UK actors settle phone hacking claims with tabloid publisher
LONDON — British television presenter and writer David Walliams and “Doc Martin” star Martin Clunes were among several actors who formally settled damages Thursday...
Albanian minister in Lebanon for Syria repatriation efforts
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s interior minister on Thursday said he was in Lebanon looking to repatriate more Albanians related to other nationals who had...
Semenya taking case to European Court of Human Rights
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Caster Semenya is going to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge “discriminatory” rules that prohibit her from...
Hold it! Belgian govt warns against using its own free masks
BRUSSELS — Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID-19, the country's government is having second thoughts — warning...
Greek PM vows legal overhaul in wake of #MeToo allegations
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's prime minister on Thursday promised sweeping changes to the country's laws and labor regulations to combat sexual abuse and misconduct...
Kosovo: Investigative journalist assaulted after going on TV
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Three people assaulted an investigative journalist in Kosovo after he appeared on a TV program, an attack that drew condemnation Thursday...
England minorities: Higher COVID-19 cases, fewer vaccinated
LONDON — England’s ethnic minority communities have higher levels of COVID-19 infections and lower levels of vaccine acceptance than other groups, according to a...
German police charged over Nazi chats, possessing explosives
BERLIN — Prosecutors in Germany have accused two brothers who worked as police officers in the central state of Hesse of spreading racist views...
Warsaw opens murder probe into fate of 2 Poles in Mexico
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that authorities in Mexico are investigating the death of a young Pole and the hospitalization of...
UK police receive letter from UAE princess urging probe
LONDON — Police in eastern England say they have received a long-delayed letter from an Emirati princess asking them to investigate the disappearance of...
