Washington & Politics

Tottenham jeered by returning fans in 2-1 loss to Villa

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LONDON — Tottenham’s players were jeered by their own returning fans during and after a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League...

Germany bans, raids 3 groups linked to Hezbollah

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BERLIN — Police raided sites in seven German states on Wednesday as German authorities announced a ban on three groups linked to the Lebanese...

Indianapolis plans to ease mask mandate, other virus limits

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis officials plan to lift the city’s mask mandate for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and ease other restriction on June 7. ...

UN urges more vaccines for Africa, with only 2 percent now

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for accelerated availability of coronavirus vaccines for Africa on Wednesday, expressing concern that the continent has...

German minister quits amid thesis plagiarism allegations

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BERLIN — A prominent German government minister announced her resignation Wednesday as a long-running controversy over allegations of plagiarism in her doctoral thesis nears...

Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber

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WASHINGTON — Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who are...

US-Russia showdown looms as top diplomats meet in Iceland

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REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia are set to square off this week in Iceland for their first face-to-face...

Greek Fire Service rescuers get mandatory vaccination order

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ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say they are introducing a compulsory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for members of the fire department’s special rescue service. ...

Wisconsin judge jailed after appearing on child porn charges

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MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin juvenile court judge accused of possessing and distributing child pornography was taken into federal custody after making his initial appearance...

EXPLAINER: Spain’s migrant crisis in North Africa

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About 8,000 people have streamed into the Spanish city of Ceuta from Morocco in the past two days in an unprecedented influx, most of...