Tag: Western Europe
Banned Scot Fagerson to miss rest of Six Nations
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland prop Zander Fagerson will miss the rest of the Six Nations after receiving a four-match ban following his red card...
Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival
<p>DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians...
Liverpool gets respite with 2-0 win over Leipzig in CL
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane pounced on defensive mistakes to score Liverpool’s goals in a 2-0 win over Leipzig in the...
UK’s chief mouser celebrates 10 years on the prowl
LONDON — Larry the cat, a four-legged inhabitant of London’s 10 Downing St., is marking a decade as Britain’s mouse-catcher in chief on Monday.
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Spanish prosecutors probe hate speech against Muslims, Jews
MADRID — Prosecutors in Spain have launched two separate investigations involving a far-right party and extremist neo-Nazi sympathizers for possible hate crimes against Muslims...
Big loss to PSG a reality check for Barcelona
MADRID — Barcelona had just conceded the equalizer against Paris Saint-Germain when veteran defender Gerard Piqué snapped at his teammates at the Camp Nou.
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Got no milk: Nestle creates vegan KitKat bar
<p>BERLIN — Coming soon to a selected retailer near you: a vegan version of the iconic KitKat candy bar.</p>
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McIlroy to become 1st international player on PGA Tour board
<p>LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy was on a shuttle ride back to the Liberty National clubhouse in August 2019 when he was surprised to...
Conte’s last hurrah? Italy’s ‘simple citizen’ plots return
ROME — When Giuseppe Conte left the Italian premier’s office over the weekend, Chigi Palace employees leaned out the windows to warmly applaud him...
German soldier in alleged far-right plot facing May trial
BERLIN — A German court said Tuesday that a military officer indicted on allegations that he plotted to kill prominent politicians and blame the...