Labour’s Corbyn struggles to contain anti-Semitism charge
LONDON — Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn struggled Tuesday to defuse harsh criticism about anti-Semitism leveled at both himself and the party by Br...
Doping report obtained by AP shows depths of Russia cover-up
The Russians were running out of time. Experts from the World Anti-Doping Agency were heading to Moscow to finally receive the trove of data they’d be...
Pope defends raid on financial unit despite criticism
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis defended a controversial raid on the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency, saying Tuesday it showed the Vatican’s...
The Latest: UN sends disaster assessment experts to Albania
TIRANA, Albania — The Latest on a deadly earthquake in Albania (all times local):
Spanish police resume efforts to tow drug submarine to port
MADRID — Spanish police say they have resumed efforts to try to refloat a submarine believed to be carrying tons of cocaine and tow it into port.
Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his
TOKYO — Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Japan in a very personal way, spending the morning with his Jesuit confreres in the community that wo...
Top UK rabbi slams Labour, says ‘soul of nation’ at risk
LONDON — Britain’s most senior Jewish religious leader stepped into Britain’s election campaign Monday, saying the country’s main opposition leader ha...
Tiffany is latest jewel for French luxury group LVMH’s crown
PARIS — French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that alr...
The Latest: Greece floods kill 4; hundreds of homes damaged
ROME — The Latest on severe weather in Europe (all times local):
At least 9 dead as heavy rain hits France, Italy, Greece
PARIS — At least nine people have died after heavy rain slammed the Riviera coasts of France and Italy, trapping travelers in their cars, and caused f...
Top art, treasure and jewel heists in Europe in recent times
BERLIN — A brazen burglary Monday at a German museum holding priceless treasures is another in a long history of daring European heists over the years...
Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewel sets from Dresden museum
BERLIN — Thieves broke into Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three “priceless” sets of ...
Pope in Japan voices concern over nuke power, meets victims
TOKYO — Pope Francis voiced concern about nuclear power Monday after meeting with victims of Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster, saying the development of ...
Mourinho back in Champs League, on charm offensive at Spurs
Jose Mourinho’s charm offensive has been in overdrive during his whirlwind first few days at Tottenham.
Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal
LONDON — London’s transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber’s license to operate, putting the ride-hailing company’s future in the British cap...
Mitsubishi, Chubu to take over Dutch energy giant Eneco
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch energy company Eneco says it has agreed to a proposed 4.1 billion-euro ($4.5 billion) takeover by Japanese corporations...
Survey: German business confidence rises in November
BERLIN — A closely watched survey is showing that German business confidence has increased slightly.
Nadal, grieving Bautista Agut lead Spain to Davis Cup title
MADRID — Rafael Nadal gave all he had on the Caja Mágica center court in Madrid.
Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis wins 2nd term in runoff
BUCHAREST, Romania — Klaus Iohannis was re-elected Romania’s president Sunday, easily winning a runoff vote amid vows to continue fighting corruption ...
Italian coast guard: migrant bodies washed ashore or in sea
ROME — The bodies of five migrant women, two of them washed ashore, were recovered Sunday, the Italian coast guard said, as search efforts continued i...
Rahm lands $5M jackpot, emulates Ballesteros with Dubai win
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jon Rahm was still getting his head around the biggest, gutsiest and richest victory of his career when the name of his ...
UK’s Boris Johnson has one thing on his mind: Brexit now
LONDON — The formal launch of the Conservative Party’s election pledges Sunday centered around the key plank of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s campaig...
Pope in Hiroshima: Use and possession of atom bomb ‘immoral’
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Pope Francis traveled to Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Sunday to demand that world powers renounce their nuclear arsenals, declaring th...
Wilder stops Ortiz in heavyweight title rematch
LAS VEGAS — Deontay Wilder landed a vicious right hand to stop Luis Ortiz in the seventh round Saturday night to retain his heavyweight title and set ...
Spain beats Britain to face Canada in Davis Cup final
MADRID — The revamped Davis Cup will reach its climax on Sunday, with Canada celebrating a historic first title or Spain lifting the trophy for the si...
Vatican charity knew in 2017 of Africa sex abuse concerns
TOKYO — The Vatican’s Caritas Internationalis charity says it learned in 2017 of pedophilia concerns involving its Central African Republic director, ...
UK Labour Party leader Corbyn defends neutral Brexit stance
LONDON — Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is defending his decision to remain neutral in a possible future referendum on Britain’s membership in the ...
Feds fight back as Epstein death conspiracy theories swirl
NEW YORK — At another time in history, the indictment of two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself might ...
German police to eye 900 men’s DNA seeking girl’s killer
BERLIN — German police asked about 900 men on Saturday to have their DNA tested to help solve the gruesome killing of an 11-year-old girl from the wes...
Pope denounces ‘evil’ of nukes as he fulfills Japan dream
TOKYO — Pope Francis denounced the “evil” of nuclear weapons on Saturday as he began a three-day visit to Japan and fulfilled a dream to be a missiona...