Europe
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Greece Accuses Aid Groups of Helping Smugglers of Migrants
ATHENS — As Greece faces criticism for its quick return of migrants across the Aegean Sea to Turkey, it is…
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Zverev beats Djokovic to reach final
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button…
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Elon Musk’s brain computer start-up raises $205 million from Google Ventures and others
Elon Musk, Founder and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, speaks during the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, DC, United States on…
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BNP Paribas reports a 26% jump in net profit as retail banking rebounds
People walk past BNP Paribas, a french international banking group. ANGELA WEISS | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — BNP…
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How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat | DW | 30.07.2021
Russia has supported its western neighbor Belarus for decades — long before the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions…
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Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station
Moscow officials recently warned about the more-than-20-year age of some of their on-orbit hardware and intimated the country could pull…
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German Cycling Official Is Sent Home After Racial Slur on Olympics Telecast
The sports director for Germany’s cycling program has been stripped of his duties and sent home one day after he…
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Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta responsible for journalist death – inquiry
The results of an inquiry say officials could have prevented Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 murder. Source
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Italy’s Mr. Fix-It Tries to Fix the Country’s Troubled Justice System — and Its Politics, Too
LODI — If there is one person who does not have to be persuaded of the need for Italy’s urgent…
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Covid: Stalled Russian vaccines cause global anger
Deliveries of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine have fallen far below expectations. Source
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Far-right ‘Goyim Party Germany’ trial begins | DW | 29.07.2021
The trial of three men accused of forming a far-right extremist criminal organization got underway in the German city of Dusseldorf on Thursday. The…
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Consortium prepares bid to buy the UK’s biggest chip plant back off Chinese-owned Nexperia
SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON – A consortium is raising money from banks and private equity investors…
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The European Union pulls ahead of the United States in vaccinations.
The 27 member states of the European Union altogether have now administered more coronavirus vaccine doses per 100 people than…
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Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya backs UK insurance start-up as it pivots from drones to cars
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — On June 3, one of London’s hottest days of…
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German cycling boss sent home
Nikias Arndt, centre, was being coached by Patrick Moster Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch…
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Credit Suisse investigation into Archegos scandal reveals multiple failings but no ‘fraudulent or illegal conduct’
Credit Suisse bank. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON — An investigation into Credit Suisse‘s dealings with the collapsed…
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Israel tells France it is taking Pegasus allegations ‘seriously’ | DW | 29.07.2021
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday told his French counterpart that his country was taking spying allegations surrounding Pegasus…
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Rowers win Ireland’s first gold in Tokyo
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button…
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Poles Tussle Over an Icon of Their Past, With an Eye on the Future
GDANSK, Poland — Solidarity, the independent Polish trade union that four decades ago started an avalanche of dissent that swept…
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After a Long Lockdown and Vaccination Campaign, Is England on the Road to Normality?
LONDON — For the past week, it has been the most eagerly awaited number in the land, posted each day…
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