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European countries fear that their “demographic winter” will grow icier still as a result of a slump in births linked to the pandemic - the British daily "Times" reports.more

The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.”more

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson expressed concerns Sunday after footage of officers handcuffing mourners at a vigil for a murdered woman drew heavy public criticism of the force.more

Facebook, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.more

Italians rushed to parks, central shopping streets and hair salons before most of the country heads back into lockdown Monday to try to curb a surge in coronavirus cases.more

A “national day of reflection” will be held to mark the first anniversary of Britain going into lockdown and in remembrance of the 125,000 people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his fiancée and Princess Kate were among those who paid tribute yesterday to the kidnapped and murdered by a police officer of 33-year-old Sarah Everard.more

Thousands of people flocked yesterday in several German cities to protest against the epidemic restrictions - despite the threat of a third wave of coronavirus infections.more

Derogatory terms for women, such as “bint” and “bitch”, will remain in the Oxford Dictionary of English because to remove them would amount to censorship, the publisher has said.more

Prince Harry and Meghan's popularity has fallen to its lowest level after their interview with Oprah Winfrey, according to a poll.more

The First Minister for Wales has announced steps to ease some lockdown restrictions in the country. Wales has been under a strict Level 4 lockdown since before Christmas, which meant people were told to stay at home unless for essential reasons and all non-essential businesses, including hospitality have been closed.more

On March 21, public television NTR will air a program in which primary school children ask questions to naked adults. The station's plans met with harsh criticism from right-wing politicians and the Turkish minority.more

A majority of people in Scotland would vote to remain in the union in an independence referendum, according to two new polls.more

In 2020, the inhabitants of the Netherlands gained a total of 5 million kilograms. Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the extra kilos "coronacilograms".more

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can return to some sense of normalcy. Those who have received the required jabs can visit with other vaccinated people and some unvaccinated people, according to the new guidelines.more

Belgium has begun to ease coronavirus restrictions: Belgians can more than double the size of their outdoor social circles starting March 8, meeting with a maximum of 10 people rather than four. more

The London-based Polish organization Poles in Need CIC, which helps compatriots in the British capital in need, is the author of a unique film prepared on the occasion of Women's Day.more

Israel took another step towards post-pandemic normalcy on Sunday, opening restaurants, bars and cafes to vaccinated "green pass" holders, with about 40 percent of the population fully inoculated against the coronavirus.more

Women in Poland earn an average of 20 percent less than men, much more often than men are not professionally active, they also work part-time more often, and the pandemic has given them even more responsibilities related to the home and childcare.more

The UK must prepare for a "hard winter" because the population immunity to respiratory viruses other than Covid could be lower than usual, one of England's top medics has warned.more

A study of over 90 million tweets made with the help of artificial intelligence has shown that opinions about COVID-19 and its treatment are spreading faster than the disease itself. Scientists call for responsibility for the entries published on the Internet.more

The charity Theirworld published a report which found that lockdown exacerbated social inequalities in the UK. The study showed that the problem affects all age groups.more

Boris Johnson is planning a public information campaign to crack down on middle-class drug use by making snorting cocaine as socially unacceptable as drink-driving, The Times has learnt.more

Energy watchdog Ofgem said suppliers including Big Six firms British Gas, Npower and EDF overcharged customers £7.2million over seven years after failing to follow price protection rules.more

A month after the publication of the judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal on abortion, more and more Polish women leave the country to terminate a threatened pregnancy abroad - the Polish daily "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reports.more