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A glitched Little Mermaid piece sits in front of a dismal castle as part of the artist Banksy's biggest show to date, titled Dismaland, at Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare, England.

Banksy's 'Dismaland' Living Up To Its Name With Ticket Debacle

2:34pm August 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The graffiti artist's darkly themed art show in England spurred wild demand for tickets, causing the website to crash. Now people are wondering if the confusion is all part of the show.

Former Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis speaks during a news conference at Parliament in Athens, Greece, on Friday. He's leading rebels who decided to break away from the ruling Syriza party over objections to an international bailout plan.

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Greek Leftists Break Away From Ruling Party In Row Over Austerity

1:23pm August 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A day after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he would step down ahead of fresh elections next month, 25 hardline MPs from his party say they will leave.

In Rome, Reported Mafia Don Has Lavish Funeral

7:58am August 21, 2015

It included an antique horse-drawn carriage and rose petals dropped from a helicopter. Government officials were angry that this was the message sent as 60 alleged mafia members had trial dates set.

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras leaves his office in Athens on Thursday, hours before he announced he would step down as prime minister amid fresh elections set for Sept. 20.

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Greek PM Steps Down, Calls New Elections, In Wake Of Bailout Deal

6:52pm August 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Alexis Tsipras, fresh from a bruising battle to push a European bailout plan through parliament, will resign ahead of fresh elections set for Sept. 20.

French far-right National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen arrives for a news briefing at party headquarters in Nanterre, near Paris, on Thursday. The executive committee decided to expel Le Pen from the party over remarks downplaying the Holocaust.

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France's Le Pen Forced Out Of Far-Right Party He Founded

6:31pm August 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The longtime head of France's anti-immigration National Front was expelled at the behest of his daughter, the party's current president, following remarks he made downplaying the Holocaust.

In Spain's Soccer Tiffs, Government Intervenes Again

6:14pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Long-standing disputes between the leaders of Spain's soccer organizations have forced the Spanish government to step in, this time to help resolve scheduling conflicts.

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Expiration Dates Looming For Sex Allegations Against Julian Assange

6:12pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

With the five-year statute of limitations deadline approaching, Julian Assange could be cleared of three out of four accusations of sex crimes.

The European Union flag stationed outside the Athens Stock Exchange in Athens, Greece.

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New Greek Bailout Deal Looms

6:11pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Greece and its creditors inch closer to a third bailout agreement. Negotiators hope to reach an accord by Tuesday.

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Swedish Prosecutors Drop Part Of Sex-Crime Investigation Against Assange

6:11pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Time essentially ran out on investigations into three sex-crime accusations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. One allegation of rape remains.

Greece Says It Has Reached Bailout Agreement With Creditors

6:10pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The deal in principal would provide for loans of 86 billion euros over three years in exchange for essentially an overhaul of Greece's economy. The accord still needs eurozone political approval.