Tag: Europe
Spike Lee, ‘Annette’ open 74th Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching...
England looks to learn from semifinal losses at Euro 2020
LONDON — After playing in two semifinals and losing both, England captain Harry Kane knows to be wary.
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UK seeks new powers to curb cross-Channel migrant arrivals
LONDON — The British government plans to give itself powers to turn asylum-seekers back at sea or send them abroad while their applications for...
Dutch crime reporter shot, badly wounded in Amsterdam street
AMSTERDAM — One of the Netherlands’ best known crime reporters was shot Tuesday evening and taken to a hospital with serious injuries, police said.
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Bidding war speculation gives UK’s Morrisons shares a boost
LONDON — Shares in British supermarket chain Morrisons spiked by 11% on Monday as investors priced in the possibility of a bidding war for...
Fallout continues from biggest global ransomware attack
BOSTON — The single biggest global ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as details emerged on how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the...
Israel’s Bennett, Russia’s Putin speak, agree to meet
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s new prime minister spoke for the first time with his Russian counterpart on Monday and the two have agreed...
Italy state TV: Beloved entertainer Raffaella Carra’ dies
ROME — Raffaella Carra’, for decades one of Italian television's most popular and beloved entertainers, died on Monday at age 78 after a long...
Bubbly supply halted after Moscow says champagne is Russian
MOSCOW — For most aficionados, a sparkling wine can be called champagne only if it comes from the region of France with that name...
Two artworks chosen for display in London’s Trafalgar Square
LONDON —
A sculpture symbolizing Britain’s complex colonial ties and...