Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
<p>BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
Key suspect in Vatican corruption case detained in London
ROME — The main suspect in the Vatican’s corruption investigation into a London real estate venture was taken into custody Tuesday in London after...
Migrant arrivals by sea on Italian isle swell past 2,100
<p>ROME — Several hundred more migrants reached a tiny Italian island before dawn on Monday, swelling to past 2,100 the number of arrivals in...
3 Portuguese immigration officials imprisoned over killing
LISBON, Portugal — A court on Monday sentenced three Portuguese immigration inspectors to between nine and seven years in prison for the killing of...
EU insists dispute with AstraZeneca is only contractual
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Commission insisted Monday it still trusts the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and that its dispute with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker...
Czechs massively relax restrictions, honor COVID-19 victims
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic was massively relaxing its coronavirus restrictions on Monday as the hard-hit nation paid respect to nearly 30,000 dead.
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UN says 5 migrants downed; over 700 intercepted off Libya
<p>CAIRO — At least five people, including a woman and a child, drowned when a boat carrying at least 45 Europe-bound migrants capsized off...
Albania prime minister set on firing the country’s president
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister expressed his determination Monday to remove the president from his post, claiming he has embarrassed the country.
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Minke whale is lost far from home in London’s Thames River
<p>London — A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped...
Primary, junior high schools, courts, reopen in Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Primary and junior high schools reopened for in-person classes in Greece Monday for the first time in months, as the country...