Tag: Eastern Europe
Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check.
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Russian swimmer Kolesnikov improves 50 back world record
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Russian swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov improved his own world record in the 50-meter backstroke Monday.</p>
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Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terrorist
<p>NEW YORK — Attorneys for Rudolph Giuliani say a covert warrant prosecutors obtained for his Apple iCloud account in November 2019 and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/rudy-giuliani-trump-investigation-warrant-7a413e1bbb819cb52cd402d64a982185">a...
US holding $2.93 million, still seeking reforms from WADA
<p>The U.S. government is holding on to nearly $3 million earmarked for the World Anti-Doping Agency, with plans to pay only if it sees...
Insider Q&A: Sophie Zhang, Facebook whistleblower
Sophie Zhang worked as a Facebook data scientist for nearly three years before was she fired in the fall of 2020. On her final...
Leftist leads race for Zagreb mayor after Croatia local vote
ZAGREB, Croatia — The candidate of a leftist-green group has taken a strong lead in voting for the mayor of Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, dealing...
Pidcock, Lecomte win Czech mountain bike World Cup races
Tom Pidcock became the first British rider to win a mountain bike World Cup race in more than two decades Sunday while Loana Lecomte...
Pidcock, Lecomte win Czech mountain bike World Cup races
<p>Tom Pidcock became the first British rider to win a mountain bike World Cup race in more than two decades Sunday while Loana Lecomte...
Masks off, Poles cheer reopening of bars and restaurants
WARSAW, Poland — Poles pulled off their masks, hugged their friends and made toasts to their regained freedom as restaurants, bars and pubs reopened...
Liberal mayor wants to run against Hungarian prime minister
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The liberal mayor of Hungary's capital announced Saturday that he will enter an upcoming primary race that will choose a candidate...