Big fire breaks out near London’s Elephant & Castle station
LONDON — A big fire has broken out near the central London train station of Elephant and Castle, sending huge plumes of black smoke...
New coronavirus rules enacted for Moscow restaurants
MOSCOW — Restaurants and cafes in Moscow on Monday began requesting that patrons provide proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test as the...
UK’s new health chief to brief lawmakers as virus cases soar
LONDON — Britain’s new health secretary briefs Parliament on Monday on plans for easing COVID-19 restrictions as the exit of his disgraced predecessor raises...
Nations chart future steps against Islamic State extremists
ROME — As the U.S. works on its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group met Monday...
Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus on Monday retaliated to the European Union sanctions by halting cooperation on stemming illegal migration and denying entry to EU...
Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surge
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s battle to contain the surging COVID-19 delta variant has led it to put the United Kingdom on its red list...
France’s top court bans glue trapping to hunt birds
PARIS — France's top administrative court on Monday definitively banned the use of glue trapping to hunt birds, a technique that was denounced by...
Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop
LONDON — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday....
Migrant death in Italy spurs farm work ban in hottest hours
ROME — Outdoor farm work under the afternoon sun on particularly hot days has been banned in a southern Italian region following the death...
German city holds memorial to victims of knife attack
BERLIN — The German city of Wuerzburg on Sunday held a memorial service for the victims of a brutal knife attack that left three...
