Tag: Europe
5 found dead after stabbings, fire at house in Germany
BERLIN — Emergency services found five bodies after a fire at a house in western Germany, and investigators said Saturday they believe that a...
Italy won’t open its ski slopes due to virus fears
ROME — The Italian government on Sunday abruptly delayed opening Italy's beloved ski season because a coronavirus variant was detected in a good portion...
Swedes acquitted of desecrating sunken ferry with robot dive
STOCKHOLM — Two Swedish nationals were acquitted Monday of desecrating a sunken ferry by sending down a robot in the Baltic Sea to film...
Polish court rules record compensation for wrongful jailing
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish court on Monday ordered a record high compensation of nearly 13 million zlotys ($3.4 million) to a man who...
AP Interview: Villa’s Neil Taylor mentors UK Asian players
When Neil Taylor watches his son play under-8s matches, the participation challenges become immediately apparent for English football.
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Hollywood actors finalize takeover of Welsh soccer club
WREXHAM, Wales — Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are officially the new owners of Welsh club Wrexham, the third-oldest professional team in...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.
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Arsenal to host Benfica in Greece in Europa League
NYON, Switzerland — Arsenal will host Benfica in the Europa League in Greece because of travel restrictions affecting English clubs amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
Human festivities scrapped, Rio’s Carnival goes to the dogs
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival festivities may have been canceled, but nobody told the dogs.
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Van der Poel sets speedskating 10,000 world record
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Nils van der Poel of Sweden set a world record in the 10,000 meters on Sunday to win his second title...