Europe

Pamplona blames jab rollout for another summer without bulls

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MADRID — Officials in northern Spain’s Pamplona have called off the famed San Fermín bull-running festival for the second year in a row because...

Vassos Lyssarides, respected Cypriot politician dies at 100

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<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus &mdash; </p> <p>Vassos Lyssarides, one of Cyprus’ most respected...

Ukrainian president hopes for meeting with Putin

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced hope Monday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to help defuse tensions in the...

Leaked recording of Iran’s top diplomat offers blunt talk

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<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates &mdash; A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the...

Germany debates privileges for those who’ve been vaccinated

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany's 16 states on Monday discussed whether people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19...

Italy’s Draghi presenting ‘epochal’ virus recovery plan

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ROME — Italian Premier Mario Draghi is presenting a 222.1 billion euro ($268.6 billion) coronavirus recovery plan to Parliament on Monday, aiming to not...

Police in Belarus block rally marking Chernobyl anniversary

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<p>KYIV, Ukraine &mdash; Belarusian authorities on Monday enforced tight security measures to prevent an opposition rally marking the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe.</p> ...

Turkey arrests 4 in new digital currency platform probe

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ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities arrested four people Monday on fraud charges in connection with an investigation into a local cryptocurrency trading platform — the...

Virus wave, lack of parts hold back German business optimism

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<p>FRANKFURT, Germany &mdash; A closely watched indicator of German business outlooks barely rose in April as the third wave of coronavirus infections held back...

Mother, son killed by bulls in Germany

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; Police say an 81-year-old woman and her 56-year-old son are believed to have been killed by bulls at their farm in western...