Tag: Western Europe
Report: Far-right incidents surge in German military
BERLIN — The number of suspected far-right incidents in the German military surged to 477 last year from 363 in 2019, parliament's commissioner for...
Mt Etna’s latest eruptions awe even those who study volcanos
<p>ROME — Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spectacular spurts of lava lighting up the...
Thousands of students rally in Greece against new police law
THESSALONIKI, Greece — More than 5,000 university students and other protesters have gathered outside a courthouse in Greece’s second-largest city to rally against a...
Supporters of jailed gunman target home of Greek president
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Supporters of a jailed gunman from an armed extreme-left group who is on hunger strike and in failing health evaded security...
Norway moves ‘home’ World Cup qualifier to neutral Spain
OSLO, Norway — Norway’s national soccer team will play its first “home” World Cup qualifying game at a neutral venue in Spain next month...
‘Nothing special’: Guardiola downplays Champions League hype
<p>It’s a decade since Pep Guardiola won the Champions League.</p>
<p>If...
Trial of Olympic sheikh on forgery charge pushed back
GENEVA — The trial of an influential Olympic official was adjourned Monday before any evidence was presented of alleged forgery to implicate a political...
Napoli’s Osimhen remains in hospital after head trauma
<p>BERGAMO, Italy — Napoli forward Victor Osimhen will remain overnight in hospital under observation after being knocked unconscious during the final minutes of Sunday’s...
Sweden charges man with spying for Russia
STOCKHOLM — Swedish prosecutors on Monday charged a 47-year-old man with spying for Russia by handing over information for several years to a Russian...
COVID-19 kills former Lebanese militant Anis Naccache
DAMASCUS, Syria — Anis Naccache, a former pro-Palestinian militant who participated in the 1975 kidnapping of oil ministers in Vienna, died Monday after battling...