Europe
Swiss voters set to approve tighter gun control
Swiss voters agreed to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels, ...Netherlands mulls host city for Eurovision 2020
Several Dutch cities threw their hat in the ring to host Eurovision 2020 after the Netherlands won this year\'s glitzy song contest ...Switzerland blanks Austria, Germany wins at hockey worlds
Kevin Fiala scored his fourth goal of the tournament to help Switzerland beat Austria 4-0 for its third straight win at the ...Sweden reopens Assange rape investigation, to seek extradition
Sweden reopened an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and said it would seek his extradition from Britain.Inequality tops agenda as Lithuanians choose new president
Lithuanians began voting for a new president in a tight race dominated by concerns over income inequality and poverty in the Baltic ...EU heads put climate, democracy and jobs at heart of future course
Fighting climate change, safeguarding the rule of law and finding a modern model for growth must be at the heart of the ...Erdogan defends Istanbul vote redo, critics see power grab
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted that rerunning the Istanbul mayoral vote that was won by the opposition will only strengthen democracy, ...Greek prime minister promises bailout relief before polls
Greece\'s left-wing prime minister promised crisis-weary voters a series of tax-relief measures before upcoming elections, after outperforming budget targets set by bailout ...North Macedonia holds run-off presidential vote amid divisions over name change
Voters in North Macedonia will elect a new president in a run-off vote dominated by deep divisions over a change in the ...Clashes in Paris as tens of thousands mark May Day
Paris riot police fired teargas as they squared off against hardline demonstrators among tens of thousands of May Day protesters, who flooded ...




