Albania’s ex-top prosecutor jailed of corruption
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian appeals court has sentenced the country’s former chief prosecutor to two years in jail and confiscated his…
Continue Reading Poland: Court case on primacy of EU or Polish law adjourned
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s constitutional court announced another recess Wednesday in a case over whether Polish or European Union law has…
Continue Reading Nurse who found bodies of businessman, wife sues for damages
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A home health nurse who discovered the bodies of a prominent Minnesota businessman and his wife in a murder-suicide case is…
Continue Reading Stocks start higher on Wall Street ahead of Fed statement
Stocks are starting higher on Wall Street Wednesday, potentially setting up the S&P 500 to break a four-day losing streak. The benchmark index…
Continue Reading Anger, confusion spread over UK’s new COVID travel rules
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Travelers and authorities from India and many African countries are furious — and confused — about Britain’s new…
Continue Reading Americans champs at pingpong table, not so much Ryder Cup
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. team has struggled mightily on the golf course against the Europeans in recent years, losing nine of the last 12…
Continue Reading The Latest: Germany to end sick pay for unvaccinated
BERLIN — Germany will stop sick pay for unvaccinated people who have to go into quarantine because of COVID-19. Previously, Germans could claim for…
Continue Reading ‘My whole life in a van’: Islanders flee Spanish volcano
TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — A wall of lava up to 12 meters (40 feet) high is bearing down on a Spanish island village following a volcanic…
Continue Reading Travel in Canada is a prize for the vaccinated and vigilant
KAMOURASKA, Quebec (AP) — At the Canadian border one night this month, a man from Atlanta pulled up in his car, looking to cross. He was…
Continue Reading Lithuanian agency warns against use of Chinese-made phones
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian cybersecurity authorities are urging the country’s governmental agencies to abandon the use of Chinese-made…
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