANCISCO – On the evening of March 25, 2021, about 200 people randomly gathered at Civic Center Plaza in front of an illuminated San Francisco City Hall in blue and white lights to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence.
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CULTURE
March 29, 2021 Cyprus urges the public to use Covid tracer app
Ministry of Health called on Cypriots to use the CoVTracerEN, Cyprus’ national application for mobile phones, in a bid to avoid congestion and contribute to the containment of daily coronavirus infections. The app’s primary aim is to strengthen and complement the work of Cyprus’ Covid contract tracing unit by informing the citizens in case they […]
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EUROPE
March 29, 2021 Fossil gas ‘has no viable future’, EU’s Timmermans says
Europe has set a clear goal for full decarbonisation by 2050, with renewables-based electricity set to become the dominant energy carrier, and that means fossil gas will have “only a marginal role” in the long run, EU climate chief Frans Timmermans said on Thursday (25 March).
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HISTORY
March 29, 2021 29 March 2021: This day in history
845: Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving 1549: The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded 1901: Edmund Barton is elected Prime Minister in Australia’s first parliamentary election 1912: Captain Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in […]
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UK NEWS
March 28, 2021 Boris set to boost vaccine rollout with addition of over 500,000 doses of Moderna jab
The US vaccine is, along with Pfizer and Astrazeneca, one of three that has currently been approved for use in the UK by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA. Doctors are expected to start administering the Moderna jabs within the next three weeks, according to the Mail On Sunday. So far, the UK […]
