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Four-year-old Lois Copley-Jones, the photographer's daughter, takes part in a livestreamed broadcast of "PE With Joe" on March 23, 2020, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. The popular fitness series ended Friday.

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As Schools Reopen, Popular 'PE With Joe' Online Exercise Class Goes Bye-Bye

A year ago, as the pandemic began, fitness instructor Joe Wicks started a daily exercise class for kids on YouTube. The videos became popular with kids and their parents. Now the series is ending.

March 05, 2021
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  • Barry Gordemer,
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A health care worker in Sydney, Australia receives their COVID-19 vaccination this month. Italian authorities got the European Commission to block a shipment of 250,700 doses of vaccine destined for Australia from Europe this week.

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  • World

Australia Asks European Commission To Review Italy's Block On Vaccine Shipments

The blocked shipment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines was the first intervention by the EU since the bloc approved rules that could restrict vaccine exports to non-member nations.

March 05, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Scotch whisky producers are welcoming news of a breakthrough on tariffs, which came as the industry adjusted to both Brexit and then the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, an employee rolls a whisky barrel at the Glenturret Distillery in Crieff, central Scotland, last week.

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  • Business

Scotch Whisky, English Cheese Prices Could Ease As U.S. Halts Tariffs

Scotch whisky and other goods have been subject to a 25% tariff. The levies cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars in lost exports, according to the Scotch industry.

March 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Forensic investigators search for evidence after an explosion on Wednesday at a coronavirus testing center in the town of Bovenkarpsel, The Netherlands.

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  • Europe

Explosion Outside Dutch Coronavirus Testing Site, Police Say

Dutch police say the explosion went off outside of a coronavirus test center several miles north of Amsterdam. There were no injuries from the blast.

March 03, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Alexander Gauland, a leader in Germany's right-wing AfD political party, leaves a news conference after discussing reports that the Office for the Protection of the Constitution has deemed his entire party under suspicion of being a threat to the constitution.

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  • Europe

Germany Places Right-Wing Opposition Party Under Domestic Surveillance

German investigators can now cultivate informants, tap phone calls and read emails as part of its inquiry. The Alternative for Germany party says the move is politically motivated.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny during a court hearing in Moscow last month. Navalny, who was poisoned last year, was jailed in Russia upon his return from medical treatment in Germany.

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  • World

White House Slaps Sanctions On Russia Over Navalny Poisoning

The Biden administration, signaling a tougher stance on Russia, announces new sanctions targeting seven senior Kremlin officials in response to the nerve agent attack on the Kremlin critic.

March 02, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
French former President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) arrives to hear the verdict in a corruption trial at Porte de Clichy court house in Paris on Monday.

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  • World

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty Of Corruption

Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted of bribery and influence peddling. He was sentenced to three years in prison, with two of the years suspended.

March 01, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Journalists line the front gate of FC Barcelona offices on Monday during a police operation inside.

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  • Sports

FC Barcelona: Police Raid Stadium In Financial Crimes Investigation

Local media report the club's former president and current CEO were arrested. The raid follows allegations that club officials hired a marketing firm to discredit its critics, including Lionel Messi.

March 01, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Masuma Ahuja, author of <em>Girlhood: Teenagers Around The World In Their Own Voices</em>, set out to document girls' ordinary lives.

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In 'Girlhood,' Teens Across The Globe Write About Their Everyday Lives

'Girlhood,' a collection of diary-style entries by teen girls, aims to bust stereotypes about cultures while revealing girls' everyday lives.

February 28, 2021
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Renu Begum, eldest sister of Shamima Begum, holds her sister's photo as she is interviewed by the media at New Scotland Yard. The U.K. revoked Shamima Begum's British citizenship two years ago, citing security concerns.

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  • Europe

Court Says Shamima Begum, Who Left U.K. To Join ISIS, Cannot Return

Begum was born in the U.K., but the country revoked her British citizenship two years ago, citing security concerns. She asked to return to the U.K. to appeal that move in court.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2019.

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  • World

Armenia's Prime Minister Calls On Supporters To Rally Against A Possible Coup

Nikol Pashinyan warned of a military takeover after the army issued a statement demanding he step down following last year's disastrous conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

February 25, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
In a photo taken last week at Babushkinsky District Court, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures during a hearing.

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  • World

Amnesty Rescinds 'Prisoner Of Conscience' Designation For Russia Activist Navalny

Amnesty International cites past comments by the anti-Kremlin activist that "reach the threshold of advocacy of hatred."

February 24, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Top left: An officer asks people to observe lockdown rules in Brighton, England. Bottom left: A protester at a lockdown demonstration in Brussels, Belgium last month. Top right: Malaysian health officers screen passengers with a thermal scanner at Kuala Lumpur Airport in January 2020. Bottom right: Employees eat their lunch in Wuhan, China, in March 2020.

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  • Research News

Why 'Tight' Cultures May Fare Better Than 'Loose' Cultures In A Pandemic

A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health finds that cultural attitudes may explain the stark differences in how countries experience the pandemic.

February 24, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
Presiding judge Anne Kerber (left) stands before handing the verdict to Syrian defendant Eyad al-Gharib (right, face hidden under a folder) Wednesday in Koblenz. Gharib, 44, a former Syrian intelligence service agent, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in jail for complicity in crimes against humanity in the first court case over state-sponsored torture by the Syrian government.

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  • World

Landmark Verdict In Germany Sentences Syrian For Aiding Crimes Against Humanity

Eyad al-Gharib was convicted for sending protesters to a prison where they were tortured, in the first criminal trial against Syrians who served in President Bashar Assad's government.

February 24, 2021
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By:
  • Deborah Amos
People wait in front of the hospital of the Military Medical Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Feb. 21 for a COVID-19 vaccination.

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  • World

Bulgaria Begins Mass-Vaccination Effort; All Welcome To Line Up In 'Green Corridors'

In an effort to boost vaccination rates among a skeptical public, Bulgaria has opened up COVID-19 inoculations to all who want them — with many waiting in line for hours to receive a first dose.

February 23, 2021
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  • Meghan Collins Sullivan
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