Europe
Electoral College affirms Biden’s victory
California, the nation’s largest state with a slate of 55 Democratic electors, put Biden above the Electoral College threshold...
Russian Officers Were Near Navalny When He Was Poisoned, Report Says
Officers from a secret Russian spy unit with expertise in poisonous substances trailed the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A....
Barnier warns of ‘short no-deal Brexit’ even if agreement is signed before new year
Britain could be plunged into no-deal Brexit conditions even if a trade deal with the EU is sealed before...
European Parliament returns to Strasbourg (for 30 minutes and then back to Brussels)
France was desperate for the European Parliament to return to Strasbourg and on Monday it finally got its wish...
CDU leadership candidate blames jobless total on influx of migrants
Friedrich Merz, one of the candidates to become leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union, on Monday said the country...
Italy eyes new COVID-19 curbs as Christmas crowds raise alarm
Italy is considering more stringent nationwide coronavirus restrictions during the Christmas holidays, the health minister said on Monday, after...
Dissent in Tory ranks over demand for schools to stay open until end of term, as councils move teaching online
Boris Johnson has sparked dissent in Tory ranks by issuing a demand for all schools to remain open until...
New York nurse says she is ‘hopeful’ after becoming first American to receive Covid vaccine
A New York City nurse said she "is hopeful" after becoming one of the first Americans to receive the...
For London, Tighter Virus Rules. For Boris Johnson, More Pressure.
Mr. Johnson left it to Mr. Hancock to announce the new restrictions. The prime minister faces another politically difficult...
Days After Reopening, London Theaters Must Shut
LONDON — On Dec. 5, “Six” — the hit show about the wives of Henry VIII — staged a...