Europe

UK police detain 5 people over Black activist’s shooting

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LONDON — British police said Wednesday they have arrested five people on suspicion of attempted murder over the shooting of a prominent Black Lives...

Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant

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MARDIN, Turkey — In the medieval Turkish city of Mardin, Medine Ereli calls out to a team of medical workers walking along the town’s...

Belgium suspends J&J vaccine for under 41s after death

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BRUSSELS — Belgium on Wednesday suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people under age 41 following the death of...

Russian lawmakers target Navalny allies with new bill

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MOSCOW — The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill that prevents people affiliated with groups considered extremist from running for...

Threats mount up against top European beauty spot in Hungary

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SZIGLIGET, Hungary — Fishermen in small, wooden boats drift among the reeds and placid waters of Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe...

EU leaders agree to donate 100 million doses of vaccines

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BRUSSELS — EU leaders agreed Tuesday to donate at least 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to poorer nations by the end of the...

Russia deploys nuclear-capable bombers to Syria for training

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MOSCOW — The Russian military said Tuesday it has deployed three nuclear-capable long-range bombers to its base in Syria, a move that could strengthen...

Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued

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ROME — One night in early 2019, Rome street artist Alessia Babrow glued a stylized image of Christ she had made onto a bridge...

Court rules UK surveillance breached European rights law

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LONDON — Europe's top human rights court ruled Tuesday that British mass surveillance and intelligence gathering practices breached human rights laws, in a partial...

Italy orders trial for 4 Egyptians accused in student death

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ROME — A Rome judge on Tuesday ordered four high-ranking members of Egypt’s security forces to stand trial for the abduction, torture and killing...