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...
Swiss authority to probe Credit Suisse over trading losses
GENEVA — Switzerland’s financial markets authority said Thursday it is looking into possible penalties against Credit Suisse after the top-drawer bank announced “significant losses”...
Cyprus president in Athens before Geneva talks
ATHENS, Greece — The president of the ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus met with Greece’s prime minister on Wednesday before informal talks to...
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
<p>PARIS — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking...
Albania shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured before election
TIRANA, Albania — A shooting outside Albania's capital that reportedly was linked to political party activists before a parliamentary election this week killed one...
German woman convicted over her time with IS in Syria
<p>BERLIN — A German woman accused of joining the Islamic State group in Syria after traveling there with her young daughter was convicted on...
Top Navalny associates detained ahead of protests
<p>MOSCOW — Two close associates of Alexei Navalny were detained Wednesday ahead of protests planned to support the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, who has...
Majority of nations approve suspending Syria’s OPCW rights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In an unprecedented vote Wednesday, member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog suspended Syria's voting rights at the organization...
Spain: Parted couple overcome pain of pandemic through glass
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — Since the coronavirus pandemic struck Spain, a glass pane has separated Xavier Antó and Carmen Panzano for the first prolonged period...
US ambassador to Belarus meets exiled opposition leader
KYIV, Ukraine — New United States ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher met with the country's exiled opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in neighboring Lithuania’s capital...