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JUST IN: British PM May announces resignation in emotional speech

London, United Kingdom (AFP)--British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced in an emotional address that she will step down…

May postpones her final Brexit showdown

by Dmitry ZAKS LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Thursday postponed Theresa May's final Brexit showdown in…

Eiffel Tower climber ‘admitted to psychiatric unit’

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A man, believed to be Russian, who sparked a mass evacuation of the Eiffel Tower by…

European elections: voting differs across countries

Each country in the European Union has its own rules for voting in the May 23-26 elections to the bloc's…

Austrian president calls for September snap elections

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said Sunday he wanted snap elections to take place in September after the government…

Vatican Supreme Court clears Austrian priest accused of trying to kiss nun

The Vatican Supreme Court has cleared a senior priest accused of making advances towards a German nun during confession, the…

Macron warns about US-China trade tensions over Huawei

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday about the danger of a "technological war or a trade…

Britain’s May pins hopes on final June Brexit vote

by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Theresa May's Brexit minister said Wednesday that her EU withdrawal deal would…

I.M. Pei: five standout buildings

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The sharp lines and geometric, light-filled forms of Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei's designs have created some…

Flying cars mooted for Paris’ public transport network

PARIS, France (AFP) -- European aerospace giant Airbus and Paris underground operator RATP will study the viability of adding flying…

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