Tag: Europe
Pope mourns Italy cable car dead, prays for ‘little Eitan’
ROME — Pope Francis offered prayers Tuesday for “little Eitan,” the lone survivor of the cable car disaster in northern Italy that left 14...
Social media heavyweights wooed for Pfizer smear campaign
LE PECQ, France — Social media influencers in France with hundreds of thousands of followers say a mysterious advertising agency offered to pay them...
Sam Mewis returns to Courage after European stint
Samantha Mewis is back home in the National Women's Soccer League following a stint overseas with Manchester City.
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Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued
ROME — One night in early 2019, Rome street artist Alessia Babrow glued a stylized image of Christ she had made onto a bridge...
Germany appoints Hansi Flick as coach after Euro 2020
BERLIN — Hansi Flick will take over as Germany coach after the European Championship, replacing Joachim Löw.
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Modric extends contract with Real Madrid until June 2022
MADRID — Luka Modric's contract with Real Madrid has been extended until June 2022, the club said on Tuesday.
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Germany pulls out of track cycling championships in Belarus
BERLIN — Germany’s national track cycling team will not compete at next month’s Elite Track European Championships in Belarus in response to what the...
4th Czech health minister resigns since start of pandemic
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic on Tuesday lost its fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year.
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EU mulls response to Belarus diverting plane to nab reporter
BRUSSELS — Angry European Union leaders were set to consider a joint response Monday to Belarus' diversion of a plane traveling between EU member...
Belarus president signs tough new law on media restrictions
KYIV, Ukraine — The authoritarian president of Belarus on Monday signed a law sharply restricting news media activities and allowing them to be shut...