Tag: Europe
French court rules discrimination behind students’ ID checks
PARIS — Overturning a lower court decision, a Paris appeals court ruled on Tuesday that discrimination was behind humiliating police identity checks on three...
English FA chooses first female leader in 158-year history
LONDON — The English Football Association nominated Debbie Hewitt on Tuesday to be its first female leader of soccer’s original national body created 158...
Foden revels in Gazza comparisons with bleached Euros hair
BURTON-ON-TRENT, England — Arriving at England's European Championship base with his hair bleached platinum blond, Phil Foden knew the comparisons he would be inviting...
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...
Euro 2020: Two Sweden players test positive for coronavirus
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Two players in Sweden's squad for the European Championship have tested positive for the coronavirus, the team said Tuesday, three days...
WTO panel considers easing protections on COVID-19 vaccines
GENEVA — Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal to ease patents and other intellectual property protections for COVID-19...
After going 0-6 in Slam QFs, Pavlyuchenkova finally wins 1
PARIS — Don't get Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova wrong: Of course she's happy to finally make it to her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 29...
EU says it will act ‘firmly’ if UK doesn’t honor Brexit deal
LONDON — The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator says the bloc is ready to act “firmly and resolutely” if the U.K. fails to honor...
Britt enters US Senate race to replace Shelby in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Republican Katie Boyd Britt entered the race for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday promising to “put Alabama first” while stressing...
Biden to get warm welcome from relieved but wary allies
LONDON — When U.S. President Joe Biden flies to Europe this week, he will find his hosts welcoming but wary. His predecessor Donald Trump...