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Netherlands imposes hard lockdown

Bars, cafes, and all but the most essential stores will close in the Netherlands until mid-January, as the country goes into hard lockdown in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. The new restrictions were announced by the government on Saturday evening, after an emergency meeting of Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s cabinet […]

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Austria imposes compulsory vaccination from February 1 & nationwide lockdown starting Monday

Austria will introduce a full lockdown that could last for three weeks on Monday in an attempt to tackle a new wave of Covid-19 infections. The government has also ordered the entire population to get vaccinated from February 1. On Friday, conservative Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg told a news conference that a complete lockdown of the […]

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Another European country imposes Covid lockdown for unvaccinated

Slovakia has become the latest European country to implement lockdown restrictions on people who haven’t had the Covid vaccine, as it seeks to prevent a resurgence in infections and hospital admissions over the winter. Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced the new measures in a press conference on Thursday, declaring a “lockdown for the unvaccinated” […]

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US Treasury imposes sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commanders, companies over alleged drone attacks on ships

The US Treasury has slapped sanctions on two Iranian generals and firms over their involvement in the Islamic Republic’s drone program which, according to Washington, led to attacks on ships, including the Mercer Street tanker. The companies and individuals added to the US sanctions list on Friday “provided critical support to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle […]

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Denmark imposes ‘no-go’ nightlife zones on violent offenders in effort to tackle crime in bars and clubs

Denmark has implemented four ‘no-go’ zones for individuals who have been convicted of violent offences, as part of a series of nightlife areas controlled by police to limit the risk of illegal activities in bars and pubs. New legislation gives Danish courts the ability to ban violent offenders from bars, pubs and restaurants, as well […]