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COVID-19: Six Britons among 89 foreigners fined for breaking coronavirus rules at Thai party | World News
Dozens of foreigners who violated coronavirus regulations by attending a party at a bar on an island in Thailand have received fines and a suspended jail sentence. Police raided the Three Sixty Bar on Koh Phangan on Tuesday night where they arrested 89 foreigners, including six British people. Twenty-two Thais, including the bar’s owner and …
Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
LONDON (AP) — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit. Though the U.K. left the European Union on Jan. 31, it follows the bloc’s rules until the end of this year as part of a transition period to the new economic relationship. That’s all set …
A fifth of Britons breaking lockdown as Dominic Cummings effect takes its toll
Brazil surpassed 30,000 deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday as the disease continued to rip through South America’s worst-hit country. Figures released by the health ministry showed a new record of 1,262 deaths in the previous 24 hours, as well as 28,936 new infections. The figures came as some Brazilian states began to emerge from weeks of economically …
Coronavirus in U.K.: Boris Johnson’s Reopening Plans Leaves Britons Confused
LONDON — When the coronavirus first struck, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain agonized long and hard before closing stores, pubs and restaurants as part of the country’s fight against the disease. But with the spread of the virus now curbed, easing the lockdown is proving harder still. On Monday Mr. Johnson’s long-anticipated blueprint for …
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders Britons to stay at home to halt spread of coronavirus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered Britons to stay at home to try to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime. All but essential shops will close and people should no longer meet family or friends or risk being fined, Johnson said on Monday in a televised …
Britons are heavier drinkers than most of the world, report reveals
Britons drink almost one litre more pure alcohol each year than Americans – who consume the average amount, a report revealed today. Statistics released only once every two years show Britons over the age of 15 get through some 9.7litres of pure alcohol each every year. This is 800ml more than average for comparable countries …
33 injured including 11 Britons after bus overturns in France | World news
Eleven Britons were among 33 people injured after a Paris-London bus overturned in northern France, French police have said. The vehicle, operated by the FlixBus inter-city service, toppled on to its side at around midday as it took an exit in the northern Somme region from the A1 motorway, France’s busiest route. There were 33 …
