Germany vows to boost cycling as part of climate effort
<p>BERLIN — Germany, home to the Autobahn and a powerful motor industry, wants its citizens to spend less time driving and more time cycling...
Catholic officials halt activity in Haiti for 9 kidnapped
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Catholic institutions including schools and universities closed Wednesday across Haiti in a three-day protest to demand the release of five priests,...
Suspect linked to 2016 Nice attack arrested in Italy
<p>ROME — Italian media say a 28-year-old Albanian wanted in connection with a 2016 truck attack in the French city of Nice that killed...
Top Navalny associates detained ahead of protests
MOSCOW — Two close associates of Alexei Navalny were detained Wednesday ahead of protests planned to support the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, who has...
UK leader denies breaking lobbying rules with texts to Dyson
<p>LONDON — The British government said Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson did nothing wrong when he exchanged text messages with a wealthy industrialist...
Spain: Parted couple overcome pain of pandemic through glass
BARCELONA, Spain — Since the coronavirus pandemic struck Spain, a glass pane has separated Xavier Antó and Carmen Panzano for the first prolonged period...
New Czech foreign minister sworn in amid crisis with Russia
<p>PRAGUE — The Czech Republic's new foreign minister, Jakub Kulhanek, was sworn in Wednesday, amid a fierce diplomatic conflict with Moscow over allegations Russian...
In Biden climate show, watch for cajoling, conflict, pathos
It won't rival Netflix for drama, but 40 world leaders will try to save the planet from ever worsening global warming in a two-day...
German court refuses effort to block EU recovery fund
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's top court has refused to issue an injunction blocking the country's participation in the European Union's 750 billion-euro (more than...
Pandemic ‘exposed’ UK households’ finances, report finds
<p>LONDON — Households in Britain, especially poorer ones, are far more likely to have suffered a severe income shock during the coronavirus pandemic over...