Tag: Europe
Westwood, still without a major, reaches unwanted milestone
SANDWICH, England — The unwanted milestone Lee Westwood has been creeping toward is finally here.
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Spain’s top court rules pandemic lockdown unconstitutional
MADRID — Spain’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that last year’s strict stay-at-home lockdown order by the government under a state of emergency was unconstitutional.
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UK plans to end prosecutions for N Ireland ‘Troubles’ crimes
LONDON — The U.K. government announced Wednesday that it plans to introduce a statute of limitations for alleged crimes committed during decades of violence...
Merkel brings message of stability to US on farewell visit
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel left Wednesday for Washington on what is likely to be her last official visit , carrying a bag...
China tightens control over cybersecurity in data crackdown
BEIJING — Tech experts in China who find a weakness in computer security would be required to tell the government and couldn’t sell that...
Women push against being left behind amid pandemic recovery
ROME — Proponents of women’s progress on Tuesday launched a political push in Rome to ensure that global pandemic recovery efforts won’t leave women...
Delivery driver brings perspective to his 1st British Open
SANDWICH, England — Any other week, Nick Poppleton would be working as a supermarket delivery driver to supplement his modest income as a player...
German FM: China using vaccine donations for political ends
BERLIN — Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday accused China of tying the delivery of coronavirus vaccines to political demands.
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World champ cyclist Peter Sagan to miss Tokyo Olympics
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Three-time world champion Peter Sagan will miss the Tokyo Olympics after he had surgery to treat an infection in his right...
UK lawmakers to vote on contentious foreign aid cut
LONDON — British lawmakers are voting Tuesday on whether to overturn a big cut to the country’s foreign aid budget amid criticism that the...