Tag: Europe
Russia picks 10 athletes for limited Olympic track team
MOSCOW — Russia named three world champions on its 10-strong athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday under rules limiting the size of...
Colombia catches hacker wanted in the U.S. for ‘Gozi’ virus
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian officials say they have arrested a Romanian hacker who is wanted in the U.S. for distributing a virus that infected...
Dutch court convicts woman for spreading IS propaganda
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court convicted a 32-year-old woman and sentenced her to six years' imprisonment Tuesday for involvement in war crimes...
Europe’s culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit
BRUSSELS — Cultural institutions in the European Union have lost up to four-fifths of revenue and attendance as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the continent...
Excited tennis fans return to Wimbledon after 1-year break
WIMBLEDON, England — Cheery fans, dreary skies.
Wimbledon is back after...
Switzerland beats France on penalties at Euro 2020
BUCHAREST, Romania — France is out of the European Championship, and it was Kylian Mbappe that missed the penalty kick in the shootout.
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Man attacks, injures 2 people in German city, then flees
BERLIN — A man attacked and injured two passersby in the eastern German city of Erfurt early Monday before fleeing, police said.
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Burberry chief executive Gobbetti to quit to return to Italy
LONDON — Luxury fashion brand Burberry is on the lookout for a new boss after revealing Monday that chief executive Marco Gobbetti is quitting...
Blinken meets Pope Francis, gets VIP tour of Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday received VIP treatment at the Vatican, getting a private tour of the Sistine...
Big fire breaks out near London’s Elephant & Castle station
LONDON — A big fire has broken out near the central London train station of Elephant and Castle, sending huge plumes of black smoke...