Europe
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Nearly 60 Reported Dead in Effort to Reach Canary Islands
Nearly 60 African migrants are believed to have drowned while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, the latest tragedy during…
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Georgia Arrests Former Leader Mikheil Saakashvili
MOSCOW — Mikheil Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia and once a prominent figure in the politics of post-Soviet countries,…
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After 100 Years, a Royal Wedding in Russia Evokes Days of the Czars
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Under the watch of a ceremonial honor guard, the bride walked slowly down the aisle as…
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Marie Antoinette’s Letters to Her Dear Swedish Count, Now Uncensored
The year was 1791, and while Marie Antoinette may not have had the favor of the people of France, she…
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In the Name of Art, an Artist Pockets $83,000 and Creates Nothing
The title of the artwork was a clue to the artist’s intentions — “Take the Money and Run.” A Danish…
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In the Name of Art, an Artist Pockets $83,000 and Creates Nothing
The title of the artwork was a clue to the artist’s intentions — “Take the Money and Run.” A Danish…
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Europe’s Social Democrats Show Signs of Life, but France Poses a Roadblock
PARIS — For France’s venerable Socialist Party, languishing at 4 percent support ahead of next year’s presidential elections, news of…
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A Battle of the Bubbles: War Comes to the Prosecco Hills
VALDOBBIADENE, ITALY — Small pickup trucks carrying mounds of green grapes wound through Prosecco Road. Workers harvesting in the terraced…
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He Sees Migrants as ‘Modern Slaves,’ and Has Devoted His Life to Helping Them
Sept. 24, 2021, 10:31 a.m. ET BRUSSELS — Wherever he goes in St. John the Baptist Church in Brussels, the…
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London Police, Under Fire on Everard Murder, Respond With Safety Tips
LONDON — Hours after the murderer who used his status as a police officer to kidnap, rape and kill Sarah…