Tag: Western Europe
Google fined $1 million for misleading French hotel rankings
PARIS — Google has agreed to pay a fine of 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) after French authorities concluded the search engine displayed “misleading”...
Ukraine challenges European soccer’s pandemic rules in court
GENEVA — Rules for calling off European soccer games during the pandemic were challenged by Ukraine in an appeal hearing Tuesday at the Court...
Injury-hit Norway take gold in world skiing team event
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Most talk about the Norwegian ski team at the world championships has been about its many injured stars.
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PSG midfielder Verratti available against Barcelona
PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has recovered from a hip injury and will be available for Tuesday's Champions League match at Barcelona.
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Lyon paired with Brondby in Women’s Champions League last-16
NYON, Switzerland — Five-time defending champion Lyon was paired with Brondby of Denmark in the Women’s Champions League last-16 draw on Tuesday.
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Bundesliga head says ‘cash-burning’ clubs chase Super League
GENEVA — Some top European soccer clubs pushing for a breakaway Super League were criticized as “poorly managed cash-burning machines” by the head of...
Denmark: Man charged with planning terror attack
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A naturalized Danish man was charged Monday with planning to commit an act of terror in an unknown location in Denmark...
Bulgarian prosecutors say heroin found in cargo from Iran
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian customs officials confiscated more than 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of heroin from a ship transporting goods from Iran, prosecutors said...
3 hurt in explosion at office building in Germany
BERLIN — Three people were hurt on Wednesday in an explosion at an office building in southwestern Germany, police said.
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Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival
DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians...
