UK lawyer fined for defying Heathrow court ruling embargo
<p>LONDON — A British lawyer and climate campaigner was fined 5,000 pounds ($7,070) on Monday after being convicted of contempt of court for a...
Untroubled waters: Bridge transported along Rotterdam river
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A 200-meter (656-foot)-long bridge took a slow cruise through the heart of Rotterdam in the early hours of Monday morning,...
UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections
<p>LONDON — The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party shook up his top team after disappointing election results, moving his economy spokeswoman and...
French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam
PARIS — A French court on Monday dismissed the case of a French-Vietnamese woman who sued 14 companies that produced and sold the powerful...
David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit
<p>LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected...
Spain: Expert warns that virus surge could follow parties
<p>MADRID — Spain’s top coronavirus expert on Monday delivered a stern warning to citizens who are acting as if the pandemic has ended now...
Migrant arrivals by sea on Italian isle swell past 2,100
ROME — Several hundred more migrants reached a tiny Italian island before dawn on Monday, swelling to past 2,100 the number of arrivals in...
EU talks up support for Afghanistan as security declines
<p>BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan’s beleaguered government after a brutal weekend attack on a...
EU insists dispute with AstraZeneca is only contractual
BRUSSELS — The European Commission insisted Monday it still trusts the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and that its dispute with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker...
Paris court tries anti-racism activist for statue attack
<p>PARIS — A French activist for Black rights went on trial in Paris on Monday for defacing a statue of a historical figure from...