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  Last update: 10:58 GMT 03.03.2021

  10:58 GMT 03.03.2021

  UK

  What to Expect in 2021 Budget as UK Gov’t Aims to ‘Tackle Virus, Protect Jobs’

  The UK Budget for 2021, seeking to extend aid to people and businesses while ‘fixing’ finances is to be delivered against the backdrop of the country’s biggest economic recession in more than 300 years, soaring public borrowing driven by attempts to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and growing unemployment.

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  Last update: 09:19 GMT 03.03.2021

  09:19 GMT 03.03.2021

  World

  'Interference in Russia's Domestic Affairs': Kremlin Vows to Respond to New EU, US Sanctions

  Earlier this week, the US and EU imposed sanctions on several Russian government officials and entities over the imprisonment and alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

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  Last update: 11:18 GMT 03.03.2021

  11:18 GMT 03.03.2021

  Europe

  Ryanair Boss Hopes to Increase Flights to 70% of Normal Traffic by Summer

  The Irish low-cost carrier promised to drop prices for the next six to 12 months to get people flying again, following months of limited or no travel in Europe and globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Last update: 10:33 GMT 03.03.2021

  10:33 GMT 03.03.2021

  Europe

  5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Greece - Video

  The epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 2 km, seismologists said. No injuries or damage has yet been reported.

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  Last update: 10:59 GMT 03.03.2021

  10:59 GMT 03.03.2021

  World

  Turkey Hasn’t Felt ‘Any Impact’ From US’ S-400 Sanctions, Plans to Buy Second Batch, Official Says

  Ankara and Moscow penned a $2.5 billion contract for the sale of four batteries of S-400s to Turkey in late 2017. The US responded by kicking Turkey out of the F-35 fighter programme, and sanctioning the Presidency of Defence Industries –a government agency responsible for coordinating the country’s defence sector.

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  Last update: 07:49 GMT 03.03.2021

  07:49 GMT 03.03.2021

  Europe

  Blast Rocks COVID-19 Testing Centre in Netherlands, Leaving No Injuries - Photo

  No injuries or casualties have been reported so far. The incident is being investigated at the moment.

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  Last update: 08:51 GMT 03.03.2021

  08:51 GMT 03.03.2021

  Middle East

  Arab Coalition Claims to Have Destroyed Drone Launched Towards Saudi Arabia

  Riyadh and its allies have been at war with the Houthi (Ansar Allah) movement since March 2015, and despite vast military and technological superiority, have so far failed to dislodge the Shiite militia from its strongholds in west Yemen. In recent years, the Houthis have lobbed hundreds of ballistic missiles and bomb-laden drones at Saudi Arabia.

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  Last update: 07:22 GMT 03.03.2021

  07:22 GMT 03.03.2021

  Viral

  Cypriot Church Urges Gov't to Prevent 'El Diablo' Song From Going to Eurovision

  ATHENS (Sputnik) - The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus has called on the government to prevent the song chosen by state broadcaster CyBC, which is entitled "El Diablo" ("The Devil"), from representing the island nation in this year's Eurovision song contest.