Tag: Western Europe
Spain’s top court rules pandemic lockdown unconstitutional
MADRID — Spain’s Constitutional Court has ruled that last year’s stay-at-home lockdown order by the government under a state of emergency was unconstitutional.
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UK plans to end prosecutions for N Ireland ‘Troubles’ crimes
LONDON — The U.K. government announced Wednesday that it plans to introduce a statute of limitations for alleged crimes committed during decades of violence...
UK to ban online racists from games after Euro 2020 uproar
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to ban anyone guilty of online racist abuse from attending soccer matches after three...
German president joins campaign to reinvigorate vaccinations
BERLIN — Germany’s president appealed Wednesday to hesitant compatriots to get vaccinated against COVID-19, adding to efforts by top politicians to reinvigorate the country's...
AP Sportlight
July 15
1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the...
Neck rubs, tapped phones: Merkel has history with US leaders
BERLIN — Neck rubs, pricy dinners, allegations of phone tapping, awkward handshake moments.
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Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction
BOSTON — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners did not get gold medals as they will later this...
Flooding across Germany after night of heavy rainfall
BERLIN — Storms caused widespread flooding across central Germany overnight, with authorities warning that more rain is on the way.
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Lego tells US company to stop making guns look like its toys
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish toymaker Lego said Wednesday it had asked a Utah-based gun company to stop producing a product that makes a pistol...
German police raids against suspected Islamic extremists
BERLIN — Police said they were searching locations in the central German state of Hesse on Wednesday in connection with suspected Islamic extremists.
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