Europe

Greek labor unions call 24-hour general strike for June 10

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ATHENS, Greece — Greek labor unions are calling a 24-hour general strike for next week to protest proposed legislation which they say will jeopardize...

Ukrainian president says Russian troops remain near Ukraine

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's president said Wednesday that Russia has maintained a massive military presence near his country's borders. ...

Sudan general: Military to review navy base deal with Russia

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CAIRO — A top Sudanese military official said the government will review an agreement with Russia to establish a navy base in the African...

Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel

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The airline industry is ratcheting up its campaign to ease border restrictions and allow more international travel — even by people who aren’t vaccinated...

NATO ministers meet to prepare summit, Afghan withdrawal

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BRUSSELS — NATO's foreign and defense ministers were meeting Tuesday to lay the groundwork for the military alliance's first summit with U.S. President Joe...

EXPLAINER: The Vatican’s criminal code, sex abuse explained

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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Tuesday released a long-awaited update to the criminal section of its Code of Canon Law, the internal legal...

Austrian far-right party leader Hofer resigns

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BERLIN — The head of Austria's far-right Freedom Party said Tuesday he is stepping down, raising the possibility that he could run for president...

Poland: Huawei ex-exec, expert accused of spying for China

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WARSAW, Poland — The trial opened in a Warsaw court on Tuesday of two men accused of spying for China — a Chinese citizen...

OECD head says Biden’s global tax proposal is a game changer

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FRANKFURT, Germany — The new head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday that he is “quietly optimistic” about reaching an...

Ex-banker convicted in massive German tax evasion scheme

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BERLIN — A court in Germany convicted a former private banker of five counts of tax evasion Tuesday in a case linked to a...