Luxembourg PM hospitalized after positive COVID-19 test
BRUSSELS — Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has been hospitalized and is under observation “as a precautionary measure” after testing positive for COVID-19 a...
Germany easing restrictions on travel from UK, Portugal
BERLIN — Germany is easing strict restrictions on travel from Britain, Portugal and some other countries that were imposed because of the rise of...
Johnson says UK must live with virus as he announces easing
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil plans Monday to scrap mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing in England in two...
Mexico: Lightening storm ignited gas leak in Gulf
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Monday that a bizarre chain of events, including a lightening storm and a simultaneous gas pipeline...
Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers
This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers.
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Cyprus forest fire that killed 4 now under control
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A deadly brush fire that claimed four lives and has been described as the most destructive blaze in Cyprus' 61-year history...
Spain restricts some nightlife as virus surges among young
MADRID — Faced with soaring numbers of new coronavirus infections among unvaccinated young people, some Spanish regions are rolling back curbs on nightlife only...
Press watchdog puts Hungarian PM Orban on ‘predators’ list
PARIS — Press watchdog Reporters Without Borders has put Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on its list of “predators,” the first time a Western...
In crosshairs of ransomware crooks, cyber insurers struggle
BOSTON — In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies to help...
Supercar maker Bugatti taken over by Croatian company Rimac
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s electric supercar maker, which started in a garage a decade ago, is taking over the iconic French manufacturer Bugatti in...