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Hungarian Member of EU Parliament Resigns After Attending Party in Violation of COVID Restrictions

A Hungarian member of the European Parliament abruptly resigned from the EU body after police broke up a party he attended in Brussels because it violated coronavirus restrictions.

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Hundreds Detained in Ongoing Belarus Protests Against Longtime President

More than 200 people have been arrested, a rights group said Sunday, as Belarusians continued to protest longtime President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.

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Syria: No justification for chemical weapon use ‘under any circumstances’ – UN disarmament chief

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In a camp in northern Syria, a young girl wears a mask to protect her from COVID-19.

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UN Food Agencies warn of rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four hotspots

The Early Warning Analysis of Acute Food Insecurity Hotspots – describes a toxic combination of conflict, economic decline, climate extremes and the COVID-19 pandemic that is driving people further into the emergency phase of food insecurity.

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