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Sharbat Gula, who was given refuge in Italy on Thursday (November 25), had reached out to Mario Draghi's government asking for help to leave Pakistan following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August this year.

At least 31 migrants trying to reach England from France died on Wednesday (November 24) when their boat sank off the northern French coast.

According to his office, French Prime Minister Jean Castex will adjust his itinerary for the next ten days to continue his duties in solitude.

In a move that appears to have gone unnoticed by many, President Emmanuel Macron reportedly darkened the blue in the French flags flying around the Élysée Palace in July 2020 to bring the nation's tricolour in line with how it looked after the French revolution.

Approximately 65 per cent of Austria's almost nine million people are vaccinated, which is lower than the EU average of 67 per cent, but daily spikes in illnesses have reached new highs this week. 

Heart disease and strokes are the leading causes of premature mortality attributed to air pollution, followed by lung illnesses such as cancer.

Given the work-from-home situation prevailing globally, Portugal has introduced new labour laws that are being perceived as a game-changer for working professionals. 

Prime Minister Erna Solberg said reports of the incident had been "horrifying". "I understand that many people are afraid, but it's important to emphasise that the police are now in control," she told a news conference, as quoted by Reuters news agency.

The worldwide campaign for a minimal international tax on large businesses took a step closer to reality on Friday, when Hungary, one of the last holdouts, decided to join a proposal that now has 136 signatories.

The World Health Organization is concerned that the epidemic would kill an additional 236,000 people in Europe by December 1 and has voiced alarm about the continent's stagnant vaccination rate.