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News Articles: Europe

Presiding judge Nawaf Salam (fourth from left) arrives to read a decision at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday.

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A top U.N. court won't order Germany to halt weapons exports to Israel

Nicaragua brought the case arguing that by providing arms to Israel, Germany is failing to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.

April 30, 2024
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  • Nick Spicer
Actor Gerard Depardieu addresses the media during the press conference for the film 'Saint Amour' at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

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  • Europe

Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set

French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced Monday.

April 30, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
<em>Valentine's Mascara</em> by street artist Banksy, on the side of a house in Margate, England.

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  • Arts & Life

So your property has been 'Banksy-ed.' Now what?

While some property owners try to turn a profit from the street artist's murals, others have carried the intense and costly responsibility of protecting them.

April 29, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
Visitors observe the painting the <em>Mona Lisa</em> by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on display in a gallery at Louvre on May 19, 2021 in Paris, France.

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  • Fine Art

The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground

Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.

April 28, 2024
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
A photo of Ajmal Khan on his way to Western Europe to find work, taken by a travel companion and sent by Khan to his family in Afghanistan via WhatsApp. The 17-year-old drowned when crossing the Drina River in Tuzla, the third largest city in Bosnia-Herzegovina — part of a common route for migrants as they headed toward wealthier European countries.

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  • Global Health

An Afghan migrant, age 17, drowned in a Bosnian river. Here's how citizens responded

On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, near a river where dozens have drowned, citizens seek to provide closure to the families.

April 27, 2024
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By:
  • Ingrid Gercama and
  • Vanja Stokić
Britain's King Charles III (center), next to Queen Camilla, waves as they arrive at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on March 31.

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  • World

King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis

Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.

April 26, 2024
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  • Lauren Frayer
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth looks over the latest version of the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank as she tours the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center on Feb. 16, 2023, in Lima, Ohio.

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  • Europe

Ukraine pulls U.S.-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over drone threats

Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks in Ukraine, where the use of surveillance and hunter-killer drones had made it difficult for them to operate.

April 26, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez poses for a portrait after an interview with The Associated Press at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, June 27, 2022.

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  • Europe

Here's why Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an "unprecedented" smear campaign against his wife.

April 26, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Stewards check tourists' QR code access outside the main train station in Venice, Italy, on Thursday.

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  • Europe

Venice tests a 5-euro fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism

The fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers an entry fee that authorities hope will discourage crowds on peak days and make the city more livable for residents.

April 25, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
President Biden on Wednesday announces the signing of a $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine says the aid is critical as it seeks to regain momentum on the battlefield from Russia.

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  • National Security

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Ukraine will get most of the weapons as it struggles to combat Russia's overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more arms for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza.

April 24, 2024
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  • Greg Myre
Although matzo sold in supermarkets is typically square, the round matzo is believed to be the earliest form of this unleavened bread that is eaten during the Passover holiday as a symbol of both suffering and freedom.

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  • World

Matzo — the Passover bread of affliction and freedom — is a timely symbol in 2024

Bread — and the lack thereof — plays a role in many corners of the world facing a crisis, from Israel and Gaza to Ukraine to Afghanistan to Sudan.

April 23, 2024
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By:
  • Marc Silver,
  • Pierre Kattar,
  • and 2 more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in London on Monday regarding a treaty between Britain and Rwanda to transfer asylum-seekers to the African country.

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  • World

U.K. Parliament approves a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda

The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.

April 23, 2024
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  • Fatima Al-Kassab
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, at NPR in Washington, D.C.

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  • Europe

Why Should the U.S. Send Aid to Ukraine?

The U.S. Congress is poised to finally approve a package of aid to Ukraine worth over $60 billion, with the House having approved the funds on Saturday. The Ukrainian prime minister was in Washington to urge for the aid to be passed and explains why Americans should continue to assist in his country's war effort.

April 22, 2024
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  • Andrew Limbong,
  • Michael Levitt,
  • and 1 more
People in the streets of Rom in June 2022. Heat-related deaths in Europe have increased by about 30% in the last 20 years, according to a new report.

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  • Climate

Europe is warming up faster than any other continent, and the heat is deadly

The number of heat-related deaths in Europe increased 30% in the last 20 years. Climate change is to blame.

April 22, 2024
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Ukrainian soldiers carry shells to fire at Russian positions on the front line, near the city of Bakhmut, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, on March 25. The outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian troops have been struggling to halt Russian advances.

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  • World

In Ukraine, the vote to renew U.S. aid was cheered. But unease for the future remains

Congress moved a step closer on Saturday toward finalizing long-delayed military assistance for Ukraine. But relief among Ukrainians has been mixed with uneasiness over future U.S. assistance.

April 21, 2024
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  • Joanna Kakissis,
  • Polina Lytvynova,
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