Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elects new patriarch with pro-Russian views

Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elects new patriarch with pro-Russian views

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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Sofia, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elected Daniil, a 52-year-old metropolitan considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader Sunday in...

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Greece fights dozens of wildfires in ‘most difficult day of year’

Greece fights dozens of wildfires in ‘most difficult day of year’

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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Athens, Greece — Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital, Athens, on Sunday evening, as the country...

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Russia kills 1, injures 8 in attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Russia kills 1, injures 8 in attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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Dutch PM Rutte urges support for Ukraine, EU, NATO in farewell speech

Dutch PM Rutte urges support for Ukraine, EU, NATO in farewell speech

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged his country to support Ukraine and international cooperation in his...

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Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally

Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Istanbul on Sunday for participating at a banned LGBTQ+ Pride rally,...

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Greek firefighters battle new wildfire near Athens amid strong winds 

Greek firefighters battle new wildfire near Athens amid strong winds 

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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ATHENS — Greek firefighters were battling a wildfire south of Athens on Sunday amid strong winds, just hours after managing to...

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Hungary’s Orban moves to form new EU parliament group

Hungary’s Orban moves to form new EU parliament group

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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Vienna, Austria — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday announced he wanted to form a new EU parliament alliance, together...

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Turkey’s Pride Week ‘more about resistance than celebration’

Turkey’s Pride Week ‘more about resistance than celebration’

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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Istanbul — For Iris Mozalar, a young transgender woman living in Istanbul, Pride Week is “more about resistance than celebration” under...

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2 dead, 1 missing after Swiss landslide, police say

2 dead, 1 missing after Swiss landslide, police say

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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GENEVA — Two people have died and a third is missing after torrential rains triggered a landslide in southeastern Switzerland, police...

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Want to follow swimming in Paris? Then get up to speed on WADA, doping and China

Want to follow swimming in Paris? Then get up to speed on WADA, doping and China

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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TOKYO — The Paris Olympics open next month and the agency that oversees doping enforcement is under scrutiny following allegations it...

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France’s exceptionally high-stakes election begins

France’s exceptionally high-stakes election begins

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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PARIS — Voters across mainland France have begun casting ballots Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary election that could...

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Political, racial tensions are the backdrop as France honors slain teen

Political, racial tensions are the backdrop as France honors slain teen

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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NANTERRE, France — One year after a French teenager with North African origins was killed by police — a shooting that...

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Far-right Alternative for Germany reports surge in membership

Far-right Alternative for Germany reports surge in membership

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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ESSEN, Germany — Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday reported a surge in membership and vowed to build...

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Thousands attend EuroPride parade in Greek city amid heavy police presence

Thousands attend EuroPride parade in Greek city amid heavy police presence

06/30/2024 Newsmaker
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THESSALONIKI, Greece — About 15,000 people attended the annual EuroPride parade Saturday, police said, in support of the LGBTQ+ community in...

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France goes to polls as far right eyes historic win

France goes to polls as far right eyes historic win

06/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Russian missile attack on Ukrainian town kills 7, officials say

Russian missile attack on Ukrainian town kills 7, officials say

06/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Estonia’s ruling party taps climate minister for country’s top job

Estonia’s ruling party taps climate minister for country’s top job

06/29/2024 Newsmaker
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helsinki — Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime...

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Ukraine’s military schools prep new generation of fighters 

Ukraine’s military schools prep new generation of fighters 

06/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Despite the war, schools across Ukraine are celebrating the end of the academic year. Some of them have a military...

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Attacker wounds police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia

Attacker wounds police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia

06/29/2024 Newsmaker
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BELGRADE, Serbia — An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday,...

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Ukraine drone attack kills 5 in Russian border village

Ukraine drone attack kills 5 in Russian border village

06/29/2024 Newsmaker
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MOSCOW — A Ukrainian drone attack on a house in a Russian border village killed five people, including two children, the...

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Putin calls to resume production of intermediate nuclear-capable missiles

Putin calls to resume production of intermediate nuclear-capable missiles

06/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Russia protests to Japan about joint exercises with NATO countries

Russia protests to Japan about joint exercises with NATO countries

06/28/2024 Newsmaker
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