Tag: Europe
Kriechmayr’s masterpiece at worlds delights ski-mad Austria
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Austria finally has a “Doppel-Weltmeister” again.
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Biden says Kosovo holds ‘special place’ for his family
PRISTINA, Kosovo — President Joe Biden said that Kosovo holds a “special place’ for his family because of the time his late son Beau...
Brazil-born Atalanta captain Tolói cleared to play for Italy
ZURICH — Brazil-born Atalanta captain Rafael Tolói is now eligible to play for Italy, FIFA said Wednesday.
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Denmark: Man charged with planning terror attack
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A naturalized Danish man was charged Monday with planning to commit an act of terror in an unknown location in Denmark...
UK performers say post-Brexit visa rules spell disaster
<p>LONDON — Leading British actors including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters warned the government on Tuesday that the U.K. culture sector faces...
West Ham beats Sheffield United 3-0 to maintain top-4 push
LONDON — West Ham overcame the lack of a recognized striker to beat Sheffield United 3-0 in the Premier League on Monday, maintaining its...
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
GENEVA — Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer...
Sicilian village cleans up ash, stones from Mt Etna eruption
PEDARA, Sicily — Residents and municipal teams worked Wednesday to clean up a Sicilian village near Mount Etna after Europe’s most active volcano spewed...
Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival
<p>DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians...
Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes
<p>ROME — Pope Francis has made another set of changes to the Vatican City State’s legal code, which has come under heightened scrutiny and...