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Italy’s Uffizi marks 700th anniversary of Dante’s death with virtual exhibition

Florence’s Uffizi Gallery is making 88 rarely displayed drawings of Dante’s Divine Comedy available for viewing online to mark the 700th anniversary in 2021...

Australia alters anthem to honour Indigenous people

Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called “the spirit of unity” and the country’s Indigenous...

Poorer nations could get access to Pfizer vaccine after WHO approval

The World Health Organisation has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the jab already...

China accuses US of show of force with Taiwan Strait passage

China accused the US of staging a show of force by sailing two navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning. The US Navy...

India extends suspension of UK flights due to coronavirus variant

India has extended the suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom until January 7 due to the spread of a coronavirus variant. The...

Bill legalising abortion passed in Argentina

Argentina’s Senate has passed a law legalising abortion in Pope Francis’ homeland after a marathon 12-hour session, in a victory for the women’s movement...

China sentences 10 seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms

A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced 10 pro-democracy activists who sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat to between seven months and three years...

Semi Ajayi strikes late as Liverpool are held to a draw by West Brom

Semi Ajayi struck late to deny Premier League champions Liverpool victory and extend West Brom boss Sam Allardyce’s unbeaten run at Anfield. Ajayi headed home...

China jails lawyer who reported on coronavirus outbreak

A Chinese court has sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on...

Spectators banned from Sydney’s New Year’s fireworks

Authorities have banned revellers from congregating in Sydney’s downtown harbourside to see the city’s celebrated New Year’s Eve fireworks due to the pandemic risk. New...

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