Europe

British Family Decorates Same Christmas Tree For 100 Years

6:12am December 02, 2020

Kay Ashton's grandmother bought the tree in 1920. The spindly 2-foot tree is held together by tape. Ashton told the BBC that it was struck by shrapnel during the Blitz in World War Two.

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A woman wears a mask as she walks by Pfizer's world headquarters in New York last month.

EU Could Approve Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine In December

5:55pm December 01, 2020

by Reese Oxner

If approved, the vaccine could be distributed before the end of the year, BioNTech says.

Activists march to Shell's headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, in April 2019, delivering a legal summons to the company. The civil case began Tuesday, with plaintiffs demanding the company reduce its carbon dioxide emissions.

Climate Case Against Shell Begins In The Netherlands

3:38pm December 01, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The case was brought by a group of environmental organizations and more than 17,000 Dutch citizens. They demand that Shell be forced to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45% by 2030.

President Trump welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to the White House in May 2019.

After Trump, Europe's Populist Leaders Will Have 'Lost One Of Their Cheerleaders'

1:42pm December 01, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Leaders of nations like Poland, Slovenia and Hungary are having a hard time accepting that President Trump lost the election. Joe Biden says he is committed to rebuilding ties with the European Union.

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A metal monolith was reported to have appeared on a scenic location in northern Romania on Nov. 27. Local newspaper Ziar Piatra Neamt reported the finding on a hill near the archaeological site of an old fortress overlooking the Bâtca Doamnei lake.

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Another Mysterious Monolith Suddenly Appears — This Time In Romania

10:50am December 01, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Not long after a metal object appeared without explanation in the Utah desert, it disappeared. Now, locals in Piatra Neamt say they have found a similar monolith, and answers remain just as scarce.

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Europe's Populist Leaders Have A Hard Time Accepting Trump Loss

8:54am December 01, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Strongmen leaders in Eastern Europe have lost a powerful ally in Donald Trump, and his election loss threatens to isolate them even more.

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Joe Biden meets with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Munich in 2015. Relations will no doubt be far more cordial under Biden, but Europe and the U.S. have differences that transcend the Trump administration.

Biden Is Good News For Europe, But China Challenges Await

1:34pm November 30, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

Even as European Union leaders welcome more cordial U.S. relations, the trans-Atlantic partnership faces the tough test of handling China's expansion.

An error at the IRS caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks last spring.

IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

10:17am November 30, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The IRS now says its own error caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks — and the mistake could happen again if more stimulus money goes out.

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Protesters Across France Demonstrate Against Security Bill

6:13am November 30, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

A proposed measure that would restrict the filming of police officers led to large protests in France over the weekend. The protests follow footage that appears to show police beating up a Black man.

Swedish Government Rethinks COVID-19 Containment Strategy

7:55am November 29, 2020

by Maddy Savage

While much of Europe locked down to stop the coronavirus from spreading, Sweden relied largely on voluntary social distancing measures. Now as infections rise, the government is reconsidering.