Tag: Europe
Germany bans, raids 3 groups linked to Hezbollah
BERLIN — Police raided sites in seven German states on Wednesday as German authorities announced a ban on three groups linked to the Lebanese...
EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday took a step toward relaxing tourism travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing...
Spanish TV probing derogatory comments during women’s game
MADRID — Spain’s public television channel is investigating derogatory comments made during a women’s soccer match last weekend.
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West Ham beats West Brom 3-1; Allardyce steps down
BIRMINGHAM, England — West Ham stayed on course for a Europa League spot with a 3-1 win over already relegated West Bromwich Albion, whose...
Belgian search for man on terror list goes into second day
<p>BRUSSELS — The search for an armed man who is on a Belgian terror watch list because of his extreme right sympathies and who...
Family angry at UK govt review of report on unsolved slaying
<p>LONDON — The family of a private investigator murdered in London more than 30 years ago — an unsolved crime blighted by police corruption...
Iceland band won’t play at Eurovision after positive test
<p>ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Iceland’s popular Eurovision Song Contest entrant Dadi og Gagnamagnid will not perform live at the event after one of the group...
Cyprus’ devout want no part of Eurovision entry ‘El Diablo’
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — Several dozen Orthodox Christian faithful and clergy members held up wooden crucifixes, icons of saints and a banner declaring Cyprus’ love...
EXPLAINER: Spain’s migrant crisis in North Africa
About 8,000 people have streamed into the Spanish city of Ceuta from Morocco in the past two days in an unprecedented influx, most of...
Green governor sets bold climate goals for rich German state
BERLIN — Germany’s only state governor from the rising Green party on Wednesday announced ambitious new climate targets that includes boosting new technologies so...