Tag: Europe
NSA to NSO: NY filmmakers explore circles of surveillance
BERLIN — American filmmaker Laura Poitras, known for her award-winning 2014 documentary on former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden and his revelations about the...
Sweden beats Slovakia 1-0, closes in on last 16 at Euro 2020
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — It always felt like a set piece would settle a tough-to-watch European Championship match between Sweden and Slovakia, and Emil...
Separated by pandemic, Molinari brothers unite at US Open
SAN DIEGO — Edoardo and Francesco Molinari spent the week before Christmas together in Italy in 2019, not realizing then it would be 18...
Portugal mayor: Protesters’ details were given to embassies
LISBON, Portugal — The city council of Lisbon has for years provided foreign embassies with personal information about protesters who organize demonstrations outside their...
Migrant family’s presence on Greek island hints at pushbacks
VATHY, Greece — Around dawn one recent spring day, an inflatable dinghy carrying nearly three dozen people reached the Greek island of Samos from...
Back home: Biden has daunting to-do list after European tour
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is facing a formidable to-do list now that he’s back from his summit-filled trip to Europe, with pressing legislative...
Sealed with a kiss: Macron revives France’s cheeky embrace
PARIS — The double-cheeked embrace that was a customary greeting in France before the coronavirus pandemic saw it largely abandoned as a potential kiss...
Olympic silver medalist Luvo Manyonga banned for 4 years
MONACO — Olympic long jump silver medalist Luvo Manyonga was banned for four years on Friday over missed doping tests and will miss the...
UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency says war, violence, persecution and human rights violations caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last...
Rublev, Auger-Aliassime into Halle grass semis
HALLE, Germany — Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger-Aliassime showed good form ahead of Wimbledon as they reached the semifinals of the grass-court Halle Open...