Tag: Western Europe
Paris police detain rapper Lil Baby, frisk NBA star Harden
PARIS — American rapper Lil Baby was detained in Paris on Thursday for allegedly transporting drugs, according to the city prosecutor’s office.
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Ex-Madrid captain Sergio Ramos signs 2-year deal with PSG
PARIS — Former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has signed a two-year contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain.
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As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat grows
GAO, Mali — During a grueling, weeks-long mission in northern Mali, French soldiers were confronted by a familiar threat: Extremists trying to impose the...
New Caledonia gets 1st leader in favor of split from France
NOUMEA, New Caledonia — The New Caledonia government elected Thursday the first pro-independence figure as president of the South Pacific archipelago, a French territory...
Pope, from hospital, sends condolences to Haiti after attack
ROME — Pope Francis on Thursday sent his condolences to Haiti following what he said was the “heinous assassination” of President Jovenal Moïse.
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Euro 2020 final: Italy holds historical edge over England
LONDON — Pirlo’s “Panenka.” Schillaci’s Golden Boot clincher. Another emotional goal celebration from Marco Tardelli.
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German Green contender acknowledges mistake in book flap
BERLIN — The Green party candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged making a mistake in a flap over allegations that she...
Adams, Sargent given complicated World Cup qualifying travel
The compacted World Cup qualifying schedule got even more complicated for the United States with the release Wednesday of the television schedule for the...
UK court allows US to appeal denial of Assange’s extradition
LONDON — Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to...
ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Study exposes Indiana’s political imbalance
Terre Haute Tribune-Star
This editorial was originally published Friday in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
It’s no secret that Indiana is, in political terms, a bright red...