Europe

Protesters march in central London on Saturday, calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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Pro-Palestinian march draws hundreds of thousands in London to call for cease-fire

5:35pm November 11, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

Saturday's march, the largest in the U.K. since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, was overwhelmingly peaceful. London police say they arrested around 100 far-right counterprotesters.

Ukraine has taken another small step toward joining the European union

5:47pm November 10, 2023

by Nate Rott

Ukraine is pressing for EU membership as its counteroffensive against Russia has stalled, according to its military chief of staff.

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Despite being freed from Russian occupation, Kherson is attacked regularly

5:13am November 10, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

A year after Ukrainian soldiers freed it from occupation, the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has learned to live with deadly and near-constant attacks from Russian forces.

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If you like movies and trains, there may be a dream job for you in Scotland

7:48am November 08, 2023

ScotRail train company needs drivers to take passengers through some of the most scenic routes in the country. One of the locations includes Glenfinnan, which appeared in two Harry Potter films

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Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa gestures during a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday. Costa says he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe. An investigative judge issued arrest warrants for Costa's chief of staff, the mayor of Sines and three other people.

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Portugal's prime minister resigns over a corruption investigation

5:29pm November 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

António Costa asserted his innocence but said he must resign amid an investigation implicating members of his government.

British prosecutors filed charges against 4 men over the theft of a toilet

6:51am November 07, 2023

The 18-carat gold toilet, valued at nearly $6 million, went missing four years ago from Blenheim Palace — birthplace of Winston Churchill. Police suspect the golden evidence has been melted down.

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How restorers are making the Notre Dame Cathedral sound the same after restoration

6:28pm November 06, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

The reconstruction of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, which was heavily damaged by a fire in 2019, includes an effort to restore its unique acoustics.

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The rift appears to widen between Ukraine's president and his top generals

7:17am November 06, 2023

by Michel Martin

Twenty-two months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, dissension and fatigue are evident among Kyiv's most senior officials. The war has reached a stalemate.

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Ukrainian National Guard soldiers fire a recoilless cannon during combat training at a military training ground in northern Ukraine on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.

A Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in Crimea damages a Russian ship

8:53am November 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Ukrainian air force says one of Russia's most modern ships was at the shipyard but doesn't say if that ship was hit. Russia acknowledges a vessel was hit, but doesn't say which kind.

Germans prep for pot legalization

5:17pm November 04, 2023

by Andrea Gutierrez

Germany is expected to legalize cannabis by the end of the year, and the only legal way to obtain pot will be to grow it as a member of a nonprofit club. One such club gets ready for their big moment.