Europe

EXPLAINER: The potential risks of political crisis in Chad

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DAKAR, Senegal — The killing of President Idriss Deby Itno has left his son in charge of Chad, the first change of power in...

Low expectations dog UN bid to relaunch Cyprus peace talks

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<p>GENEVA &mdash; U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “realistic” about the chances of resuming formal talks to reunify ethnically split Cyprus, a U.N. spokesman said...

Dad of ‘hero’ son who died in River Thames urges UK honor

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LONDON — The father of a 20-year-old man who died after jumping into the River Thames near London Bridge to save a woman joined...

Denmark arrests 6 men for allegedly joining, financing IS

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Police in Denmark said they Tuesday have arrested six men who are suspected of joining and financing the Islamic State group...

Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine

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<p>MOSCOW &mdash; Russia's defense chief said Tuesday that a troop pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure, adding that...

Brazil regulator rejects Sputnik vaccine; Russia cries foul

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's health regulator cited safety concerns while rejecting several states' requests to import almost 30 million doses of Russia's Sputnik...

Lockdown skeptic looks to eclipse far right in Madrid vote

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<p>MADRID &mdash; Hailed as a flag-bearer of Spain's anti-lockdown movement, the chief of the country's capital region turned Madrid this year into a European...

BP to launch share buyback program after big profit spike

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LONDON — BP said Tuesday that it would be returning around a half-billion dollars to shareholders after “significantly” higher oil prices contributed to a...

Denmark arrests 6 men for allegedly joining, financing IS

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<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark &mdash; Police in Denmark said they Tuesday have arrested six men who are suspected of joining and financing the Islamic State group...

France, Germany plan billions in pandemic recovery spending

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FRANKFURT, Germany — France and Germany together laid out plans for billions in spending from the European Union's pandemic recovery fund aimed at fighting...