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France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic ...

The Latest: 6 more COVID cases found in local China outbreak

BEIJING — Health officials in China say six more people have become ill with COVID-19 in a southwestern Chinese city on the ...

UN envoy: Myanmar faces possibility of major civil war

The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Wednesday that the country faces the possibility of civil war “at an unprecedented ...

Spain beats Kosovo, national broadcaster downgrades visitors

Spain cruised past Kosovo 3-1 on Wednesday in a World Cup qualifier that attracted more attention off the field because of ...

More woe for Germany as long unbeaten WC qualifying run ends

Germany's first World Cup qualifying loss in 20 years added another blemish to the final months of coach Joachim Löw's ...

Denmark shines in 4-0 win at Austria in World Cup qualifying

Denmark could become the first European team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup at this pace. An impressive 4-0 win in Austria ...

Maguire nets after Stones' mistake, England beats Poland 2-1

When John Stones gave the ball away to concede an equalizer, Harry Maguire was quick to reassure his England central ...

Germany beaten by North Macedonia to end WCup qualifying run

Germany lost a World Cup qualifying game for the first time in 20 years Wednesday as the 2014 champion was beaten 2-1 by ...

France scrapes 1-0 win but moves 4 points clear in Group D

Defending champion France scraped a 1-0 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina to move four points clear in World Cup qualifying, after ...

Italy beats Lithuania 2-0 to extend perfect qualifying run

Roberto Mancini’s halftime changes made an immediate impact as Italy won 2-0 in Lithuania to take control of Group C with its ...

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos criticizes World Cup in Qatar

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos said it was “wrong” that Qatar was awarded next year's World Cup and added that it could be ...

UK review over sex assault, misogyny among schoolchildren

Britain’s government on Wednesday announced an immediate review into sexual abuse in schools after thousands of ...

ICC judges uphold acquittal of former Ivory Coast president

International Criminal Court appeals judges on Wednesday upheld the acquittals of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo ...

EU says 'no evidence' to restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine

The head of the European Medicines Agency said Wednesday that there is “no evidence” that would support restricting the use ...

Spain pleads for caution, to 'buy vaccines time' amid uptick

With vaccinations being outpaced by a growing wave of new infections, health authorities in Spain urged the public on ...

Greece relaxes some lockdown measures, despite virus surge

Greece is relaxing some coronavirus restrictions despite a surge in infections that's straining hospitals to their limits, ...

Deliveroo shares slump in UK IPO as investors lose appetite

Shares of app-based meal delivery service Deliveroo, which saw its business boosted by pandemic lockdowns, tumbled by as much ...

ICC judges uphold acquittal of Ivory Coast president

International Criminal Court appeals judges on Wednesday upheld the acquittals of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo ...

Russia: Navalny on hunger strike to protest prison treatment

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday he has started a hunger strike to protest authorities’ ...

Italy orders 2 Russian Embassy officials expelled for spying

Italy ordered two Russian Embassy officials expelled Wednesday and arrested an Italian Navy captain on spying charges after ...