Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers...
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Charles III arrives in Edinburgh for queen coffin procession
King Charles arrived in Edinburgh on Monday to accompany his late mother’s coffin on an emotion-charged procession through the historic heart of the Scottish capital to a cathedral where it...
Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks
The airport lines are long, and lost luggage is piling up. It’s going to be a chaotic summer for travelers in Europe.
European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Thursday to put Ukraine on a path toward EU membership, acting with uncharacteristic speed and unity to pull the embattled country further away...
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
Santa won't be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. The ceremonial head of Carnival celebrations in Germany's Cologne had to bow out because he...
Drones vs. hungry moths: Dutch use hi-tech to protect crops
MONSTER, NETHERLANDS --Â Dutch cress grower Rob Baan has enlisted high-tech helpers to tackle a pest in his greenhouses: palm-sized drones seek and destroy moths that produce caterpillars that can chew...
Video shows thief stole van Gogh painting with sledgehammer
All it took was a few sturdy swings with a sledgehammer and a prized painting by Vincent van Gogh was gone.
Dutch museum says Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in raid
A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and...
Boris Johnson’s suspension of U.K. Parliament was illegal, top court says
In a decision that badly undermines Boris Johnson's authority, Britain's highest court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the prime minister broke the law by suspending Parliament in a way that squelched...
Dutch police hunt suspect after shooting on tram kills 3, wounds 9
Dutch police were hunting down a suspect after a shooting Monday on a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht that left one person dead and multiple people injured.