Belarus opposition leader urges international probe of govt
PRAGUE — A Belarusian opposition leader has called for the creation of an international tribunal to investigate and prosecute crimes reportedly committed by the...
Work on Greek migrant camp yet to begin 9 months after fire
BRUSSELS — Almost 9 months after a fire gutted a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, work on a new reception center...
Former VW boss to pay firm $13 million over diesel scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen said Wednesday that former CEO Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay 11.2 million euros ($13.6 million) in compensation for what...
Greece taps markets for 4th time in 2021, raises 2.5bn euros
ATHENS, Greece — Greece raised 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) on Wednesday after reopening a 10-year bond auction, with demand reportedly more than 10...
Skeletons of related Viking-era men to reunite for exhibit
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The skeletons of two related Viking-era men, one who died in central Denmark and the other who was killed in England...
Germany: Delay for CureVac shot won’t hurt vaccine campaign
BERLIN — Germany's health ministry on Wednesday downplayed the possible impact on the country's coronavirus vaccine campaign after reports that the shot being developed...
Slap to Macron puts focus on ultra-right groups
PARIS — Bubbling beneath France’s political landscape is an assortment of ultra-right groups, a subculture that shot to the nation’s attention when a young...
Gucci digitally outfits Gen-Z in metaverse foray with Roblox
MILAN — Anyone whose virtual alter ego is wandering around the Roblox online game platform these days might run into other avatars sporting Gucci...
Report claims Russian agents tailed journalist who fell ill
MOSCOW — The investigative organization Bellingcat claimed Wednesday that Russian agents who had tailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny before his poisoning also shadowed a...
British police officer admits kidnapping, raping woman
LONDON — A British police officer has pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of a woman as she walked home in south London...