Europe

Italy’s 5-Stars split with core ‘direct democracy’ platform

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ROME — Italy’s 5-Star Movement suffered a second blow in a week Friday after it split with its co-founding partner that runs its “direct...

U.S. man’s defense: fear played role in Italian’s slaying

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<p>ROME &mdash; A defense lawyer for a young American on trial for the slaying of an Italian police officer contended in court on Friday...

UK sees budget deficit rise to highest rate since 1946

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LONDON — Britain has seen its budget deficit rise during the coronavirus pandemic to its highest level since the year after the end of...

Greece: Tons of cannabis seized in cupcake machine shipment

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<p>ATHENS, Greece &mdash; Greek authorities say they have seized more than four tons of cannabis hidden in a shipment of industrial cupcake-making machines heading...

10,000 march in Armenian capital to commemorate killings

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YEREVAN, Armenia — About 10,000 people held a torchlight parade in Armenia’s capital Friday to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman...

Baltics expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with Prague

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<p>VILNIUS, Lithuania &mdash; The three Baltic countries on Friday ordered the expulsion of a total of four Russian diplomats as an act of solidarity...

Greece closer to investment grade with ratings upgrade

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<p>Greece moved closer to investment grade late Friday after Standard &amp; Poor’s upgraded its sovereign rating for the debt-strapped country by one notch to...

Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border

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MOSCOW — Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns. ...

130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a shipwreck off the Libyan Mediterranean coast, independent rescue groups said. </p> ...

U.S. man’s defense: fear played role in Italian’s slaying

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ROME — A defense lawyer for a young American on trial for the slaying of an Italian police officer contended in court on Friday...