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This undated file photo issued by the Metropolitan Police shows Sarah Everard, who disappeared while walking home from visiting a friend in south London on March 3.

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  • Europe

A London Police Officer Has Been Given A Life Sentence For The Death Of Sarah Everard

Prosecutors said that Wayne Couzens handcuffed Everard on the pretext that she broke COVID-19 lockdown rules, drove her far outside the capital and then raped and killed her.

September 30, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Jens Haaning's artwork "Take the Money and Run" is seen in the Kunsten Musem of Modern Art. The empty canvas was meant to hold thousands of dollars in cash — but the artist chose to hang on to the money.

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  • Arts & Life

For $84,000, An Artist Returned Two Blank Canvasses Titled 'Take The Money And Run'

"The work is that I have taken their money," artist Jens Haaning said of his new piece. The commissioning museum in Denmark isn't satisfied with his explanation but is displaying the work nonetheless.

September 30, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Lava from a volcano reaches the sea on the island of La Palma, Spain, in the early hours of Wednesday, prompting concerns about toxic gas.

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  • Europe

More Than A Week After A Volcanic Eruption On La Palma, Toxic Gas Is A New Threat

Lava has been flowing since Sept. 19 and has just reached the Atlantic Ocean. When the lava spills into the sea, it can create toxic gas; officials told residents to seal their windows and doors.

September 29, 2021
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  • Nell Clark
At petrol station in Manchester, England is tapped out on Tuesday. In greater London, however, the vast majority of service stations remained dry for yet another day.

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  • Europe

The British Government Prepares To Use Army Truck Drivers To Help With Gas Crisis

Motorists roam greater London in search of open gas stations. The government insists the U.K. is not facing a fuel shortage, just a shortage of drivers who can deliver it to the pump.

September 28, 2021
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  • Frank Langfitt
Catholics gathered in front of Warsaw's church of Holy Cross in an anti-LGBT protest in May.

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  • Europe

Local Governments In Poland Rescind Anti-LGBT Resolutions, Fearing Loss Of EU Funding

In 2019, more than 100 provinces and municipalities in Poland passed resolutions declaring they were "LGBT-free." They're backing down as the EU warns it will cut off funding to local governments.

September 28, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Hassan Mahmoud, 53, is one of the Syrians who testified in a landmark trial in Germany in which a former Syrian security official is charged with crimes against humanity and other crimes for overseeing torture at a prison.

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  • World

Syrians Have Stared Down Threats To Testify Against Assad's Regime In A Landmark Trial

Witnesses have detailed Syrian prison abuse in a crimes against humanity trial in Germany for over a year. Some withdrew over threats, while many have persevered to bring to justice an ex-official.

September 28, 2021
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  • Deborah Amos
Supporters of Germany's Green Party celebrate after estimates were broadcast on television in Berlin at their electoral party on Sunday after the German general elections.

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  • Europe

Smaller, Younger Parties Will Likely Determine Who Runs Germany's Next Government

It will likely take three parties to form a government. Two smaller parties — an environmentalist, progressive party and a libertarian party — appear to be banding together to call the shots.

September 27, 2021
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  • Rob Schmitz
Olaf Scholz, finance minister and SPD candidate for chancellor, after addressing his supporters following the German parliament election at the Social Democratic Party, SPD, headquarters in Berlin on Sunday.

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  • Europe

Social Democrats Narrowly Beat Merkel's Bloc In German Elections

The center-left Social Democrats narrowly defeated outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Union bloc. The winning party must forge an alliance with its rivals to form a government.

September 27, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the Konrad Adenauer House in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.

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Germany's Social Democrats Narrowly Beat Outgoing Merkel's Bloc In Sunday's Vote

Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in national elections in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader.

September 27, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
People queue in front of a polling station in the Moabit district of Berlin, Germany. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.

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  • Europe

Exit Polls Show An Extremely Close Race In German Election To Succeed Angela Merkel

After 16 years in office, the German chancellor is stepping down. Early results show a razor-thin margin in what is expected to be one of the closest outcomes in years.

September 27, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives applause during the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) election event on Sunday in Berlin. Voters have gone to the polls nationwide in elections that herald the end of Merkel's 16-year chancellorship.

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  • Europe

Early Results Show The German Election Is Too Close To Call

Germany's two largest parties have emerged from Sunday's election in what amounts to a dead heat, according to preliminary results.

September 26, 2021
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  • Rob Schmitz
In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 file photo, people take part in the Zurich Pride parade in Switzerland. Swiss voters will wrap up a referendum on Sept. 26, 2021, to decide whether to allow same-sex marriage.

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  • Europe

Swiss Voters Approve Same-Sex Marriage In A Nationwide Referendum

Official results showed the measure passed with 64.1% of voters in favor and won a majority in all of Switzerland's 26 cantons, or states.

September 26, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Fifty barracks are available for accommodation in the Krnjaca asylum center in Serbia, just outside the capital Belgrade. Single men live in separate housing, while families stay together. For those who decide to return home, the International Organization for Migration offers a "voluntary return and reintegration" program in the camp.

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  • World

Afghans Are Among Thousands Of Migrants Hoping To Reach Europe Via Serbia

Some 5,000 refugees and migrants are in Serbia, trying to reach European Union countries. With EU leaders fearing an influx of refugees, "Serbia is in a difficult position," says a refugees' advocate.

September 26, 2021
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  • Elisa Oddone
Lava from a volcanic eruption surrounds a house on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands on Thursday.

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  • Europe

A 'Miracle House' Surrounded By A Volcano's Lava Is Still Standing

The Cumbre Vieja volcano has damaged hundreds of homes and forced more than 6,000 people to evacuate as lava raced across La Palma, part of the Spanish archipelago known as the Canary Islands.

September 25, 2021
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  • Dave Mistich
On Thursday, people in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, pass election posters of chancellor candidates Armin Laschet (from right) of the Christian Democratic Union, Annalena Baerbock of the Greens, Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party and Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party.

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  • Europe

Germans Will Choose A New Government As Angela Merkel Steps Down As Chancellor

Sunday's federal election will determine who will follow Merkel, who has served as Germany's chancellor for 16 years. The country's next government is expected to be a coalition of three parties.

September 25, 2021
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  • Rob Schmitz
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