Europe

British Pub Uses Electric Fence To Enforce Social Distancing Rules

7:08am July 14, 2020

The Star Inn in Cornwall put down yellow tape on the floor, and then the owner added an electric fence. He told CNN it seems more effective than rope or a chain. He says the fence is not turned on.

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Activity manager Robert Speker worked with residents at England's Sydmar Lodge care home to re-create iconic album covers. Due to COVID-19, residents have been locked down in the facility for months.

At U.K. Care Home, Residents Brilliantly Recreate Iconic Album Covers On Twitter

5:18pm July 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Robert Speker wanted to keep spirits up while visitors and outside entertainment were banned due to COVID-19. His ingenious idea: cast the residents as rock stars.

Presidential candidate and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski flashes a victory sign at the end of election day in Warsaw.

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Poland's Nationalist President Narrowly Wins Reelection

8:39am July 13, 2020

by Mark Katkov

President Andrzej Duda's victory further empowers Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, which has worked to weaken the country's independent judiciary and free press.

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Poland's Nationalist President Wins Reelection By A Narrow Margin

7:56am July 13, 2020

by Esme Nicholson

Poland's conservative president Andrjez Duda, 48, won a second five-year term on Sunday. It was a bitterly fought election, and the opposition might dispute the results.

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Worshippers Get Surprise Visit From Dean's Cats During Virtual Prayer

7:58am July 12, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Robert Willis, Dean of the Canterbury Cathedral, about his cats' appearances during live-streamed prayers.

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France's Macron Faces Backlash Over Appointment Of New Ministers

7:54am July 11, 2020

by Rebecca Rosman

French President Emmanuel Macron is being criticized after adding a minister accused of rape and another known for his attacks on the #MeToo movement to his new government.

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A man wearing military fatigues stands next to the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH17 carrying 298 passengers and crew, that crashed in eastern Ukraine six years ago.

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Nearly 6 Years After MH17 Was Shot Down, Dutch Prosecutors Say They Will Sue Russia

9:17pm July 10, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Russia has denied any involvement in the 2014 crash of the Malaysian jetliner that killed nearly 300 people. Investigators say it was hit by a Russian-supplied surface-to-air missile.

Istanbul's Byzantine-era landmark has been used as a museum since 1934 and is widely regarded as a symbol of peaceful religious coexistence. A court ruling Friday revoked its museum status.

Turkey Converts Istanbul's Iconic Hagia Sophia Back Into A Mosque

7:22pm July 10, 2020

The Byzantine-era architectural marvel has been used as a museum since 1934 and is widely regarded as a symbol of peaceful religious coexistence. A court ruling Friday revoked its museum status.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from left) meets military officials, including Igor Kostyukov (far right), the deputy chief of military intelligence for the GRU. The 2018 event in Moscow marked the centenary of the GRU, which has been involved in

Cited In Many Operations, Russia's GRU Is Suspected In Afghan Bounty Case

11:25am July 10, 2020

by Greg Myre

Russian military intelligence, the GRU, is linked to the invasion of Ukraine and interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Now it's suspected of a bounty program to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Protesters clash with police Tuesday night in front of the National Assembly building in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Serbia Seems To Relent On Coronavirus Curfew After Violence Erupts In Belgrade

5:25pm July 08, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Protesters gathered hours after an announcement that a curfew would be reinstated. Now President Aleksandar Vučić says it "probably" won't happen — despite an "alarming" surge in cases.