Tag: Europe
Brazil police investigate top Environment Ministry officials
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's Federal Police on Wednesday carried out searches to investigate whether key figures within the Environment Ministry, including Minister Ricardo...
Willock scores again as Newcastle beats Sheffield Utd 1-0
<p>NEWCASTLE, England — Midfielder Joe Willock became the youngest player to score in six successive Premier League games as he gave Newcastle a 1-0...
Queen’s granddaughter Princess Beatrice expecting a baby
LONDON — Buckingham Palace says Princess Beatrice is expecting a baby.
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US writer, feminist Gloria Steinem wins major Spanish prize
MADRID — A Spanish foundation on Wednesday awarded one of the country’s most prestigious awards to U.S. writer and activist Gloria Steinem.
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Cyprus, Greece, Egypt: new threats need tighter defense ties
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The defense ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt said Wednesday that emerging regional threats and challenges necessitate even closer cooperation and...
EXPLAINER: Spain’s migrant crisis in North Africa
<p>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...
Germany recalls Müller and Hummels for Euro 2020
<p>BERLIN — Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels were recalled by Germany coach Joachim Löw on Wednesday for the European Championship.</p>
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France’s top court: Canadian to face trial for 1980 bombing
<p>PARIS — France’s top court has upheld a ruling ordering a Lebanese-Canadian academic to stand trial over a deadly 1980 bombing outside a Paris...
Everton beats Wolves 1-0 to end winless streak at home
<p>LIVERPOOL, England — Everton beat Wolverhampton 1-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday to end a five-game winless run at home and keep its...
Countdown begins to discover where Columbus came from
MADRID — Was Christopher Columbus really from Genoa, in Italy? Or was he Spanish? Or, as some other theories have it, was he Portuguese...