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A new sculpture by local artist Marc Quinn, depicting Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid, stands on the plinth where the Edward Colston statue used to rest in Bristol.

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Black Lives Matter Monument Replaces Statue Of Slave Trader In England

1:09pm July 15, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Edward Colston's statue had stood in Bristol for 125 years before protesters toppled it in June. Now, a very different figure has taken its place — but it won't last long without the city's approval.

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College Student Bikes Across Europe To Return Home During Pandemic

5:24am July 15, 2020

Kleon Papadimitriou was stuck in school in Scotland when the COVID-19 pandemic when COVID-19 shut down flights to his home county of Greece. He decided to bike home, a journey that took seven weeks.

The British government has announced that starting next year, telecommunications companies would be banned from buying Huawei equipment for the U.K.'s 5G network. Existing Huawei equipment will need to be removed by 2027.

In Reversal, U.K. Will Ban Huawei Equipment From Its 5G Network

4:05pm July 14, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

British regulators say they had little choice after the U.S. imposed sanctions that could affect the viability of Huawei products. Existing 5G equipment must be removed from the network by 2027.

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U.K. To Bar British Companies From Buying 5G Equipment From Huawei

4:03pm July 14, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The U.K. government announced Tuesday that it would bar British telecom companies from buying equipment for the development of Britain's 5G network from Huawei, China's telecom giant.

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The French elite acrobatic flying team Patrouille de France performs a flying display of the French national flag over the Arc de Triomphe during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony in Paris on Tuesday.

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French Health Care Workers Given A Raise, Honored On Bastille Day

11:52am July 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Nurses and health care workers will get about $208 a month more in their paychecks. The annual Bastille Day celebrations are also being used to thank those on the front lines of the pandemic.

UK Decides British Companies Can No Longer Buy From Huawei

9:52am July 14, 2020

The UK government has decided that British telecom companies can no longer buy equipment from Huawei, the controversial Chinese telecom giant, for development of 5G beginning next year.

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Why Racial Discrimination Allegations In France Can Be Hard To Prove

8:12am July 14, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Young men who look Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by French police, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. A class action lawsuit is challenging police brutality.

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British Pub Uses Electric Fence To Enforce Social Distancing Rules

7:08am July 14, 2020

The Star Inn in Cornwall put down yellow tape on the floor, and then the owner added an electric fence. He told CNN it seems more effective than rope or a chain. He says the fence is not turned on.

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Activity manager Robert Speker worked with residents at England's Sydmar Lodge care home to re-create iconic album covers. Due to COVID-19, residents have been locked down in the facility for months.

At U.K. Care Home, Residents Brilliantly Recreate Iconic Album Covers On Twitter

5:18pm July 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Robert Speker wanted to keep spirits up while visitors and outside entertainment were banned due to COVID-19. His ingenious idea: cast the residents as rock stars.

Presidential candidate and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski flashes a victory sign at the end of election day in Warsaw.

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Poland's Nationalist President Narrowly Wins Reelection

8:39am July 13, 2020

by Mark Katkov

President Andrzej Duda's victory further empowers Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, which has worked to weaken the country's independent judiciary and free press.