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Epstein cohort's arrest becomes new test for plea deal

Before Jeffrey Epstein’s jailhouse suicide last year, his defense hinged on a 2008 deal with federal prosecutors in Florida ...

MATCHDAY: Buffon could break Serie A appearance record

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday: ITALY Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon could break the ...

EU says Iran has triggered nuclear deal dispute mechanism

The European Union’s top diplomat said Friday that he has received a letter from Iran that triggers a dispute mechanism in ...

Morata double leads Atlético to 3-0 over Mallorca in Liga

Álvaro Morata scored twice to lead Atlético Madrid to a 3-0 win over Mallorca and extend its strong finish to the Spanish ...

Venezuela sanctions set off fight for 'plundered' oil cargo

For two months, the Malta-flagged oil tanker Alkimos has been quietly floating off the Gulf Coast of Texas, undisturbed by ...

French government ministers investigated over virus crisis

A special French court ordered an investigation Friday of three current or former government ministers over their handling ...

Aid ship declares emergency after 6 migrants attempt suicide

Six migrants aboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea tried to kill themselves and others have gotten into fights and ...

FIFA fines Arsenal over sell-on clauses for player transfers

Arsenal was fined 40,000 Swiss francs ($42,300) by FIFA and warned about its conduct regarding player transfers after the ...

Italy slams Egypt's stance on killing as 'punch in the face'

The president of the lower house of Italy's Parliament has slammed Egypt’s stance in a probe to bring to justice the ...

Turkey convicts 4 human rights activists of terror charges

A Turkish court on Friday convicted Amnesty International’s former Turkey chairman, Taner Kilic, of membership in a terror ...

Turkey: pilots on trial over Ghosn escape released from jail

A Turkish court on Friday released four pilots and a private airline official from jail, pending the outcome of their trial ...

UK scraps quarantine for some visitors as pubs set to reopen

Boris Johnson wants a haircut and a beer. Like millions of other Britons, the prime minister will be able to have a trim and ...

Quarantine-free travel from UK to Cyprus to start Aug 1

Cyprus’ beleaguered tourism sector got some good news after the government announced on Friday that travelers from the U.K.

Hamilton picks up where he left off on 1st day of F1 season

World champion Lewis Hamilton picked up where he left off on the first day of the Formula One season, setting the fastest ...

4 dead, 97 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory

An explosion at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey on Friday killed four people and injured 97 others, officials said

CEO of ailing Commerzbank offers to resign, chairman quits

Germany's ailing Commerzbank says its chief executive, Martin Zielke, has offered his resignation and its chairman has ...

English pubs are reopening — they won't be the same

Asking people in English pubs to keep their distance is going to be tough after they’ve had a few of their favorite tipples.

Poland wants generous EU budget for Central Europe

Polish President Andrzej Duda said Friday that the European Union’s budget for the next seven years should be generous for ...

Luxury hotel project stays its course in Rome

Renovations underway to turn Rome building into new Bulgari hotel, despite worst tourism crisis since WW2.

Prosecutor to probe attorney general-FIFA president meetings

A special prosecutor has been appointed in Switzerland to assess complaints about alleged criminal conduct when attorney ...