Europe

Mohamed Coulibaly, watches France's World Cup match against Peru at the Sarcelles A.A.S. complex on June 21. Coulibaly is the director of the soccer program at the club.

France's World Cup Team Brings Positive Attention To Suburban Fans

1:01pm June 24, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Eight of France's World Cup team come from the suburbs of big cities — non-white areas known for poverty. France won in 1998 with a multi-ethnic team, bringing hope, but not much has changed since.

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A Story Of Twins Reunited After Death

7:55am June 23, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Twin brothers killed in Europe during World War II were separated in death. One was buried above Omaha Beach and the other in an cemetery in Belgium. Their remains will soon rest together in Normandy.

Demonstrators shout slogans Friday in Madrid, a day after a court ordered the release on bail of five men sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually abusing a young woman at Pamplona's bull-running festival.

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Protests Erupt In Spain As Men Held In 'Wolf Pack' Sex Assault Get Bail

7:39pm June 22, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Judges freed five men convicted of sexual abuse of an 18-year-old woman during Running of the Bulls festivities as they appeal the verdict. The move sparked a call for an overhaul of sex crimes laws.

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London's Royal Academy Of Arts Celebrates 250 Years Of Showcasing Contemporary Works

4:24pm June 22, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

Summertime in London means aspiring artists have a chance to see their work showcased alongside more famous names at the venerable Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. The popular show is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a display called "Art Made Now" that includes 1,300 works that range from the whimsical to the overly political.

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U.S.-made bourbon whiskey is now under a 25 percent tariff in the European Union, in retaliation for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum.

EU Tariffs Take Effect, Retaliating For Trump's Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

11:19am June 22, 2018

More than $3 billion worth of U.S. goods — from bourbon and peanut butter to Harley-Davidson motorcycles — are now subject to a 25 percent tariff in Europe.

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EU Begins Tariffs On U.S. Goods

7:35am June 22, 2018

by Dustin Dwyer

On Friday, the European Union starts imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, from steel and aluminum to orange juice and bourbon.

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The New England Journal Of Medicine used selfies in a paper describing a parasitic worm called Dirofilaria repens. The paper says a Moscow woman visited a rural area and was bitten by mosquitoes. It says she soon noticed a nodule moving around her face, w

Health & Safety

A Worm That Can Really, Really Get Under Your Skin

2:55pm June 21, 2018

by Nadia Whitehead

And once it's there, it moves around. And around. There's a new report on the worm out this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, pictured at a meeting with Polish president on May 14, campaigned on an anti-immigrant platform. On Monday the right-wing party passed legislation banning aid organizations and individuals from helping asylum-seekers

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Hungary Passes 'Stop Soros' Laws, Bans Aid To Undocumented Immigrants

7:08pm June 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The right-wing parliament made it illegal for organizations and individuals to help asylum-seekers. A separate constitutional amendment declared an "alien population" can't be settled in the country.

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Former Top-Secret Submarine Base In Crimea Is Now A Museum

5:24pm June 20, 2018

by Lucian Kim

A secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.

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While French President, Emmanuel Macron, took selfies with some members of the crowd, he scolded one teen at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes.

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'Manu' On Fire: France's Macron Tears Into Teen Who Calls Him By Nickname

7:12pm June 19, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

In a video posted to Twitter Monday, the president of France tore into a teenager who called him 'Manu,' is a common nickname for Emmanuel in French, during an event at a World War II memorial.