Teri Schultz
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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Americans can now travel to Ireland, although they have to quarantine when they arrive – and while many Irish people say they miss the Americans, they'd prefer they stay at home.
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The widespread protests sparked by George Floyd's killing are reverberating in Europe, leading to the removal of two statues in the United Kingdom and one in Belgium tied to racist, colonial legacies.
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Activists demand the removal of statues of King Leopold II, who oversaw the brutal colonization and exploitation of Congo. They hope the global spotlight on racial injustice will help them succeed.
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Beginning on Sunday, each household will be allowed to host up to four other people as long as social distancing is maintained.
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Belgian households typically eat one serving of fries per week. The head of the national potato processing association says one more won't hurt consumers or their health, and will help producers.
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Belgium's government says it is determined to be transparent about the country's death rate from COVID-19, and count everyone who it believes died from the disease.
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The European country of under 12 million people surged to the top of the chart as authorities tally not only fatalities that are confirmed as virus-related but also many suspected of being linked.
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Dutch prosecutors have charged three Russians and a Ukrainian with the murder of nearly 300 passengers and crew, who died when Malaysian Airlines MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in July 2014.
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It's been five years since the last election, and since then there has been a surge in populist right-wing parties that are looking to change the European Union from within.
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A suspect is in custody following a mass shooting in the Netherlands that left three people dead in the city of Utrecht. Authorities are still unsure about a motive.