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At least five people are reported to have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Only hours earlier, the UK Parliament voted to deport some of those who enter Britain

Europol and national police forces across Europe have come out against end-to-end encryption, saying they fear extensive privacy protections could enable criminals to operate freely. In a joint statement released on Sunday,

The European Commission argues it was Europe’s students and young graduates who were most affected by Brexit’s mobility restrictions. The UK has reportedly responded cooly to the proposal. The European Union is trying to

Authorities in Germany’s Bavaria say they want to restrict the use of cannabis at festivals and beer gardens. Germany legalized recreational marijuana earlier this month, a move opposed by the Bavaria-based CSU.

Greek radio and television carried no news and internet portals did not update their websites on Wednesday, as journalists staged a mass walkout to protest low salaries against the backdrop of higher

Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is to vote on Friday on a law — the Self-Determination Act— that would simplify the procedure of changing one’s gender identity and first name at government

On the fifth anniversary of Julian Assange’s UK incarceration, Joe Biden said he is considering dropping the US prosecution push against the Wikileaks founder. Assange’s home country Australia has called for his

Muslims across the world, including in Germany, are celebrating after a month of fasting and prayer. For many Muslims this year it is a somber event amid the war in Gaza. Muslims

The mid-western US state’s governor rejected a clemency appeal for convicted murderer Brian Dorsey. His execution is the first in Missouri this year and the fifth nationwide. Missouri authorities executed on Tuesday

The professor who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, died on Monday following a short illness. The man who gave