Tag: Western Europe
UK govt slammed over pricey renovations for media briefings
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing criticism for spending 2.6 million pounds ($3.6 million) to renovate part of a government...
Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis
BARCELONA, Spain — Just days after their last elected president spent a night in jail, members of Football Club Barcelona will vote for a...
Men’s World Cup downhill race stopped because of fog
<p>SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — </p>
<p>The first men’s World Cup downhill following...
Andrey Rublev to play Marton Fucsovics in Rotterdam final
<p>ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Andrey Rublev will face qualifier Marton Fucsovics for the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6...
FIFA leader defends his Saudi links and World Cup host Qatar
GENEVA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended his work with Saudi Arabia on Friday, and dismissed calls from Norway to boycott the 2022 World...
American Daryl Dike scores 3rd goal during loan to Barnsley
American forward Daryl Dike scored his third goal for Barnsley, a right-footed shot from just inside the penalty area that curled past goalkeeper Neil...
Berlin film festival’s Golden Bear goes to ‘Loony Porn’
<p>BERLIN — Judges at the Berlin Film Festival announced Friday that the satirical movie ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’ by Romanian director Radu...
Greenpeace paints Air France jet green in daring eco-stunt
PARIS — Nine Greenpeace activists were arrested Friday for vandalizing an Air France jet with green paint in an airport eco-protest that raised concerns...
Andrey Rublev to play Marton Fucsovics in Rotterdam final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Andrey Rublev will face qualifier Marton Fucsovics for the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6...
Greece to increase army service amid tension with Turkey
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greece will introduce an increase in military service for conscripts serving in the army from nine to 12 months, starting in...