Major Russian fund to ditch dollar, buy euros, yuan, gold
MOSCOW — Russia said Thursday it will completely remove the U.S. dollar from its rainy day fund, a move intended to counter American pressure...
Belarusian journalist in prison video after flight diversion
KYIV, Ukraine — A dissident journalist arrested when Belarus diverted his flight said in a video from prison that he has been set up...
Judge: UK broke law by housing refugees in run-down barracks
LONDON — Britain’s High Court ruled Thursday that the Conservative government broke the law when it housed asylum-seekers in overcrowded, run-down conditions in a...
Greece starts vaccine campaign at asylum-seeker facilities
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities launched a vaccination campaign Thursday for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers living in government-run facilities, starting with the islands...
Czech minority coalition government faces no-confidence vote
PRAGUE — The Czech coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis was facing a parliamentary no-confidence vote Thursday over its handling of...
Germany says economy may grow 4% this year as pandemic eases
BERLIN — The German economy, Europe's biggest, may grow up to 4% this year as the coronavirus pandemic recedes, a senior official said Thursday.
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Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...
Top EU court rejects Hungary challenge to values sanction
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed Hungary’s attempt to overturn a European Parliament action aimed at holding the country to...
Queen Elizabeth II to meet with Joe Biden at Windsor Castle
LONDON — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at Windsor Castle during his visit to the U.K. to...
Workers win round in equal pay lawsuit against Tesco
LONDON — Workers at Britain’s largest grocery chain won the latest round in their equal pay lawsuit Thursday, when the European Union’s Court of...