Tag: Western Europe
Press watchdog puts Hungarian PM Orban on ‘predators’ list
PARIS — Press watchdog Reporters Without Borders has put Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on its list of “predators,” the first time a Western...
EXPLAINER: What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have?
LONDON — Pope Francis has had surgery to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican has described as a planned procedure....
Van der Breggen wins Stage 4, adds to Giro Donne lead
FORMAZZA, Italy — Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands added to her overall lead in the prestigious Giro d’Italia Donne on...
Dior returns to the real-world runway with textured show
PARIS — Dior ventured back into the real world Monday after more than a year away, with an in-person show for its fall-winter 2021-22...
Dutch royals arrive in Germany for 3-day state visit
BERLIN — King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Germany on Monday for a three-day visit that was delayed from last...
Italy state TV: Beloved entertainer Raffaella Carra’ dies
ROME — Raffaella Carra’, for decades one of Italian television's most popular and beloved entertainers, died on Monday at age 78 after a long...
Longtime tormentor Italy stands in way of Spain at Euro 2020
LONDON — They are opponents who have long struck fear into the heart of Spanish soccer.
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A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark of filmmaker-named halls and pristine movie screens, is...
Dominant Luka: Doncic, Slovenia headed to Tokyo Olympics
Most of the members of Slovenia’s basketball team charged toward Luka Doncic moments after the final buzzer sounded Sunday, determined to get him onto...
Fugitive extradited to Turkey to face Ponzi scheme charges
ISTANBUL — A Turkish national on the run after allegedly embezzling money from thousands of people in a Ponzi scheme has been extradited to...