Europe

Switzerland: 5 killed in crashes of 2 aircraft in Alps

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GENEVA — Five people have been killed when a glider and a small plane crashed about a kilometer (0.6 miles) apart in the Swiss...

At NATO, Turkey hails its revival of dialogue with Greece

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BRUSSELS — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is vying to mend Turkey’s battered relations with its Western partners, said Monday that a revival...

Danish FM summons Russian ambassador over airspace violation

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod says he has summoned Russia's ambassador and complained after Russian military planes twice violated the Scandinavian...

Human rights officials denounce Hungary’s anti-LGBT bills

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BUDAPEST, Hungary — Leading human rights officials urged lawmakers in Hungary on Monday to reject legislation banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality or...

Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app

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BERLIN — German authorities have launched proceedings against Telegram that could see the messenger app's operators fined for failing to abide by laws requiring...

Some US allies near Russia are wary of Biden-Putin summit

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KYIV, Ukraine — Central and Eastern European nations are anxious about the coming summit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir...

Ukraine leader fears US-Russia summit won’t produce results

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president says he's concerned that this week’s US-Russia summit will not produce concrete results and will leave his country in...

Costly frost in France attributed to climate change

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BERLIN — Scientists say damaging frost that caused significant economic loss to France's central winegrowing region this year was made more likely by climate...

Johnson expected to announce delay in next England unlocking

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LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be...

Belarus opposition: Jailed dissident a “hostage” at briefing

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KYIV, Ukraine — The dissident Belarusian journalist who was arrested when his airliner was diverted to Minsk was brought to a Foreign Ministry news...