Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65
<p>LONDON — Les McKeown, the lead singer of 1970s pop sensation Bay City Rollers, has died suddenly at the age of 65, his family...
Biden to join NATO leaders at June 14 summit in Brussels
<p>BRUSSELS — U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders of NATO member countries plan to discuss tense ties with Russia and China, the troop...
Seven injured in stabbing at Dutch asylum-seekers’ center
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Seven people were injured, two of them seriously, in a stabbing at an asylum-seekers' center in the Netherlands late Wednesday...
Climate activists shatter windows at HSBC London building
<p>LONDON — Climate change activists have vandalized HSBC’s London headquarters, smashing windows in a protest against the bank’s alleged links to the fossil fuel...
Proposals aim to end Church of England inaction over racism
LONDON — A report aiming to tackle racism in the Church of England has recommended dozens of proposals to end decades of inaction, including...
Commonwealth panel acknowledges racism in honoring war dead
<p>LONDON — The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has apologized after an investigation found that at least 161,000 mostly Africans and Indians who died fighting...
EXPLAINER: Why India is shattering global infection records
NEW DELHI — The world's fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a...
German minister denies responsibility in Wirecard scandal
<p>BERLIN — Germany's finance minister denied any responsibility on his or the government's part for the scandal surrounding collapsed payment systems provider Wirecard, as...
Milan gets buzzier with 1 million bees in designer hives
MILAN — Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan got a little buzzier on Thursday with a project that mixes biodiversity with art.
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UK food bank use rises by a third during COVID-19 pandemic
<p>LONDON — U.K. food bank rose by a third during the past 12 months as the COVID-19 pandemic left more people without the money...