Tag: Europe
Dictator or ‘Dad’? Belarus leader suppresses all dissent
MOSCOW — When Alexander Lukashenko became its president in 1994, Belarus was an obscure country that had not even existed for three years. Over...
EURO 2020: Virus poses financial, logistical challenges
LONDON — A tournament intended to be a celebration of European soccer will instead reflect many of the uncertainties that have beset the sport...
Petersen makes 18 saves, U.S. beats Kazakhstan 3-0 at worlds
RIGA, Latvia — Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen made 18 saves and the United States beat Kazakhstan 3-0 Tuesday to improve to 2-1...
Solskjaer sees Europa League final as United stepping stone
GDANSK, Poland — For Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, winning the Europa League would mean more than avoiding another trophyless season. He’s hoping...
Biden calls Belarus plane diversion an ‘outrageous incident’
President Joe Biden on Monday said the forced diversion by Belarus of a commercial passenger jet so it could arrest an opposition journalist was...
Court rules UK surveillance breached European rights law
LONDON — Europe's top human rights court ruled Tuesday that British mass surveillance and intelligence gathering practices breached human rights laws, in a partial...
Venezuela asks Spain to extradite leading opposition figure
MADRID — Venezuela has filed a request to get a prominent opposition activist extradited from Spain to complete the remaining 8 years of a...
Threats mount up against top European beauty spot in Hungary
SZIGLIGET, Hungary — Fishermen in small, wooden boats drift among the reeds and placid waters of Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe...
Armani, Dolce & Gabbana to go live for Milan Fashion Week
MILAN — Milan Fashion Week will remain mostly digital for menswear previews in June, with just three fashion houses opting to host guests in...
Italian teenager Musetti advances in Emilia-Romagna Open
PARMA, Italy — Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti advanced to the second round of the Emilia-Romagna Open by rallying past countryman Gianluca Mager 4-6, 6-1,...