Europe

UK policeman sentenced to 8 years for soccer star’s killing

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LONDON — A British police officer was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison for the killing of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer...

Ukrainian parliament approves key judicial reform bill

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a much-anticipated judicial reform, a move long sought by the West. ...

Russia targets investigative journalists with raids

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MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Tuesday morning raided the apartments of several investigative journalists and their family members, a move that comes amid mounting...

Russia allows booster shots 6 months after vaccination

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MOSCOW — Russian health officials have approved booster shots for people vaccinated against COVID-19 six months after their first immunization, as the country struggles...

Russian court arrests top Navalny’s associate in absentia

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MOSCOW — A court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of a top associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, though the man lives...

EU asylum applications drop due to COVID, not lower demand

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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s asylum agency said Tuesday that the number of people seeking international protection in Europe hit its lowest level last...

Dozens in Bucharest gather to protest Czech Roma man’s death

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BUCHAREST — More than a hundred people gathered outside the Czech Republic’s embassy in Bucharest Tuesday to protest the death of a Roma man...

Police seize cocaine, cash at farm near Amsterdam

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Law enforcement officers seized nearly three tons of cocaine and 11.3 million euros ($13.5 million) in cash when they raided...

Paris conference aims to fast-track road to gender equality

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UNITED NATIONS — An international conference opening in Paris on Wednesday aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilize millions of dollars...

Police investigating harassment of top UK medical official

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LONDON — British police said Tuesday that they are investigating the circumstances around the seeming harassment and intimidation of England's chief medical officer by...